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Hamid-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at Phenologix
Real User
Good document understanding and saves labor costs but can be expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "It saves manual labor. Those that don't use it have to hire ten to 15 people to do the same job."
  • "These days, document understanding costs can be very high, so we've implemented it only for two or three customers. It can be very costly for clients, even though the functionality is very good."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for automation. I have implemented the solution in many ways. Some clients need to send us files via email or through Excel. We are reading and creating the file into some internal systems. 

Some other clients need the solution to read invoices from different vendors. We get them from Outlook email and fetch data. 

How has it helped my organization?

We are working for finance organizations. For example, the Canadian government is creating rules to discharge loan applications within one month or suffer a fine. We are helping financial companies discharge files on a daily basis to help them maintain compliance and reduce fines. 

What is most valuable?

Many features are quite useful for us.

The document understanding is something we use a lot. It's very good and easy to use. It was a unique solution at the time. More are providing it now. However, having document understanding at the time was implemented for a US-based client who really liked it. 

It's useful for building automation. It's good for the client side. 

The Studio is very useful for automation and development purposes.

It saves manual labor. Those that don't use it have to hire ten to 15 people to do the same job.

We are able to implement end-to-end automation. To start, we'll meet with the operations team and they'll describe their problems. For example, what they do on a daily basis and how many people they need. Then, we create a requirement document to find ways to move forward and streamline. 

We work for a financial client. They have the top three or four Canadian banks attached to them. They are all providing files. There's money involved in every transaction on a daily basis. If there's any mistake it can cost a lot for the companies. By automating the processes, and removing human error, we are saving a lot of money for these companies. 

We use the user community and forums. They are all very helpful. Every time we have a question, we find a solution to them. We can also find answers on YouTube. It helps us find solutions easily. 

The product has helped us minimize the on-prem footprint. We're using the on-prem orchestrator and it's been helpful. 

I haven't used the UiPath Academy courses, however, we direct new users to it. It's very easy to use and helps new people get up to speed and understand quickly.

It helps speed up and reduce the cost of digital transformation. We're working to automate more on a daily basis. It's continuously upgrading and developing. 

When it comes to document understanding, it's helped reduce human error. It's given us more power to check things, like inappropriate invoices are set aside and they give the user the chance to change the mistake where it makes sense.

It helps free up employee time.  

What needs improvement?

These days, document understanding costs can be very high, so we've implemented it only for two or three customers. It can be very costly for clients, even though the functionality is very good.

They are continuously improving their product. I have no specific complaints as to its functionality. 

It would be ideal if UiPath had more cloud functionality, similar to Power Automate. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution since 2019.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is usually stable. Sometimes the activity doesn't work as expected. 

I'd rate the stability seven out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have four developer licenses and five developer-attended bots plus five unattended bots. The machines are Azure and on-cloud.

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is very helpful. I've never had an issue with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I'm also familiar with Power Automate, which allows you to run processes over the cloud. You don't need to run anything through the portal. You need to connect the bot to your machine to run any process in UiPath.

Another difference is the licensing costs. Power Automate offers very low pricing. 

I don't work with any other RPA tools. 

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved in the initial setup. 

There is some configuration required when upgrading. We don't have much maintenance and usually engage the UiPath support team when we need to do configurations. 

What about the implementation team?

The UiPath support team assisted our admin team with the setup.

What was our ROI?

I don't have specific details in regard to ROI. 

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

The pricing is quite expensive compared to Power Automate.

Clients are charged on a yearly basis. I'm not sure of the exact amount. 

What other advice do I have?

I am a systems integrator.

I'd rate the solution six out of ten. 

I'd recommend the UiPath Academy to new users and I'd recommend the product to other users looking to automate. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Chris Gadsby - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions architect at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC
Real User
Useful for document manipulation
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to pull information and manipulate documents."
  • "UiPath should improve its support team."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath for document manipulation. It helps us split PDF files, clean and submit them to the government website. 

What is most valuable?

The tool's most valuable feature is the ability to pull information and manipulate documents. 

What needs improvement?

UiPath should improve its support team. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for six to eight months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any issues with stability yet. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

UiPath's deployment was complex because we weren't familiar with it. 

What about the implementation team?

