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IQ Bot vs UiPath Document Understanding comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IQ Bot
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UiPath Document Understanding
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) category, the mindshare of IQ Bot is 2.5%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Document Understanding is 14.2%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
 

Featured Reviews

Neethushree S - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly and code reusability feature for efficient utilization of existing code repositories
Building IQ bots is time-consuming. Initially, script-wise, it would take a lot of time and also the testing of testing part of it. Probably there might be something that has been advanced now, but I'm talking about before six months. Maybe there has been an enhancement, but during the time that we were working, the time that would take up to build the requirements initially would need a lot of time. In future releases, Automation Anywhere should promote this product more to make it more visible. It should be promoted to increase its visibility and awareness.
ManinderSodhi - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution can process a large volume of invoices with a high success rate and little human validation
We are working with 40,000 different vendor templates. Document Understanding can understand and process various formats without much manual effort to configure the templates. That wasn't the case when we were using Microsoft. UiPath can read handwritten signatures with a success rate of around 70 percent. We've even processed pay slips in German. The language translations are around 90 percent accurate. The AI/ML component offers great flexibility in creating custom models. Its built-in models are also highly mature. The integration is seamless. We have RPA talking between our ERP systems and sharing information on the UiPath cloud.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"PDF classification and basic data extraction are useful features."
"I would say that the best feature is that it has native automation for the US."
"What I found most valuable in IQ Bot is its stability because it's now getting very much stable. Automation Anywhere is continuously enhancing this product. Initially, while my team was doing the PDF automation training in IQ Bot, sometimes, the solution doesn't extract the data, but now, you can easily group the software in different folders and you can integrate with TaskBot easily. Another valuable feature of IQ Bot is data extraction. The solution makes it easy to fetch data and extract data from PDFs. Without IQ Bot, it's very tough to do PDF data extraction. Now, I can extract data from more than five hundred templates easily through the solution. I also like that IQ Bot has great functionality."
"We have been using it only for two months, and so far, it is working fine. It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of IQ Bot is that any user can customize it on their own, and they don't need to get in touch with Automation Anywhere."
"The character recognition feature is very good."
"The efficiency with which it was able to categorize the different data types and the format."
"I personally feel that the c-extraction feature is valuable. After training it for a particular document, we can see the extractions there. Other than that, it has other features like Python scripting in-built, and these are the features that I feel stand out."
"UiPath provides a useful feature that allows us to classify documents as invoices or not."
"UiPath Document Understanding offers multiple types of extractors, which we can use to extract information from documents in a variety of ways."
"With Document Understanding, tasks that would normally take eight hours manually can be completed in three to five hours. It still requires some human intervention, but 90 percent of the processing can be automated."
"The highly visual and user-friendly interface was a standout feature."
"In UiPath Document Understanding, I use two extractors. One is the Intelligent Form Extractor and the other is the Machine Learning Extractor. The first one is very useful and user-friendly. When we have a single template or two to three templates, Intelligent Form Extractor is much easier to use. But if we have multiple templates, it's better to go with ML Extractor as you can train the model with different templates."
"For me, the most valuable aspects of UiPath Document Understanding are its time efficiency and minimal human intervention."
"I found UiPath Document Understanding helpful in automating different types of processes. One process can be split into multiple processes or sub-processes. You can also use it for ID management or extracting data from IDs, such as passports or government-issued IDs, which I like."
"Has a very good machine learning feature."
 

Cons

"We don't get any kind of technical support or training for IQ Bot. There's a total lack of communication from them."
"The user should be able to update the data libraries."
"The quality of the service needs to be improved."
"It would be good if the solution could extract or capture details from unstructured data."
"It's not intuitive from a user standpoint."
"The log scripts can only be written in Python, there is no compatible language."
"This solution could be improved by making it possible to add handwriting and signatures."
"When you update to a new version, you have to migrate your applications. That should be automated because it should not affect your ability to complete the task. If the version of the application changes, then you need to automate some part of that again."
"The extraction and classification process should be simplified."
"Right now, we are trying to use Instabase, which is another tool for document understanding."
"The coding machine learning could be a little bit better."
"The machine learning model needs improvement, as we receive more and more unstructured documents from clients that require a lot of manual validation."
"One area where UiPath could improve is by including pre-trained models for general-use documents specific to the Middle East."
"The signature comparison feature of UiPath Document Understanding could be improved."
"It would be ideal if they could include more packages for more use cases."
"Making the design of Forms AI more flexible and accommodating to companies' branding preferences would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."
"The price of IQ Bot could improve by being less expensive."
"I feel that the price of IQ Bot could be lower."
"It's expensive."
"The solution is cost-effective compared to other market tools."
"The solution’s hardware cost is high."
"The package that includes Automation Anywhere and IQ Bot starts at $10,000 USD."
"With the Cloud, the price goes up and down. You only pay for what you use."
"We received a 60-day free trial before having to purchase a license to continue using UiPath Document Understanding."
"UiPath Document Understanding is priced high compared to its competition."
"UiPath Document Understanding compared to the competitors is high."
"The price for UiPath Document Understanding is a bit expensive."
"UiPath has a higher upfront cost, but its Document Understanding feature is not a significant additional expense compared to the overall platform."
"It's expensive, but you can reduce the price per license by getting more licenses. Overall, the pricing is okay."
"Our clients are concerned about the volume-based pricing model, as UiPath charges more than other vendors in the market."
"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

When evaluating Robotic Process Automation, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
My answer is going to a bit different as I am a business user with limited programming skills 1. Software costs including recurring fees are very important. Automation Anywhere wants to charge a ...
What do you like most about IQ Bot?
IQ Bot is relatively easy to use and develop.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IQ Bot?
Pricing is a significant concern as IQ Bot is costly. The competition, particularly with hyperscalers like Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ) and AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ), offe...
What do you like most about UiPath Document Understanding?
The solution allows us to continue with vendors whose information comes in correctly and to stop the automation for vendors with many items that are not clearly defined.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for UiPath Document Understanding?
I am not aware of the pricing details. My manager handles that, and as far as I know, Instabase is more expensive.
What needs improvement with UiPath Document Understanding?
Right now, we are trying to use Instabase, which is another tool for document understanding. It may be one one step ahead. It is faster than UiPath.
 

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