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Nikhil Gohil - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Engineer - Digital Platform | Mobile at British American Tobacco
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Top 10
Provides us with a single solution provider for end-to-end automations
Pros and Cons
  • "Among the key features that I find quite helpful are Orchestrator support, Automation Hub, Process Mining, and Document Understanding..."
  • "On the Orchestrator side, I would like to see more controls and conditions for RPA managers. If they advanced in those areas, it would help."

What is our primary use case?

The business side of our company has different processes and they send us requests to develop automation for them.

How has it helped my organization?

Almost all of our processes are end-to-end automations. Our company looks for a single solution provider and the minimum number of tools needed to automate a whole process. We don't want to jump between different systems where the owners have to get more approvals to get the automation done. It's better to have one simple solution that can work on different scenarios.

Another benefit is, obviously, that processes that don't require human intervention can comply with security requirements and then you can host it on a VM. You then schedule the automation and it will run. It's really good compared to competitors, like Automation Anywhere, which have not yet reached that level.

UiPath also speeds up digital transformation in many ways. People start thinking about automation and the processes from start to end. For example, if there are four steps in a process and one team member is responsible for the third step, by turning the process into an automation, he knows the whole process from start to end.

In addition, it helps reduce human error, especially for repetitive processes done with human effort, but that is true of any automation, not just UiPath. But I do think UiPath is the best solution. UiPath has sped up processes for many of our teams, and they are much happier. They can explore other areas in which they are more interested. Personally, UiPath automation has saved me at least three hours a day.

What is most valuable?

The key features that I find quite helpful include

  • Orchestrator support
  • Automation Hub 
  • Process Mining
  • Document Understanding
  • Test Manager
  • Insights.

What needs improvement?

On the Orchestrator side, I would like to see more controls and conditions for RPA managers. If they advanced in those areas, it would help.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for two and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have over 100 users in our company.

We have UiPath on-premises so we usually upgrade the platform whenever they release a stable version. There is some work involved with UiPath web extensions, which we have to install on web browsers.

How are customer service and support?

We usually talk with our account manager. UiPath's technical support team is good. They are always approachable.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not work in RPA before I started using UiPath.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

UiPath is costly compared to Power Automate Desktop, but if you want to do most things, UiPath helps a lot. The more you use it, the cheaper it gets.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

UiPath is the industry leader in RPA. Other tools, such as Automation Anywhere and the Power Automate platform, are notably lacking in most of the features.

What other advice do I have?

There is a big learning curve if someone is new to programming. It would be better to have gone through some basic data types or to have an understanding of how logical sequences work. But apart from that, it is easy to build automations. Once you understand how to use logic, it's easy. 

In our company, people are still adapting. It's not 100 percent done. We are asking many teams to start learning UiPath and automating simple things first.

There is a desktop studio and any citizen developer can develop an automation without learning much. It's quite simple to use. When you want to share something with other team members, you just publish it to Orchestrator and share it with UiPath Assistant. That is quite helpful for any team looking for automation.

The UiPath Academy has different certifications and, on my team, everyone has done some kind of course there and received certification. They know what they're doing and understand how RPA works.

I would suggest developing a basic understanding of how to use UiPath Studio, which is the IDE. Try different things and, then, if you're stuck, go to the UiPath forum for help. If it requires more detailed knowledge, then go with a video course in the UiPath Academy. But most of the time, we Google an issue and find answers on the UiPath forum or documentation. Sometimes a YouTube video will help. It's not necessary to go through the video learning process in the Academy to start using automation.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Software Development Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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Saves us about 60 hours per month, and automation reduces human error in our organization
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath has a very good user interface, and the automation is a great feature. New users can easily understand UiPath."
  • "There's some latency when changing from one page to another, so that could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I'm a web developer. This solution is used in the backend and frontend of my organization. 

The solution is deployed on cloud through AWS.

How has it helped my organization?

It doesn't take a lot of effort to understand UiPath's features. It saves time, effort, and increases performance.

Automation has minimized our on-premises footprint. UiPath speeds up and reduces the cost of digital transformation.

The solution has reduced human error due to the automation and scripts.