A partner helped us with the tool's implementation. They did the development work while we focused on back-end activities like getting the servers up. 

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI with the tool's use. The legal department saves time and money with its use. 

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

I wasn't surprised by the tool's pricing. It was comparable to my expectations. 

What other advice do I have?

The business objective we tried to achieve with UiPath was the PDF turnaround times. We needed to meet the deadline for the filings. If we missed the deadline, we couldn't submit them. Hence, the timing of submitting the filings was critical.  

I work for a law firm where timing is critical. AI-powered automation has helped our organization unload people from repetitive tasks and instead focus on client and legal work. 

UiPath has freed our resources' time. Earlier, eight to ten people needed to work eight hours to complete the filing. We can do it in under an hour without ten people focusing on the task. 

I rate the product a nine out of ten. You need to take advantage of the solution's training to help you understand its capabilities. I was new to the product and was surprised by its capabilities. It is a huge benefit to access the training without paying for it. 

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reviewer2274327 - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 10
Provides excellent features for automating processes, reduces human error, and frees up employee time
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath Document Understanding and Task Mining are valuable features."
  • "The add-ons are not well documented."

What is our primary use case?

We work with the government on HR-related data and banking reconciliation. We use the solution in the insurance industry for claims management.

We use the product in different use cases. We use it for automating repetitive tasks, email and document parsing, and posting data from different systems to centralized systems. In most cases, we use it to compare different Excel sheets for reconciliation and updating the master system.

How has it helped my organization?

The tool helps us to envision the automation processes and gives us an edge in offering our solutions to the customer. UiPath keeps innovating new technologies. It also localizes technologies like OCR for extracting data from documents to the regional market. The reporting tools are fantastic. It also helps us calculate ROI and manage bugs.

What is most valuable?

UiPath Document Understanding and Task Mining are valuable features. I am satisfied with the product overall.

What needs improvement?

Saudi has two calendars. UiPath does not support the Hijri date. They should add it in future releases. We also face regular issues while parsing from right to left and left to right. The Arabic language is not related to the platform. We have Arabic scripts which are sometimes difficult to understand. Also, the license is complicated.

The add-ons are not well documented. When we offer and pitch to the customer, sometimes we get confused about which one to offer based on the third-party tools. The solution must focus on microservices and web-based platform building. It would be fantastic if they could produce web applications connected automatically to UiPath.

OutSystems is a low-code platform for building web-based and mobile applications. If such features are available in UiPath, it will eliminate the need to integrate with different applications. We can directly build applications using UiPath.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for the last four or five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is very stable. When we deploy it in the cloud, there is no need for maintenance. UiPath manages everything. Maintenance of the configuration has to be done by us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

When we need a technical team member's support, they join the call and try to guide us. I rate the technical support a seven or eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

I have worked with Automation Anywhere. It is a good solution but not on par with UiPath. Automation Anywhere has a lot of features, which is very nice. However, UiPath exceeds our expectations.

UiPath has better support, resources, and scalability. UiPath provides very good vendor support. Automation Anywhere allowed users to download preconfigured processes already deployed elsewhere so that we could just fine-tune and use them.

How was the initial setup?

The product can be deployed both on-premise and on the cloud. I worked as a solution architect. So, I get involved in the conversation if there is any conflict in the deliverables. The tool is easy to deploy. The time taken for deployment depends on the complexity of the processes. It takes two to four weeks for simple processes. For complex processes, it takes six to ten weeks for deployment. After the project's completion, our engineers are on standby to resolve any issues on the project's go-live date.

We focus on high-value solutions and look at the repetitive processes we can use. The HR initiative we did is on-demand in our region due to the regulations. We can develop the process once and deploy it multiple times with zero or minimal adjustments. We focus on the high return to the organizations, the shortest ROI, and the highest value to the business so that the customer would realize the importance of such technologies. When we build trust with the customer, we have very big upsell opportunities and referrals from them.

What about the implementation team?

We need one or two people to deploy the product for a small project. For large projects, we need a team of six or seven. Our team has 10 to 15 people, including developers, solution architects, and support personnel. The tool requires maintenance. Our support people are responsible for different services. Around 10% of the resources in our company are involved in maintenance.

