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UiPath Document Understanding vs WorkFusion 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
UiPath Document Understanding boosts ROI through automation, reducing errors and costs, while enhancing profitability and task efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.6
WorkFusion automation enhances efficiency, reduces costs by 30%, improves accuracy, and delivers substantial ROI, often within a year.
The more automation you achieve, the more ROI you will see.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.9
UiPath's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, but basic support and response times could see improvement.
Sentiment score
7.4
WorkFusion's customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though some users desire faster, more consistent support.
The premium support UiPath offers is speedy and satisfactory.
They often ask us to go through the documentation first instead of directly explaining or addressing the root cause of issues.
Sometimes they come to our office and prepare some POCs with UiPath tools.
They allow sharing of issues faced in use cases and work alongside us to resolve them.
Some issues are resolved quickly, while others might take time as they require further analysis.
Initial support often struggles to find solutions, leading to delays until more experienced personnel get involved.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
UiPath Document Understanding is praised for scalability, adaptability, and flexibility, though users note improvement areas in training and costs.
Sentiment score
7.3
WorkFusion offers scalable infrastructure, supporting bot expansion across organizations, with improvements addressing previous version challenges and cloud transitions.
The number of bots currently running on the platform should be more than 1,000, including RPA and non-RPA bots.
WorkFusion is efficient for structured automation tasks with predefined templates and clear documentation.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
UiPath Document Understanding is reliable with stability enhanced on cloud infrastructures, despite occasional resource-related issues and maintenance needs.
Sentiment score
6.9
WorkFusion is mostly stable but faces memory and infrastructure issues, with recent versions showing improved performance and support.
WorkFusion requires a strong background in Java to meet requirements effectively.
I frequently face issues with infrastructure and some WorkFusion-related problems, such as login issues.
Some stability problems may arise from processes that have not been designed or coded properly, leading to glitches.
 

Room For Improvement

UiPath Document Understanding struggles with accuracy, cost, integration, and user-friendliness, needing better handling of documents and machine learning improvements.
WorkFusion needs enhanced integration, UI, and codeless features for accessibility, flexibility, smoother automation, and improved support.
This would enhance the platform's utility in the region by allowing users to more effectively automate tasks involving documents in Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages.
Instabase is faster than UiPath.
They can include some features in utilizing the product of assessment understanding, or more specifically, a better efficient handling of the ML skill.
In low-code automation, most parts are not customizable, particularly when Excel is involved, which increases complexity.
The main concern is the technical nature, which requires significant Java skills.
 

Setup Cost

UiPath Document Understanding is costly and complex, with premium pricing compared to competitors, challenging users to understand true costs.
WorkFusion's pricing is high but suitable for large enterprises, with flexible agreements and potential for negotiation.
UiPath Document Understanding is considered a bit expensive compared to other options like Microsoft Azure, which can offer similar quality at a more affordable rate.
It is expensive.
Currently, I would rate their pricing around two, as WorkFusion's cloud version seems costly compared to others.
I am not familiar with the exact pricing, however, it is considered pricey.
It is worth the money as a tool.
 

Valuable Features

UiPath Document Understanding is praised for its machine learning, OCR capabilities, and efficient document processing and classification.
WorkFusion excels with its user-friendly interface, SAP integration, automation, scalability, advanced AI, and robust analytics capabilities.
The integration with UiPath Studio is smooth, making it easy to create and use machine learning models.
This solution has played a significant role in drastically reducing human errors by ensuring that 95% to 98% of tasks are done through the system.
It also supports reusable code components through Java, making it efficient for developers.
They provide an inbuilt Selenium framework and infrastructure that eases my workload, allowing me to write Java code and embed it within Groovy classes.
The platform now includes auto machine learning and AI capabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

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
WorkFusion
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (14th), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) category, the mindshare of UiPath Document Understanding is 14.2%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkFusion is 2.1%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Shamus Cardon - PeerSpot reviewer
It has improved our accuracy since we are eliminating the human error element. There could be better version control through their web platform.
We only have our engineering team writing code and developing business processes since it is very technical. In terms of data extraction and training the ML models, we deployed that to our accounts payable department, which has fewer technical users than our engineering team. After a handful of training sessions, they were able to get in there and use it with decent accuracy. It could be better, but it is definitely better than nothing. One of the big upgrades that I know is happening in version 10 is an improvement to their tagging interface. That is definitely something that I am excited about to sort of reinvigorate our more non-technical users in information extraction from our documents. There could be better version control through their web platform. That is something that could be improved on. Integration from the IDE, e.g., from WorkFusion Studio directly into Control Tower, would be nice to have too.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about WorkFusion?
If you compare it to its competitors in the market, it is more Java-native.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WorkFusion?
Currently, I would rate their pricing around two, as WorkFusion's cloud version seems costly compared to others. However, I don't deal directly with purchasing.
What needs improvement with WorkFusion?
WorkFusion requires a high level of Java knowledge for programming, making it quite technical. Although they are moving towards a low-code, no-code platform, more effort is needed to cover the full...
 

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Sample Customers

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Deutsche Bank, Amerant Bank, Bank of Asia, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, LPL Financial, Carter Bank & Trust, Selective Insurance, HPE, Canadian Tire, Standard Bank, Humana, New York-Presbyterian, Houston Methodist, Six Financial, State Street
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