The solution is deployed across multiple locations. We currently serve between 50 to 80 clients. They are mostly small and medium enterprises.

What is most valuable?

UiPath has a very good user interface, and the automation is a great feature. New users can easily understand UiPath.

I would rate the ease of building automations and using the solution as nine out of ten. 

We use UiPath for automation and architecture design in the backend. It automatically generates data for us, so it saves resources and the work of extracting data.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. End-to-end automation is critical for us. For the past 20 years, we have been dependent on it.

What needs improvement?

There's some latency when changing from one page to another, so that could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate this solution as nine out of ten. 

UiPath's technical support is very good. When we have required information, support is available 24/7.

How was the initial setup?

The setup involves load balances, and UiPath is involved in the automation and architecture of the backend. It took about one month to understand the automation feature.

We have a team of 40 people for development. Only 10 people were necessary for deployment. Some of their roles were backend, frontend, architecture, and AWS.

What was our ROI?

The solution has reduced the time our employees spend on certain tasks because of automation and scripts. We save about 60 hours per month.

We save approximately $1,000 per month with UiPath.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution isn't very expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

My team evaluated other options. They chose UiPath because of its community and positive reviews.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution as nine out of ten. 

I would recommend this solution because of its great technical support and its automation features. UiPath also has a great community.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Director, Integrated Solutions at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
Real User
We've seen a significant return on investment and have eliminated a lot of redundant tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath support is pretty good. It's adequate when needed. Fortunately, they have UiPath Academy and other information out there, so you don't need to use it often."
  • "I want more flexibility in licensing and how we can use AI units."

What is our primary use case?

The primary UiPath use cases are document processing and using automation solutions to eliminate repetitive tasks in administrative data entry. 

How has it helped my organization?

Automation has helped our CoE understand the administrative structure and returns. It's a promising tool. We've already seen returns on the automation side, and we're beginning to explore GenAI. It helped us free up staff by taking them off repetitive tasks and transferring their focus to more important tasks. 

What is most valuable?

The automation and the significant return on investment it provides are valuable.

What needs improvement?

I want more flexibility in licensing and how we can use AI units. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath seems pretty solid.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath has grown with us. We started on-premises and switched to the cloud, giving us greater flexibility. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support eight out of 10. UiPath support is pretty good. It's adequate when needed. Fortunately, they have UiPath Academy and other information out there, so you don't need to use it often. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using ABBYY, but I can't compare the two solutions because I joined when we were transitioning to UiPath, so I don't have much experience. 

What was our ROI?

UiPath provides a significant ROI in saving time and improving the employee experience.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Manager, Robotic Process Automation at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
The orchestration is better than competing solutions offer
Pros and Cons
  • "The overall UiPath platform, including the Orchestrator, Studio, and the robots, is valuable. UiPath's competitors don't do orchestration as well."
  • "The licensing policies and concepts change almost yearly, leading to difficult negotiations. All components are licensed differently, and it would be more straightforward to adopt new features if they were included in the same bundle."

What is our primary use case?

We are using UiPath for traditional RPA automations at the moment. 

How has it helped my organization?

We are automating rule-based, repetitive business processes, but we're interested in the automation opportunities AI capabilities present. Of course, transactional automation has limitations, but in areas where it is applicable, we have been able to use it effectively.

What is most valuable?

The overall UiPath platform, including the Orchestrator, Studio, and the robots, is valuable. UiPath's competitors don't do orchestration as well.

What needs improvement?

The licensing policies and concepts change almost yearly, leading to difficult negotiations. All components are licensed differently, and it would be more straightforward to adopt new features if they were included in the same bundle.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for six or seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable according to our needs.

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support eight out of 10. UiPath is customer-oriented and attends to the customers well. They're helpful when we have challenges and are open to our ideas. We've had challenges with technical support solving some tickets, but it's been excellent overall. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

We installed the on-premise version in our environment seven years ago. It was very straightforward at that time.

What about the implementation team?

