Fortra's Automate vs SAP Intelligent RPA comparison

Fortra and SAP are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. Fortra is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7, while SAP is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.0. Fortra holds a 2.8% mindshare in RPA, compared to SAP’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 15, 2026

Fortra's Automate and SAP Intelligent RPA are key competitors in the automation solutions domain. Fortra's Automate seems to have the upper hand due to its user-friendly interface and affordability, making it ideal for small and medium enterprises.

Features: Fortra's Automate offers a no-code drag-and-drop interface, extensive integration capabilities with platforms like Microsoft Azure, and flexibility suitable for non-technical teams. SAP Intelligent RPA highlights its flexibility and integration with SAP systems, featuring strong orchestration and deployment capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Fortra's Automate could benefit from enhancements in web automation, better management of global variables, and improving OCR capabilities. SAP Intelligent RPA needs improved handling of unstructured data, enhanced error messaging, and additional built-in integrations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortra's Automate provides various deployment options like on-premises and hybrid cloud solutions, with a reputation for responsive customer support. SAP Intelligent RPA focuses on cloud deployment and offers prompt customer support, but needs to improve handling large-scale business processes.

Pricing and ROI: Fortra's Automate offers a competitive pricing model, charging per bot with strong ROI and quick implementation. SAP Intelligent RPA's pricing is flexible, adaptable to different usage needs, and also provides strong ROI through efficiency improvements.

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Fortra's Automate vs. SAP Intelligent RPA

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Automation Anywhere

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Automation Anywhere is 5.5%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Automate is 2.8%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Intelligent RPA is 1.7%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Automation Anywhere	5.5%
Fortra's Automate	2.8%
SAP Intelligent RPA	1.7%
Other	90.0%

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Featured Reviews

Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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Anthony Tuhame

Information Technology Manager at Everseen

Automation has reduced night-time server checks and now manages reporting and cloud monitoring

The downsides I normally mention about Fortra's Automate are about reports and deep analytics. While Fortra's Automate can manage our servers, it can give you a problem report that says what happened, but it doesn't give you a clear picture of why it happened or how many times your servers went offline. This pushes us to get another third-party tool. We have to generate those simple reports from Fortra's Automate and push them to another software in Tableau. We use Tableau for analytics to analyze that data and understand what the trends are, what the instance is telling us, and what the clear problem is. It lacks that deep analytics feature. Additionally, I am not impressed with the interface, as it feels outdated and it has taken a long time to see any updates or changes. I believe those are the two downsides, but the customer support is adequate.

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SantoshSundar

RPA Technical Solution Lead at Infomentum

Helps automate processes but needs to offer different licensing models to users

Right now, I am not working on process mining at the minute. Before I switched to the company, I worked extremely closely with the process mining tool from UiPath, SAP BTP, and the process mining that they had created. I am working with MuleSoft Automation and Anypoint. We are not doing any sort of process mining at the minute, but in my company, because MuleSoft is one of the only RPA tools that we are looking at, we have another application called Appian that we are trying to explore now. Appian has process mining capability, which is why we thought we would look at it along with AI capabilities.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"One of the most valuable features is the error handler, as this command has helped me design bots that can handle multiple errors and exceptions."

"The automation that we have run on a daily basis helps us by saving a lot of time."

"I consider the verification station very useful because it allows you to quickly check if the data extracted are correct or if you need to change the process."

"The best feature is the Capture action. If we want to capture the whole process, we can do it in a single shot."

"Automation Anywhere is a good platform with extensive capabilities that has innovated and kept their platform more centered and relevant in the market by introducing AI and agentic capabilities."

"The universal recorder along with the Excel basic and advanced packages has been highly valuable."

"We have automated every finance-based operation, from collections to invoice processing, and it has streamlined many manual processes, eliminating errors and inefficiencies while allowing us to introduce metrics so we can generate operational reports and improve our overall business."

"The Object Cloning command is the most useful feature. Through the use of this command, between 30% and 40% of the process automation is complete."

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"The best features in Fortra's Automate include centralized job orchestration and reliable scheduling, along with role-based security and audit trails, which I value the most about this product."

"I actually quite liked the no-coding functionality."

"A great feature that you seldom see in these kind of systems is the ability to use a database as trigger to launch a task. This is something I asked for a few years ago and that was added."

"Fortra's Automate helps to automate things and reduces our manual work, saving our time, so I do not think there is any downside I feel as an automation tool."

"We have tried other RPA solutions like UiPath or Automation Anywhere. They are fantastic products but complex, and it's hard to understand everything. It would be best if you had a skilled developer or several. Automate is easy to implement, administer, and use. It's appropriate for us because our cases are simple and easy to automate. We don't need complicated tools with many features; We prefer to get a significant ROI quickly."

"Overall, the whole product is really nice and provides significant benefits."

"The most valuable features of Fortra's Automate include its FTP functionality and file manipulation capabilities."