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

UiPath gives pretty good discounts.

What other advice do I have?

The ease of building automation using the product is fantastic. The product speeds up and reduces the cost of digital transformation. I haven't seen many major upgrades to the customer's infrastructure or applications. I design and modernize the processes. If we can’t extract the data from databases, the customer will put that data in a flat file or Excel sheet and add it to a folder. We pick them up and do the processing.

We are not supposed to touch the core system in the banking industry. So we may get it with APIs. Sometimes, APIs are not available when we do the implementation. It takes some time for the banks to build those APIs. UiPath is equipped with different integration tools, whether it is native or not.

The solution has helped to minimize our on-premise footprint. It is very important to many of our customers. To minimize the cost and provide more streamlined processes across different customers, we have created a shared pool Orchestrator to connect multiple customers to the same Orchestrator. They pretty much share the same processes, but they have different system endpoints. We can clone the processes and modify the endpoint interactions and input data. Sometimes, they use flat files. We change the configuration minimally. The rest of the processes are cloned, enhanced, and supported.

The solution enables us to implement end-to-end automation. We can automate end-to-end based on the scope, expenses, and processes. The implementation could be lengthy or short, based on the processes involved. End-to-end automation provides an edge to us as a consulting company to provide our customers with very advanced automation tools. We have different services and products that we can integrate UiPath with.

We have a content management system. When we use Document Understanding, we relieve the users from indexing documents. UiPath would do the indexing using Document Understanding and archived document repositories. We sometimes do integrations with archives, too. It depends on the context of the implementation. Sometimes, we can automate 60% of the process because some are not UiPath-targeted processes, but we can automate the other process with other systems.

We do not use AI much. We rely on Document Understanding, which is part of AI. In the next couple of years, because of AI's popularity, I believe UiPath will provide more features and enhancements related to AI. The tool has freed up employee time by 70 to 80%. UiPath has saved costs for our organization.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a case about HR contracts in the Ministry of Labour in Saudi. By the end of this year, they want to digitize their contracts and link them to their official portal, where employee contracts are issued. They currently rely on Excel sheets to do the entry. UiPath processes that we support have proven that there are zero percent errors in them compared to human data entry errors.

The as-is process was that an HR personnel must log in to the platform and do the data entry so the contract would be issued and sent to the employee. The HR personnel would interact with four or five pages and provide data like employee ID, mobile number, date of birth, position, salary, and increments. If there is an error in the data, it has a negative impact on the company. It's an official contract that is issued to the employee. If there are any discrepancies, they would have to rectify the whole process again. Besides, it would affect the company's reputation in the market.

For example, if the HR personnel enters 50,000 instead of 5,000, the employee can claim that money. To avoid this, companies can export the HR master data into Excel sheets and put it in a folder. We can program UiPath to pick all the information and paste it into the Ministry of Labour portal. We can verify the data, do a quality check, and post it to the system. This process used to take three to five days to finish, along with an error margin. With the help of UiPath, we shorten the time by 80% with zero error margin.

We have subscribed to UiPath Academy. All our engineers are certified in different UiPath certifications. I am a solution architect. I have done a lot of courses and certifications. In addition to the certification courses, UiPath Academy provides us with resources, information, built-in demos, and process standards. We deal with all the stakeholders in the customers' company.

The product must empower localization. People who want to use UiPath must ensure that the processes they are targeting to automate are fulfilling the conditions for automation. Sometimes, a customer would expect to automate everything. We need to ensure the processes we are targeting to automate are repetitive. We also need highly skilled people to manage the automation. We must automate the high-value processes of the organization to see the results and recognize the return on investment immediately.

Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

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CEO/Automation System Developer at AL Takniyat Solutions
Real User
We can automate without code, save costs, and time
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is a no-code automation tool that saves me a lot of time when developing workflows."
  • "UiPath is very slow for scraping."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath to automate daily repetitive tasks.

How has it helped my organization?

I would rate the ease of building automation with UiPath a nine out of ten. It saves us a lot of development time, and the drag-and-drop feature is very useful. The cloud version's orchestrator is also amazing, as it can host our robots.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is one of the most crucial parts for our customers. Most of our users are not technically proficient and do not know how to deal with these things. They want the automation to be complete without any manual intervention.