I was involved in the deployment process by overseeing it.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a significant return on investment. The easiest to measure is the hours saved from manual work. We've saved the equivalent of 200 FTEs worth of hours each year. There are also less measurable benefits, such as improved quality and faster throughput.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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System Integration & Test Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 5
The automation boosts efficiency and customer satisfaction
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are probably the autopilot or copilot AI feature and insights."
  • "I would like improvements in UiPath Studio speed. The development environment is sometimes slow, depending on the workflows, especially with legacy workflows."

What is our primary use case?

We are targeting utilizing Gen AI for some social media marketing. We haven't really implemented it yet.

How has it helped my organization?

Implementing AI and automation has streamlined our processes, allowing us to focus on more important day-to-day work instead of repetitive tasks. This has helped with customer satisfaction. 

We have been able to automate a lot of internal processes, saving significant time for our managers and increasing the accuracy of reports and monitoring. We saved about 350 hours, which corresponds to approximately $500,000 in money saved.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the autopilot or copilot AI feature and Insights. We haven't used it yet. I know that understanding the document is highly powerful and really useful.

What needs improvement?

I would like improvements in UiPath Studio speed. The development environment is sometimes slow, depending on the workflows, especially with legacy workflows.

For how long have I used the solution?

This should be the third year of working with the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We utilize the cloud Orchestrator, and it has been really stable with no issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We started with three bots and have maintained that number, with the addition of one test bot test license. We are always using it to scale.

How are customer service and support?

We access resources at UiPath to assist us, however, resources can be hard to get. Better access to resources might improve the process.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple for us. I am aware it could be more challenging for on-premises deployments.

What about the implementation team?

We didn't use a partner for the initial setup.

What was our ROI?

We realized a return on investment by saving about $500,000 due to automation of tasks that took longer manually.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is probably in line with the market. I am unsure about pricing for AI units as we haven't implemented them yet.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Automation tech lead at Privia Health, LLC
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Top 20
Improves customer satisfaction and efficiency
Pros and Cons
  • "Our teams are heavily using the integration service, especially following our cloud migration. We just finished our cloud migration, and having insights and program visibility is crucial for longevity. The robot fleet remains integral."
  • "It would be helpful to be able to double-click and drill down into the data we see in the APIs and get a little more interactivity, especially in the Studio and Studio Web. I want to be able to pull in fields dynamically. There are bugs in the newer tools like the integration service, and enhancements are needed for cross-platform feature clarity."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use UiPath to move data and consolidate data formats efficiently. We are involved in claims management within healthcare. We are also exploring DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has significantly improved how we claims. We provide this product for our customers directly, so we want to ensure they reap the benefits of the automation program. We serve as a product team and make sure that our products are directly open to the customers. Although we are not extensively using AI yet, there is significant interest in the org. We aim to recommend automations to users and intend to develop AI capabilities down the line.

What is most valuable?

Our teams are heavily using integration service, especially following our cloud migration. Having further insights and program visibility is crucial for longevity.

What needs improvement?

It would be helpful to be able to double-click and drill down into the data we see in the APIs and get a little more interactivity, especially in the Studio and Studio Web. I want to be able to pull in fields dynamically.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath since 2021, so it has been about three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is relatively stable. I've seen a few bugs in some of their newer tools and Integration Service. There are some issues with feature clarity across platforms, but it's not necessarily a stability problem. Occasionally, cloud may experience downtime, but stability is always reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Most of the scalability issues from an implementation fall on the customer's side because they don't understand how to scale out their VM presence or set up systems in a way that relies on siloed teams. They're using it on-premises and have to manage the instance with teams outside of their automation team. I haven't had any scalability issues in the cloud. The cloud might go down once a year, but I haven't had issues scaling it, and if it has an outage it's normally not long enough to make a dent.

How are customer service and support?

I rate UiPath support seven out of 10. UiPath's support is quite reliable and significantly better than most alternatives. Some competitors don't get back to you or have meaningful solutions.  

There's room for improvement. They could make their online support pages easier to navigate. They're integrating support with Automation Cloud, which will make raising a ticket more seamless. When you open the ticket, it should automatically provide them information about your deployment.  They're good about following up with you, but getting solutions for some products takes time. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have always worked with UiPath, sometimes using other platforms such as Salesforce and Power Platform when they better fit specific needs. However, they are not as suitable for making enterprise scale automation.