"We are still in the process of rolling it to production and tweaking it (our AD groups are a mess), but the improvements are priceless. Having users ID's created the same way every time without human error is the best part. We don't need to worry about why groups were not added, user rights not set to folders or missing a private folder being created, typos or just even knowing when things are done and logged."

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"The most valuable feature of SAP Contextor is that everyone is in one place in the program that I need."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Contextor is a good solution for a Citrix environment. It's the first with this tool. Other tools provide the same functionality, but not with the Citrix environment."

"Most of the details are already in the help portal and SAP notes are available. It is well documented as part of the product support."

"SAP Contextor has improved our organization by giving us better operational efficiency."

"Scalability is fine. It is pretty nice."

"The initial setup of SAP Contextor is easy."

"Contextor is a good solution for a Citrix environment."

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Cons

"Unfortunately, this process was not used for a long time due to latency issues and a functionality gap."

"They could improve the learning curve."

"Also, the Master certification should be provided free of cost for partners. More practical samples and examples of bots using new features in A2019 should be available in people Documentation. A2019 presentation material for proposing A2019 as an RPA choice should be provided to partners."

"The improvements that we could see would be the increased stability of each A2019 releases and reduce the likely impact on existing features. We are also looking to see improvements in the upgrade and bot deployment processes to make them easier and less interaction with back end servers."

"Sometimes I get challenges with the customer support team; when I contact them, they are sometimes busy, and I get delays in replies."

"We could use more accuracy with IQ Bot."

"Automation Anywhere is not as flexible as Process Studio."

"I would like to leverage the AI component without the requirement to know a coding language, such as Python."

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"They do not encrypt passwords, so this is an issue with HIPAA compliance."

"Areas that have room for improvement in Fortra's Automate include that advanced transformations sometimes require custom scripts, as the pure no-code option is limited."

"I have encountered challenges with error handling and alerting, as some jobs fail and require retries."

"There are many things that need to be improved. The security needs to be improved."

"I would prefer not having to log in to update a ticket; being able to respond via email would be beneficial."

"It's possible that they could use a stronger community for seeking guidance and help."

"Some challenges include the system being too loaded or delayed in taking instructions and responding quickly as needed."

"Regarding the pricing of Fortra's Automate, for a startup or mid-market company, I would say it is not cheap and is definitely on the higher side."

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"The tool's licensing has been kind of a challenge...At the moment, the tool does not offer different licensing models to users."

"One way SAP Intelligent RPA could improve is by integrating built-in DI services for document processing."

"For potential features or improvements, one aspect I would suggest enhancing is the flexibility of the extraction process."

"There should be more of an error, like a proper error feature, in future releases. Sometimes, we don't understand why that automation is not learning what, like, where it is stuck, or what is the reason like, or what is the criteria we are missing to add. So a proper error message would be helpful."

"I found that the SAP scripting of a program is easier than SAP Contextor."

"SAP Contextor could improve by automating some processes."

"I would like to see a better capacity for unstructured data, for example, PDF, or text within images."

"The initial setup is of medium complexity. It is neither too hard nor too simple. You need some background in SAP and an understanding of it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Automation Anywhere has an advantage in terms of licensing. It is more cost-efficient compared to all other RPA platforms. It is a recommended solution when clients need a cost-efficient automation tool to perform unattended automation."

"I would rate the cost of Automation Anywhere as a six out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."

"The pricing is a bit higher."

"It is reasonable, but it can always be a little bit cheaper."

"The cost of this solution is a little bit high, but it is worth the price."

"I am not sure about the costs, but two Bot Runners and four Bot Creators may cost approximately 1CR."

"We save 34,000 hours of time per year and have recouped up to $6000 in lost revenue."

"The cost is high for small-scale businesses but it is fine for medium and large enterprises. Its high licensing cost may affect small-scale businesses. Reducing licensing costs would benefit many users."

More Automation Anywhere pricing and cost advice

"It comes with a package that costs approximately $20,000 USD per year."

"It has gone up in price. The price of Fortra's Automate has increased since we first started using it. It does a lot but also costs a lot. It was a lot more affordable before Fortra owned the software."

"Once you buy the software, you just pay for the support for backend help."

"I believe the price falls within a reasonable range, which significantly influenced our decision regarding the product. This aspect is crucial for any technological solution, especially in our country where enterprises might be hesitant to invest heavily in something untested or uncertain about its practicality and potential returns."

"The pricing is quite reasonable. We can run the process with one bot. The limitation is at the server level because they have some resources, and sometimes that is enough. It isn't too expensive, so you can get a good return off of one, and you can also have a pack of five bots that is quite competitive."

"From a distributor's side, one of the biggest selling points is its price point. Without going into any numbers, compared to UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and Blue Prism, we're significantly cheaper. The main difference is that other competitors usually charge you per process. However, in Automate's case, it's priced per bot. So, a bot can run multiple processes at the same time, but you are only priced for a single bot."

"From a distributor's perspective, one of the biggest selling points of Automate is its price point."

