We use UiPath to automate processes.
RPA Developer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
We can easily automate, helps reduce costs, and saves time
Pros and Cons
- "The automation and the customization of the platform are the most valuable features."
- "I would like to see improved support and cost management for advanced certification."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Users who are not proficient in programming can still use UiPath.
UiPath makes it easy to build automation because it can fully integrate with third-party applications.
UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is crucial because it allows us to focus on other aspects of our work rather than dealing with repetitive tasks that can be exhausting.
It helps to eliminate 70 percent of our human error by automating routine tasks and enabling drag-and-drop activities.
The UiPath User Community is helpful.
UiPath has helped our organization improve by saving us 80 percent of our time through automation, which is vital to us. We no longer have to manually manage hundreds of lines of code and it simplifies our work.
I would rate the Academy courses eight out of ten. The courses are good, but I would like more of them.
UiPath has helped speed up and reduce the cost of our digital transformation.
What is most valuable?
The automation and the customization of the platform are the most valuable features.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see improved support and cost management for advanced certification. The cost is too high for many people to afford.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
UiPath is an unmatched platform for robotic automation services. One of the most stable and up-to-date databases to automate and reduce workloads for organizations.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was neither complex nor straightforward. It required around 15 people and took two to three hours to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
UiPath is reasonably priced.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate UiPath nine out of ten.
UiPath allows me to create automation solutions that are perfectly adapted to my business needs, making my work more efficient.
Fifteen people in our organization use UiPath, and they are also responsible for maintaining the solution and ensuring that it is up to date.
UiPath is used remotely within our organization.
I recommend UiPath to others as it truly saves organizations a lot of time.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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RPA Developer at Midday Infomedia Ltd.
Saves us significant time over manual processes and reduces human error
Pros and Cons
- "It's easy to go with UiPath. It's user-friendly, and any IT person will find it easy to use."
- "I would like to see the setup improved. First we install it, then we log in with Orchestrator, and then we have to log in to the UiPath website. I would like all this to be merged into one setup."
What is our primary use case?
I work on database automation. We just delivered a dynamic workflow in an Excel automation as well. We work on many types of formulas. In addition, we develop physical automation. For example, we created a process that posts many photos at once on many groups.
How has it helped my organization?
We are able to produce output with UiPath in less time. Where a manual process takes one to two hours, we can develop a UiPath solution that takes 15 minutes. In terms of saving time, one bot has saved 60 to 70 percent of the time the task used to take. We have also seen human error reduced by about 60 percent.
We have automated processes with 20 to 25 bots, and our organization is very happy with UiPath.
What is most valuable?
It's easy to go with UiPath. It's user-friendly, and any IT person will find it easy to use. It can be learned in six months to one year.
Also, we can use Orchestrator with Action Center for end-to-end automation. With Orchestrator, we can schedule automations.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see the setup improved. First we install it, then we log in with Orchestrator, and then we have to log in to the UiPath website. I would like all this to be merged into one setup.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for 2.7 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of UiPath is a nine out of 10.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is between eight and nine out of 10.
How are customer service and support?
Support can take a lot of time, two to three days to receive a response.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have developed Excel automations with Power Automate.
How was the initial setup?
We are using the Community Edition of UiPath and it is deployed on our servers. We use it in one location in one department. It was not a complex process to install it, although there was a little bit of complexity to it.
If there is any activity or anything changes in the environment, maintenance of UiPath can be required.
What was our ROI?
We have saved both time and money and have definitely seen return on our investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of UiPath is not too expensive or too cheap. It's in between.
What other advice do I have?
We have four people involved in deploying automation: one developer, a team lead, and two DevOps developers.
My recommendation is to learn flow development.
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Senior Sales Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Frees up staff that has been doing manual, repetitive tasks to do something more valuable
Pros and Cons
- "UiPath Studio has all kinds of tools and it's practical to navigate around the application. Implementing any project can be done very quickly using UiPath."
- "There can be technical issues, but it's rarely about a server quitting. They are more like connectivity, platform, and software version issues, but there are no issues with UiPath performance."
What is our primary use case?
We are a distributor and most of our customers were manufacturing and financial companies, so the use cases fell into categories like financial, accounting, and procurement departments. We used it to improve business processes.
How has it helped my organization?
With UiPath, my clients were able to free their employees and staff for other types of work. They saw value in that. Staff didn't have to get up at 6 AM or work around the clock in front of a monitor all day. It freed up staff that had been doing menial, manual, repetitive tasks to do something more valuable.
In some cases, it reduced the time it took to get a task done from hours to a couple of minutes. Workflows that would take up to four or five hours were reduced to taking 10 to 15 minutes.
It also definitely reduced the amount of human error to almost zero.
What is most valuable?
UiPath Studio has all kinds of tools and it's practical to navigate around the application. Implementing any project can be done very quickly using UiPath. Also, the robot capacity is phenomenal. They work as long and as much as you need them to and provide optimal performance.