How was the initial setup?

The on-premises deployment when we started in 2019 was somewhat complex. It's different for every customer, whereas the cloud is consistently distributed the same way, and you can customize it for your business.  

What about the implementation team?

We work with an implementation partner for staff augmentation and architectural support, with a proactive offshore development team experienced in best practices. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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System Integration & Test Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 5
Increases efficiency, speeds delivery, and automates repetitive tasks to save time
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the autopilot or copilot AI feature. While we have not used it yet, I'm told the Document Understanding feature is also highly powerful. SaaS is also valuable."
  • "The UiPath Studio development suite response can be a little sluggish, depending on the workflows you use. I use a lot of legacy workflows, and the application response is slow."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath for social media marketing.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath increases efficiency, speeds delivery, and automates repetitive tasks to save time. We can streamline tasks and make daily work more meaningful. Instead of doing the same things over and over, employees can focus on more important work.  

It also allowed us to automate many internal processes, saving significant time and increasing the accuracy of reports and monitoring. It also helped improve customer satisfaction and made significant time and cost savings.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the autopilot or copilot AI feature. While we have not used it yet, I'm told the Document Understanding feature is also highly powerful. SaaS is also valuable.

What needs improvement?

The UiPath Studio development suite response can be a little sluggish, depending on the workflows you use. I use a lot of legacy workflows, and the application response is slow. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The UiPath Orchestrator has been pretty stable overall. There have been a few outages. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We started with three licenses and still have that. We also have one test bot test license, and it's scalable.

How are customer service and support?

When we opened a specific ticket, UiPath lacked the resources to help us. Getting someone to help you was hard because you needed to go through different channels. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

We needed to connect three unattended bots to the Automation Cloud and Orchestrator. Setting up on-premises for different applications that don't have their own infrastructure may be a little more difficult. 

What about the implementation team?

We did not use a partner for implementation.

What was our ROI?

We've saved about 350 hours using UiPath, which equals about $500,000. When we automate jobs that take longer manually, the time savings are pretty straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

UiPath's pricing and licensing are in line with the market. We haven't used AI units yet, so I'm unsure about their pricing.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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Data specialist at Shepherd insurance
Real User
Top 20
Employees' menial labor is reduced, and they can spend more time interacting with customers
Pros and Cons
  • "We like the RPA style and constant data flow. It keeps working when our employees aren't."
  • "It would help if UiPath fixed bugs in the software before they updated."

What is our primary use case?

We're an insurance company, so we use UiPath to enter customer and policy data. Four of us work on the data side of bot development, which is our department's priority. We have multiple inflows of different ideas and use cases coming from various departments that ensure the company runs smoothly and efficiently. 

Implementations and updates allow for frequent email communications on Monday mornings weekly. Our team sends out email notifications if anything significant is urgent. We're still working on some of the aspects that we're looking to solve by attending this event. We've got some integrations that UiPath provides.

How has it helped my organization?

We have a limited staff and a lot of work. UiPath tackles repetitive jobs that people don't want to do but must do them daily. We've saved on reporting, and that has mitigated costs, so we've seen revenue advantages. 

Our customers and employees are happier. Employees' menial labor is reduced, and they can spend more time interacting with customers. Our customers like this because they can talk to a real person who will follow up on their issues. It's generated a lot of buzz in the community. Customers can talk to our agents faster and get the information they need quicker

What is most valuable?

We like the RPA style and constant data flow. It keeps working when our employees aren't. 

What needs improvement?

It would help if UiPath fixed bugs in the software before they updated.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used UiPath for a year and a half. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is stable and mature. They've been around for a while and are constantly improving. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath has kept up with our growth, as we do five to 10 acquisitions annually.

How are customer service and support?

UiPath support has been tremendous. They're responsive and ready to hop on a call with you to solve problems live.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was fairly straightforward, but we have to build automations before we could solve problems. 

What was our ROI?

We've saved over a thousand hours of labor this year alone in various forms, such as reporting that was previously generated manually and sent out or forms that were filled out and put into the system. Those are now automated through various methods. It has saved double the standard employee's salary.

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath 10 out of 10.

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