"Compared to other products, the pricing model for this solution is much more convenient, flexible, and adaptable to the Portuguese reality."

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"The pricing is not that expensive. It is manageable."

"The initial cost might seem higher, but over time, with continued use over five or ten years, the cost tends to decrease, making it a more economical choice."

"It all comes with a bundle right now. Having advanced features, it is competitively priced."

"This is not a tool or software with a license as others are. The SaaS model is based on the usage of the tool."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	157
Midsize Enterprise	83
Large Enterprise	551

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

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How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.

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What is your primary use case for HelpSystems AutoMate?

I use Fortra's Automate to automate our workflows and reports mainly. For example, we normally task it to generate an...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortra Automate?

When we installed Fortra's Automate, I was present. We use Automate Plus, and we are running about 20 bots or instanc...

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What needs improvement with Fortra Automate?

The interface of Fortra's Automate is similar to GoAnywhere. I am not completely pleased with it, although it is intu...

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What needs improvement with SAP Contextor?

The tool's licensing has been kind of a challenge. If the tool can bring up a usage-based licensing model, it would b...

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What is your primary use case for SAP Contextor?

The inputs of SAP Intelligent RPA used to come from the process mining output. Whenever we connect process mining to ...

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What advice do you have for others considering SAP Contextor?

Speaking about bot creation and management features, I rate the tool as four out of five compared to the other market...

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

HelpSystems Automate, Automate

SAP Contextor, Contextor

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

Fortra's Automate offers a user-friendly platform for task automation, featuring a drag-and-drop interface that aids in scheduling, file management, and integrating with services like Azure and AWS.

Fortra's Automate provides substantial ease in automating complex tasks through its intuitive design. It offers seamless integration capabilities, especially with Azure and AWS, and comes equipped with strong error handling. Cost-effective and requiring minimal coding, it supports a broad range of industries by effectively automating tasks such as HR operations, invoice management, and data processing across servers.

What features stand out in Fortra's Automate?

Drag-and-Drop Interface: Simplifies task setup and automation without deep coding expertise.
Scheduling and File Management: Ensures efficient, automated handling of tasks and file transfers.
Integration Capabilities: Works with platforms like Azure and AWS for enhanced performance.
Error Handling: Offers solid solutions to manage and resolve task execution errors.
Minimal Coding: Facilitates automation with limited coding requirements, broadening accessibility.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides affordable licensing options for diverse businesses.
Operational Efficiency: Enhances productivity by automating repetitive tasks, reducing manual errors.
Versatility: Adapts well across sectors like banking, healthcare, and transportation.
Robust Support: Offers extensive assistance with automation features.
IT Compatibility: Easily integrates into existing IT infrastructures.

In industries such as healthcare and transportation, Fortra's Automate facilitates the automation of client management, HR operations, and data processing, boosting efficiency. Banks utilize it for managing extensive invoice workflows, while distribution sectors rely on its capabilities for insurance checks and system support. Its applicability across servers makes it a valuable tool for any sector seeking to reduce manual workload and improve task accuracy.

Fortra

SAP Intelligent RPA offers flexible automation with capabilities to manage attended and unattended tasks, seamlessly integrating with systems like CRM and providing robust scheduling solutions. Its ease of use in document extraction and web automation makes it adaptable for a variety of needs.

This platform is ideal for automating SAP-centric processes by improving efficiency in sectors such as accounting, procurement, and sales. It efficiently handles attended and unattended automation, streamlining actions in retail and wholesale sectors. Many companies utilize SAP Intelligent RPA to automate repetitive tasks such as sales order creation, enhancing the low-code capabilities within SAP environments. It's particularly beneficial in transactional operations and process mining insights.

What are the key features of SAP Intelligent RPA?

Seamless Integration: Connects effortlessly with systems like CRM for improved process automation.
Flexible Task Management: Supports both attended and unattended automation.
Orchestration and Job Factory: Simplifies scheduling and task management.
Document Extraction: Offers user-friendly tools for efficient data handling.
Web Automation: Enhances ease of use for online task execution.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Ease of Use: Minimal technical setup and adaptable process integration.
Language Support: Includes languages like Python for custom script creation.
Data Connectivity: Effective in connecting data across multiple systems.
Efficient Low-Code Environment: Reduces development time with easy-to-use tools.

SAP Intelligent RPA is primarily implemented to optimize SAP-centric processes, enhancing operational efficiency in industries like retail and wholesale. Companies automate tasks like sales order creation and material master creation with ease, benefiting from increased process efficiency within SAP environments and better handling of transactional operations.

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

Aldergrove Financial Group, Preferred Health Professionals, Mindbeam Technologies, First Credit Union in British Columbia, Vestcom International, Prime Liberty Benefits, University of Tampa, CNLBancshares, World Precision Instruments, BJ's Restaurants, Globe Pequot Press, Accudata Technologies, Norton Healthcare, Pacific Toxicology Laboratories

BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Kabel Deutschland, Orange, Carrefour

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