IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vs Microsoft Power Automate comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category. IBM is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.8, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. IBM holds a 2.0% mindshare in RPA, compared to Microsoft’s 21.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Microsoft Power Automate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vs. Microsoft Power Automate Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Robotic Process Automat...

Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Power Automate

Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.9

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Process Mining (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is 2.0%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 21.2%, down from 21.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Featured Reviews

Karinne Carnevalli De Almeida

Consultant at Universidade Federal Fluminense

User-friendly interface and good stability

I would recommend using IBM RPA. I would advise you to learn about your main processes to automate inside your company. So you can apply it in big and small processes depending on the investment for your company. That is an advantage or not. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It has some difficulty in the tool, but it's a very stable and useful tool for automating processes.

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Gowtham J

Associate - Analytics at Ernst & Young

Provides valuable integration with other Microsoft tools

The initial setup process involves three trigger points. One is a manual trigger, where users interact with a button or interface element to start the flow. The second is the recurrence trigger, which allows users to schedule automated maintenance at a specific time. Third is a data-driven trigger, where the flow is initiated based on an event in a database, such as creating a new line item in SharePoint database. Once triggered, the flow continues to execute, performing the configured actions and providing the results.

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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

"The solution is very user-friendly."

"The initial setup is very easy."

"The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect."

"It is easy to use. We have enabled our resources who don't have a background in automation to be certified and trained, then implement this product within a very short period of time, as it is very user-friendly."

"IBM Robotic Process Automation is very easy to use."

"I like the integration with Watson and the possibility to have an intelligent reading of all the customers' documents."

"The solution’s performance is good."

"It is a good tool for automation."

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"It is a low-code platform. It is easy to use and good for automating small tasks such as expense approvals, timesheet approvals, etc."

"The initial setup is pretty easy."

"Currently, we are mostly using the desktop part of it for data. We are basically extracting the data and then putting it in."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Power Automate is the many functionalities, and ease of use. We had summer interns from college in their second year of engineering and they were able to start the building process quickly within a day."

"Microsoft Power Automate is a no-code platform which is very easy to learn, allowing businesses to build their own small automations."

"So far, the tech support has provided me with good enough support and knowledge."

"It is basically free for me because it comes with my Office 365 subscription. The main feature is that there is abundant learning material on platforms like YouTube. You can find information about whatever you want to be done in Spanish or English without a problem. It is very easy to learn. Users can start using it on their own without any former training, which is something I like about this solution."

"In just in one click, we can see any documentation, etc., that we need. It makes it very easy to navigate."

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Cons

"I would like it to do pretty much everything out-of-the-box without any need for any customization. However, that is not the case right now. We absolutely have to do some amount of customization with the solution in order to use it out-of-the-box as-is."

"The scalability of the solution can be challenging."

"Stability could be better."

"We are looking to see how it can connect with various interfaces seamlessly, through APIs."

"This RPA should be under the umbrella of BPM. This is what the future should be."

"One of the things I would definitely like to see is more of the machine-learning and cognitive capabilities. For example, now that we're starting to automate more and more tasks, there are some things that still require us to go back and modify the robots when we need to. But if we had more of the machine-learning integrated into it, I believe it would be easier to maintain, so that we wouldn't have to go back and adjust every time."

"IBM Robotic Process Automation should be more stable."

"IBM’s support should improve response time."

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"We expect Microsoft Power Automate to work like any other RPA software, but at present, it is fairly lax, especially in the RPA space. We have a very limited set of use cases today for Microsoft Power Automate. Microsoft should make it a full-featured RPA product like other solutions that we use, such as Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and UiPath. This is predominantly the area that they need to improve on. Microsoft Power Automate is quite complex to use as well, especially if you want to do advanced workflows or advanced automation. The regular simple workflows are quite easy and straightforward, but the moment you want to do something complex, it is almost impossible for one of our employees to work on it."

"They need to come up with a little more on AI and precision discovery path to be able to record the processes."

"Microsoft Power Automate's basic activities are not strong."

"While working with big data, when we have structured data like logs, we have to work with an ETL tool before manipulating the data and creating the workflows and the forms. This can be improved. Big data support is something that I'd like to be covered a lot."

"There is a limitation in setting up loops, where it does not support multiple conditions."