Building automation with UiPath is easy and takes a small amount of time. It's really intuitive and doesn't require advanced development or any technical skills. It's easy for anyone to pick up and understand. Any lower-skill employee or developer can learn to use it quickly.
We would usually do a pilot project with a company and, afterward, transfer all the knowledge and capabilities to them so that they were able to develop things themselves. Especially with the UiPath Academy, which provides online courses, and the UiPath forums, everyone could learn how to use it. My clients had no problem picking it up after our first pilot project. The advanced developer courses help a new developer quickly learn how to use it.
What needs improvement?
There can be technical issues, but it's rarely about a server quitting. They are more like connectivity, platform, and software version issues, but there are no issues with UiPath performance.
I would also like to see UiPath assist clients in scaling up their usage of the application because most of our clients had trouble expanding their usage into other departments. It was hard for them to calculate the exact value they were getting. Some of our clients were flying blind.
Some of our clients hadn't really seen enormous impact from implementing and using automation yet. They had just started, and they saw the value in it, but it was hard for them to expand or add more value to automations with UiPath.
For how long have I used the solution?
I worked with UiPath from 2019 to 2022.
How are customer service and support?
It can take their technical support some time to respond. And sometimes, the assigned staff doesn't have the right knowledge, but that doesn't happen often.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. Our clients did ask for tips and tricks, but they didn't need a full consultation. They managed it themselves. It's really intuitive.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
UiPath pricing is high and sometimes it's quite complicated as well, because there are loads of components and loads of product portfolios. It works, but it could be better. The pricing could be more attractive.
What other advice do I have?
UiPath definitely speeds up digital transformation but whether it reduces the costs of doing so depends on a number of factors.
Over the years, UiPath has done a pretty good job of continuously improving its product by adding robot capacities and changing versions. In terms of features, they have everything covered, with AI features, data mining, process mining, and all that was done quite ahead of everybody else.
I would say that UiPath, as a company, was better in the past. Nowadays, I have less confidence in the company's situation, not that I don't think it's stable. And their ability to improve is a 10 out of 10.
My advice is to study your use cases and go to the UiPath Academy. You'll find everything you're looking for and there is a big community. UiPath is easy to use, but you have to understand your work processes thoroughly and not just depend on the application to help you.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Senior Advisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Makes us more efficient and has saved us a lot of money in just six months
Pros and Cons
- "UiPath has saved us costs. In the six months of running it, it has saved us something like one and a half million."
- "We would like to use several modules of UiPath, but they are very costly. All the additional features that we need are there, but they are in the modules that we have not bought."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for RPA. We use it for checking invoices and sending out electronic letters. It is also going to check the absence entered by people when they are sick and see if those fill-outs are correct.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. It is very important. It makes us more efficient. It does not require that much labor.
We find UiPath quite good in terms of ease of building automations. It does not require an enormous amount of knowledge. It is quite easy to use, but we need to do some scripting and programming in addition to the software.
We use UiPath's AI functionality in our automation program. It is necessary to interpret PDFs. We only use it in one process so far. It has only been six months, so it hasn't enabled us to automate more processes overall.
UiPath speeds up digital transformation and reduces the cost of digital transformation. This digital transformation does not require expensive or complex application upgrades or IT application support.
UiPath has reduced human error. In the use case for checking the invoices, it helps us to handle an invoice more correctly and send the invoice to the correct person internally so that it does not go in a loop somewhere.
UiPath has freed up employee time. By the end of this year, it would have saved us two whole man-years.
UiPath has saved us costs. In the six months of running it, it has saved us something like one and a half million.
What is most valuable?
The software does what it is supposed to do. I do not have any specific features that are valuable. We mainly use it for automation. We use the standard application screens. It meets our requirements.
What needs improvement?
We would like to use several modules of UiPath, but they are very costly. All the additional features that we need are there, but they are in the modules that we have not bought.
Its stability could have been better.
For how long have I used the solution?
It was installed around September of last year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability could have been better. We started out with one developer license and then we had another developer license. When both developers are working in the cloud platform, it shuts down. I am not sure if it is solved yet.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I do not know about the scalability yet. I hope it is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We have not used their technical support. We used the UiPath community for some issues. We were trying to learn how to program, and we were stuck and trying to figure out how to do certain things. We posted a couple of questions to the community. There are always people there who are willing to help and come up with good ideas to solve the problems that you have been stuck with.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not use any solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
It is in the cloud. Our cloud provider is Digital Workforce.
The deployment took four months. It was straightforward. There were no issues. The integration between the cloud platform and our internal networks with the firewalls was really smooth.
It does not require any maintenance from our side.
What about the implementation team?
It was Digital Workforce that showed us that this is how we would want to do it. We based everything on their strategy.
What was our ROI?
With the rate at which we are going with automations, it should take us a year and a half or two years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
UiPath has several modules that we would like to use. They will enhance our installation, but they are very costly.
What other advice do I have?
We are quite happy with the solution as it is. If I were to go for UiPath again, I would not choose Digital Workforce as a supplier.