The UiPath User Community is really helpful and has helped solve a lot of problems.

The biggest advantage of UiPath is that a lot of time is saved, which can be used for other projects.

UiPath Academy courses are helpful. They help us gain a deeper understanding of the product.

UiPath's AI helps us perform more complex processes in automation.

It has helped us speed up our digital transformation by removing a lot of manual work.

Speeding up the digital transformation process does not require any expensive upgrades or much IT support to keep UiPath up to date.

UiPath has helped to reduce human error. This indirectly allows our customers to focus their employees' time on more productive projects.

It has helped us save time.

UiPath helps reduce costs, especially for accounting companies. They are able to automate basic tasks reducing the number of people required for daily tasks and can also have those tasks running twenty-four hours a day seven days a week.

What is most valuable?

UiPath is a no-code automation tool that saves me a lot of time when developing workflows.

What needs improvement?

UiPath is very slow for scraping. If they could make it faster, that would be great. We are currently using custom robots to scrape data, which is faster.

The initial setup of UiPath can be complicated. It would be helpful to have an executable file to simplify the deployment.

Integrating UiPath can be a complex and error-prone process, especially when it comes to calculations. A helpful feature would be the ability to add simple workflows using executables, which would be especially beneficial for small projects.

UiPath needs to be more compatible with MacBooks.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The UiPath software is generally stable, but some of the packages within it can sometimes be unstable. For example, we have had to switch to older versions of some packages in order to get them to work properly.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would give the scalability a rating of seven out of ten. As we scale, we involve more users and machines, which means ensuring compatibility.

How was the initial setup?

To deploy, UiPath needs to be installed on the production machine and the extensions need to be ready. One person is enough for the deployment.

The initial setup of UiPath can be complex, as we sometimes need to explain to customers that it is not as simple as copying and pasting an executable file. UiPath requires some setup and configuration in order to work properly. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.

The decision of whether or not to use UiPath depends on the customer. If the customer is a Windows user, then UiPath is a good choice because there are many third-party packages available that make tasks easier. The orchestrator cloud functionality is also very helpful.

UiPath is easy to maintain because it integrates with other applications.

I recommend UiPath for Microsoft Windows users.

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Works at Tech Mahindra
MSP
User-friendly and offers time-saving benefits compared to other industry-presented software
Pros and Cons
  • "The user-friendly interface allows users to visually plan and design various automation processes through it."
  • "The support provided by UiPath could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

UiPath is a robotic process automation tool used for large-scale end-to-end automation. It provides solutions for businesses to automate routine office activities.

How has it helped my organization?

It is easy to implement building automation with UiPath. This solution provides two million automation processes, which is a higher number compared to any other automation solution.

The app enables us to implement end-to-end automation for accelerated business exchange and the robots are used to translate the strategies into the task.

The user community of UiPath offers an environment filled with information for us to work with.

UiPath can help reduce automation costs by 80 to 90 percent compared to other software solutions. Additionally, UiPath offers time-saving benefits compared to other industry-presented software.

We utilize UiPath Academy courses to assist our organization in sales, banking, systems, and trade execution.

AI has helped us automate processes by using machine learning and complex algorithms to analyze certain data, and we can develop a business knowledge base by formulating predictions based on data. 

UiPath has significantly reduced costs and time consumption compared to other automation tools like Blue Prism, which is a Microsoft tool that I have also used. UiPath offers unique features that Blue Prism does not provide. Although Blue Prism may reduce costs by 70 to 80 percent, UiPath's cost reduction capabilities are also noteworthy, with reductions of up to 70 to 80 percent reported in industries and organizations that use it.

UiPath has minimized the occurrence of human error as opposed to machines that do not make mistakes.

UiPath has saved our employees a lot of time and our organization a lot of money.

What is most valuable?

UiPath offers features that are not available in other automation solutions, such as Blue Prism. Unlike Blue Prism, UiPath provides recorded playback, advanced scripting options, high security, and awareness. Additionally, UiPath offers 24/7 support through chat, providing solutions to any problems we may be facing.

The user-friendly interface allows users to visually plan and design various automation processes through it.

What needs improvement?