"There are frequent version updates and that impacts different algorithms so we have to adjust our code."

"The licensing model is difficult to understand and is something that should be improved."

"Its licensing model should be improved. The pricing should be more visible and transparent. When you consume services, there are too many criteria to figure out how much it is going to cost you to use the product to its full extent. It should also support visual process editing, which is a standard feature for BPMN 2.0 compliance. They should improve the visual designer."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM RPA is cheaper than other tools."

"I rate the pricing ten out of ten. So, the pricing is very good for me."

"IBM licensing is annual and based on Virtual Processor Cores (VPC). This provides flexibility as part of the containerization environment."

"The product has a yearly licensing fee."

"The pricing is reasonable for this solution."

"The product is reasonably priced compared to other tools."

"The license is paid annually."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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"They have the community edition that people can use for free, and they also have the enterprise edition. My company uses the enterprise edition, and I don't know how much they pay."

"Power Automate is comparatively less costly than UiPath."

"There is zero licensing cost. It comes with our Microsoft Office subscription."

"The pricing is reasonable and the western license is fantastic."

"The licensing price should be more cost-effective."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"This is a cost-effective RPA solution."

"This is a cost-effective product and now that it has been acquired by Microsoft, we don't expect the cost to increase with the next release."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?

Integrating the tool with SAP, EBS, or other ERPs is easy.

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What needs improvement with IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?

The product must be promoted more. There are no promotions.

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What is your primary use case for IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?

We're working with different clients from the manufacturing environment. We have implemented end-to-end solutions. We work on web automation and automation of invoices.

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RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?

Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Power Automation they do support this.

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How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?

Microsoft‌ ‌Power‌ ‌Automate‌ ‌is‌ ‌intuitive‌ ‌and‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌integrate‌ ‌and‌ ‌use.‌ ‌I‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌there‌ ‌is‌ ‌no‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience‌ ‌necessary,‌ ‌and‌ ‌appreciate‌ ‌the‌ ‌automated‌...

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How is Automation Anywhere compared to Microsoft Power Automate?

‌Neither‌ ‌solution‌ ‌requires‌ ‌any‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience,‌ ‌and‌ ‌both‌ ‌are‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌use‌ ‌and‌ ‌have‌ ‌great‌ ‌drag-and‌ ‌drop‌ ‌functionality.‌ ‌The‌ ‌training‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌for‌ ‌A...

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Comparisons

UiPath vs IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Compared 29% of the time

Automation Anywhere vs IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Compared 25% of the time

Blue Prism vs IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Compared 12% of the time

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UiPath vs Microsoft Power Automate

Compared 35% of the time

Blue Prism vs Microsoft Power Automate

Compared 20% of the time

Automation Anywhere vs Microsoft Power Automate

Compared 18% of the time

Fortra's Automate vs Microsoft Power Automate

Compared 3% of the time

Robocorp vs Microsoft Power Automate

Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

IBM RPA

Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit

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Overview

IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology that encompasses the use of smart robots in any process requiring efficiency, consistency and speed, with no risk of mistakes. In a nutshell, RPA simulates a human user working.

Today, it is possible to automate processes through the use of digital robots, or bots, which execute pre-programed, repetitive tasks in a safe and mistake free manner. There are literally thousands of opportunities for Robotic Process Automation to make an impact on your organization today, including: automatic invoice emission, system integration, information reconciliation, report generation, intelligent email management to lead generation, and many others.

Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful tool that streamlines and automates tasks within an organization.

It is used for workflow automation, data integration, and creating automated notifications and approvals.

Power Automate connects different applications and services, such as SharePoint, Excel, and Outlook, to automate data transfer and synchronization.

Sample Customers

The Hanover Insurance Group

1. Coca-Cola 2. General Electric 3. Siemens 4. Accenture 5. Deloitte 6. Johnson & Johnson 7. Ford 8. Nestle 9. Procter & Gamble 10. IBM 11. Amazon 12. Google 13. Microsoft 14. Adobe 15. Cisco 16. Oracle 17. SAP 18. Intel 19. HP 20. Dell 21. Verizon 22. AT&T 23. T-Mobile 24. Walmart 25. Target 26. Home Depot 27. McDonald's 28. Starbucks 29. Nike 30. Apple 31. Facebook 32. Twitter

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