The support provided by UiPath could be improved. It would be beneficial to have a more effective forum where users can ask questions and receive precise responses to their concerns.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for eight months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

UiPath is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support can be slow at times but the issues are always resolved.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I previously used Blue Prism. If we consider a key feature that UiPath has over Blue Prism, it would be cost savings. UiPath has the ability to save up to 30 percent of the organization's costs, while also increasing speed compared to Blue Prism. It can be said that UiPath is much more efficient than Blue Prism, saving a significant amount of time for the user.

What other advice do I have?

I give UiPath a ten out of ten.

UiPath is deployed in the cloud and consists of a server-side and client-side. Developers communicate with UiPath directly through a browser. Additionally, UiPath has agent support that allows the service to search all currently available data on the device before it is moved to SQL Server.

The solution is maintained by UiPath in the cloud but it is slow.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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RPA Developer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Preset activities allow integration of code to make it more powerful and dynamic
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution includes preset activities but allows integration of code and expressions that make it more powerful and dynamic."
  • "The upgrade process could be improved so that it does not require download and reinstall."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution to process state reporting uploads for clients. 

For one use case, we automated the process of dragging forms, filling in fields, capturing confirmations, logging information, and moving files for upload. 

For another use case, we automated the process of manipulating data, setting filters, and generating reports in Excel. 

We are now moving to another department that uploads yearly tax reporting files to websites. 

We do not yet use AI but have many possible use cases for reading invoices and PDFs so we will try these processes first. 

How has it helped my organization?

We have saved a lot of time on uploads. For example, our state reporting uploads now take only two to four minutes and that saved us 7,500 hours for January alone. We anticipate similar time savings for the automations we are currently doing in another department. 

As we continue to automate our uploads, we will not need as many seasonal workers so that is a big cost savings. 

What is most valuable?

The solution includes preset activities but allows integration of code and expressions that make it more powerful and dynamic. In nine month's time I have barely scratched the surface, but it feels like it integrates to so many things that finding new use cases is easy. 

The automations allow us to better catch errors because data is always transcribed correctly.

What needs improvement?

The upgrade process could be improved so that it does not require download and reinstall. It would be nice to have an upgrade option that talks directly to the orchestrator. 

Some documentation can be improved. For example, documentation for integrations and activities tells you what it does but does not tell you how to fill in variables or fields. I had issues finding some things I needed for new activities or integrations. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for nine months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is pretty stable. You may have version issues because there are a lot of updates, but that is not a stability issue. It is always important to make sure you have the latest updates. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is definitely scalable but it takes time to learn how to best scale. There are many routes you can take which depend on different things. 

How are customer service and support?

The Community is super helpful because they share information that is of great benefit. Forums have been useful when I have needed help. 

I gained my experience through the Academy's courses. I was in a different role at my company but they needed another UiPath developer. For three months, I did a rotation with the RPA foundations course. After that, I was able to start working in the full time developer role. The Academy was very helpful and allowed me to jump in with no UiPath experience. 

Technical support is very helpful. I only contacted them once for an issue with the Salesforce API package that would not run with attended users. They responded in a timely fashion and helped me quickly resolve the issue. I rate support a ten out of ten. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

Our company previously did not use an RPA tool but rather used command line scripts and tools with Python. 

One of our developers had been writing scripts and came across the solution. He showed our company how much time it saves while improving accuracy. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is pretty straightforward. 

It is amazing how easy it is to automate some things. Once you learn the interface, everything is straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

I assisted our department in implementing the solution in-house. I helped build and run things for our big rollout in January of 2022. 

Since then, I have automated fourteen processes with attended bots. 

What was our ROI?

There is a big learning curve to ensure you get everything invested in the solution to realize ROI. 

For example, my department only had two developer licenses but still managed to save 1,300 hours in the first year. Another department was scaling a much bigger deployment, so it took longer for them to hit returns.

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

The solution is affordable enough to get a good return on your investment. We get ROI over the cost of licenses. 

We started out on-premises because we did not have attended licenses. Now, we are moving to attended for bots and trying to publish more things to the cloud so others can run them. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I looked at Blue Prism but have not spent time using it. 

What other advice do I have?

Start with a couple of solid use cases that would realize time and ROI benefits so you can see how the solution works. 

Do not go too wide or too fast with deployments. Focus on a few things first until you are clear how you want to expand. It is important to decide whether you want more citizen or RPA developers and whether your bots will be attended. Just take it slowly unless you are working with someone who has high-level knowledge. 

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1976424 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology executive at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Speed-to-market automation is amazing and efficiency results are tremendous
Pros and Cons
  • "The speed to market is amazing because an automation can go from the initial planning conversation to production in weeks."
  • "Most of our automations have been without a user interface and we need the ability to interact with users directly."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution to automate processing of intended and unintended regulatory transactions in the banking industry. 

We are just starting to use the AI function of the solution. 

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has been a tremendous efficiency game for our company. 

We have delivered hundreds of thousands of hours of efficiency over 300 robotic process automations. 

What is most valuable?

The speed to market is amazing because an automation can go from the initial planning conversation to production in weeks.

What needs improvement?

Most of our automations have been without a user interface and we need the ability to interact with users directly. That should be coming in the next release for us. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been very stable across hundreds of automations. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We scaled from dozens to hundreds of automations and are very satisfied with the solution's scalability. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support has been great and I rate it an eight out of ten.

The solution's community forums are great and help solve many issues. We can easily reference documentation for similar issues and that provides a lot of assistance. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We previously used Pega but switched to the solution for its speed-to-market benefit. 

Our strategy is to use automation for maintainable, high-quality, repeatable processes while delivering excellent speed. 

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved in the initial setup within our environment, but have managed the deployment of several hundred automations and the process is straightforward. 

It is very easy to use our CICD pipeline to deploy and monitor solutions via the orchestrator tool. 

What was our ROI?

Our ROI is saving hundreds of thousands of hours in time by automating processes that used to be managed by staff. 

What other advice do I have?

Academy courses have been very helpful in preparing our developers for certifications.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Process Automation Analyst at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Replaces manual work, reduces human errors, and has helpful user community and learning courses
Pros and Cons
  • "The UI Explorer in the UiPath Studio is valuable. We can get a unique and dynamic selector for every element in the UI, which is helpful for me in finding out a particular UI element. Most of my automations have had UI interactions. So, I found it the most helpful feature."
  • "When I started working with UiPath, there were no activities for SAP, but in the version that I'm using right now, there are SAP activities or SAP modules. Previously, I had to code everything from user login to user logout, but now, all the activities are available. I just have to drag and drop and give the username and password. I don't have to do it from scratch. It would be great if they can include activities for all of the most common CRMs and ERPs. They can integrate it with different activities for the most common systems."

What is our primary use case?

My previous company was in the banking sector, and we had done automation with websites, UI, SAP, Excel files, and PDF. In my current company, it is being used for finance and HR. We have ERP, CRM, chatbots, etc. We are using this solution to integrate different systems.

I use UiPath Studio to develop the code, and I use UiPath Orchestrator to publish my work. We have our own UAT systems to test the code. We can install the UiPath in the test environment and find all the compilation errors in the debug mode and fix them. We also have version control. If we upload a version and it doesn't work, we can downgrade the version. Everything is tracked in UiPath Orchestrator.

We are using it on-premise. In my previous company, it was on the cloud, and we accessed it through the cloud. 

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath Academy courses have been helpful for me. There were lots of activities that I didn't know about, and UiPath Academy was helpful for that. There are multiple ways to do an activity, and UiPath Academy helps you to find out those activities. When you start using it, you can find out which activity will work the best for you. The courses are interactive and not boring with just videos or PDFs. They have a mix of PDFs, videos, and interactions. It is fun and interesting if you have a passion for it.

I found the UiPath community very helpful. At the beginning of my career, I had lots of doubts, and I posted them in the community. We had got an unknown error, and we posted our query there thinking that there must be at least one person who has had the same issue. They solved the issue quickly. It was a quick response. If you post a question, sometimes, you can also get a response within five minutes.

I use attended automation, and it has helped to scale RPA benefits in our organization for processes that require human-robot collaboration. We have a process for reconciling bank statements. When the finance department is done with their files, they send them over to me by email, and I have to start the process manually from UiPath Orchestrator. It needs human interaction. It is a monthly process, and we don't want to automatically trigger based on something.

We use its AI functionality a little bit. We have automation for processing invoices that are in different formats. We are using an ML model to train and replicate the output based on the incoming PDFs. We don't have to manually identify the PDF format and process it. Its AI is very helpful in the case of dynamic files where when a PDF is in one format, we want to process it in a certain way, and when it is in another format, we want to process it in a different way. We have automation to automatically identify the fields and then process the documents accordingly. It is helpful in the case of dynamic files. 

It has reduced human errors. We have a process to send emails to the end-users based on the training they complete in our LMS. I did the automation, and the SME was very happy with that automation. She used to have lots of manual errors where she might miss one email id or put an incorrect email id. With the bot, we automated it and added exceptions, etc. It is more stable now, and there are fewer human errors. It is also very helpful for data entry work where there are lots of chances of human errors. All this can be avoided with a bot.

It has freed up employee time. The time saved depends on the complexity and the length of the process. For our LMS use case, the SME used to take around one hour every morning, and now, she doesn't have to do that. Even if she is on leave, our bot is available 24/7/365. 

What is most valuable?

The UI Explorer in the UiPath Studio is valuable. We can get a unique and dynamic selector for every element in the UI, which is helpful for me in finding out a particular UI element. Most of my automations have had UI interactions. So, I found it the most helpful feature.

It is pretty easy to build automations. I am from an engineering background, but even if you don't have much coding or programming knowledge, you can easily learn and use this tool. I used UiPath Academy to learn about this tool, and they have got a detailed explanation about everything. So, even if you don't have prior experience, you can easily use this tool.

They give updates every year. Before the new features go live, they put them out in the Community edition. When the features are stable, they release them. They have got a helpful community forum. If you have any roadblocks, you can post your question there and you will get a response, sometimes even within five minutes, depending on the complexity of the question.

What needs improvement?

When I started working with UiPath, there were no activities for SAP, but in the version that I'm using right now, there are SAP activities or SAP modules. Previously, I had to code everything from user login to user logout, but now, all the activities are available. I just have to drag and drop and give the username and password. I don't have to do it from scratch. It would be great if they can include activities for all of the most common CRMs and ERPs. They can integrate it with different activities for the most common systems.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for around five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is mostly stable. We recently upgraded our UiPath Orchestrator, and we stopped receiving the emails that we used to receive in the morning about the status of our bots and jobs. I created a ticket, and they said that the particular version or update that I had wasn't stable. They provided me with a different version that was stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is great. In my previous company, one single bot was doing all the processes. In this company, we have six bots, and every day, around 50 processes are running. So, it is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

For the email issue that we had, we created a ticket, and they responded the next day. The response time was less, and they also provided me with the correct solution.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

When I started my career, I started working in Python and website development with Django. When I heard about UiPath and RPA, I felt that it is going to be the future. So, I switched to RPA. UiPath is the first tool I used, and I'm still using it.

I have used Power Automate from Microsoft, but I found UiPath much better because it has a single package with UiPath Orchestrator, Studio, etc. It has everything in a complete package.

I have also used Blue Prism. Blue Prism is more expensive. I used its Community Edition recently because I wanted to explore other tools, and I felt that its UI is not as good as UiPath Studio. They both have drag-and-drop functionality, but Blue Prism is not as user-friendly as UiPath. I have never used Automation Anywhere, but I have heard from my peers who are from the same background that it needs programming knowledge.

How was the initial setup?

It was a bit complex because we have two virtual machines, and each one had three robots in it. We had to do remote desktop on the virtual machine to run the automation. We have recently improved all the processes in our company. They are now dynamic, and they can run in the background. Even if the virtual machine is closed, they will run.

What about the implementation team?

It was implemented in-house.

What was our ROI?

We have definitely seen an ROI. It replaces the manual work and allows us to do other productive tasks rather than doing repetitive and manual tasks every day. If someone costs $50 per hour, and we are able to save one hour of manual work every day for that person, it is a substantial saving.

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

It is a bit expensive, but it is cheaper than Blue Prism. We have six robots in total. There are no other costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

I love this tool. They have been improving it every year based on the user experience, or they have been releasing a stable version for any bugs.

I would rate it a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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