I do not have any experience with any other solution, but we have had some glitches, so I would rate UiPath an eight 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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RPA Specialist at Expleogroup
Helps minimize on-premises footprint, which is important for our clients' environments
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features include multi-bot architecture, UiPath Studio, and Test Manager."
- "One thing that would be helpful is if the support team could quickly help us when we raise a ticket. It takes them at least one or two hours to get back to us. With Automation Anywhere, if there is a Severity 1 issue, their support responds within 15 minutes."
What is our primary use case?
We use it mostly for the banking and insurance domains. We are a service-based company and the tools we use depend on our clients' requirements.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath provides scalability, quality, and a high level of accuracy. It has definitely reduced human error.
It also helps minimize the on-premises footprint, which is important for our clients' environments.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features include
- multi-bot architecture
- UiPath Studio
- Test Manager.
It is easy to build automations with this solution as well. We are able to implement end-to-end automation.
There are also build connectors for Salesforce and SAP. Before the connectors, we could only automate the GUI. Now, it is very easy to integrate on the back end as well.
The UiPath Academy courses are also helpful. When a feature or release comes out, they demonstrate them in the Academy.
And if there are any issues, the UiPath community forum helps us to check whether others are also facing these issues. There are a lot of benefits from that.
What needs improvement?
For some of the cognitive features we have to learn the integration side. Other than that, everything is fine.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for nearly three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The LTS version is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is also definitely scalable. I would recommend it for any size of company, from small to large. For example, if a small company only needs UiPath Studio, they can have it. They don't need UiPath Orchestrator. They can run things with Studio only. There are a lot of options with UiPath.
How are customer service and support?
Their support is good to have, especially for priority issues.
One thing that would be helpful is if the support team could quickly help us when we raise a ticket. It takes them at least one or two hours to get back to us. With Automation Anywhere, if there is a Severity 1 issue, their support responds within 15 minutes.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Setting it up is very easy.
The amount of time it takes depends on the client's security requirements. Some teams have restrictions and documentation on how things should be done. But once everything has been verified, deployment will take one to two hours.
Once it's deployed, it's the validation checks that take some time but it depends upon the project: the supporting files and checking that all the integrations are correctly mapped.
In terms of project deployment, we generally have three people involved. One of them will completely handle monitoring and supporting, as well as the Control Room and any logs or administrative tasks. The other two handle change requests.
As for maintenance, our setup is on-premises and we have an internal team that takes care of situations when the server is down. They will restart it and do patch updates, which they will inform us about.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the Enterprise version. We are exploring using it in the cloud, but some of our banking clients do not accept the cloud because of security issues so we go for on-prem only in those cases.
We are not fully using UiPath's AI functionality but we are doing some PoCs, based on our clients' requirements, to check the feasibility. For that, we are using the Community Edition. As for UiPath speeding up digital transformation, I'm not sure. It depends on the process involved.
Overall, I don't see a need for any additional features. I don't have any difficulty using UiPath.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Senior Intelligent Automation Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It's highly scalable and customizable, but the setup is complex and it costs more than competing tools
Pros and Cons
- "UiPath improved lots of features, like sequencing, recording, etc."
- "I had some issues with the ERP Automation features, and the setup is complex."
What is our primary use case?
I did a proof of concept for a music industry client. It went well, and the client adopted UiPath.
What is most valuable?
UiPath improved lots of features, like sequencing, recording, etc.
What needs improvement?
I had some issues with the ERP Automation features, and the setup is complex.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
UiPath is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
UiPath projects are highly scalable. There are lots of customization options and ways to easily scale your existing bots.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't contacted UiPath support because the solution is stable and doesn't require support in most cases. The UiPath community is strong, and you can find answers from multiple places online.
How was the initial setup?
As a project consultant, I analyze the client's applications and set up everything for them. The initial setup is time-consuming. UiPath involves a longer setup process than other RPA tools.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate UiPath a five out of ten for affordability. UiPath costs a bit more than other tools like Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath a seven out of ten. UiPath offers many customization options. I would recommend it to clients who want to do high-quality processes and complex use cases. You also must consider your budget because the license cost is a little higher than average.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Cloud Support Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Natural Language Technology capabilities help automate text recognition
Pros and Cons
- "The ML/NLT models are good because they help with data recognition."
What is our primary use case?
I'm using UiPath for personal use. I'm trying to create an application in which all the work can be automated, such as financial, HR, and educational-related work so that we can have easy access to the details of candidates.
I'm using it for a small edge case and UiPath is able to solve it in a great way.
How has it helped my organization?
I'm very happy with the automation because it gives me more freedom to make things work on my projects.
With UiPath I have been able to increase productivity because the manual work has been reduced and everything is now automated with NLT and ML techniques. We aren't required to go into the specific aspects of every document. We get systemized documents that we can go through and get the details. The NLT is a major part of it for me because it can sense the text and make it more useful for me. It converts it in a way that I don't have to go through all the details.
It has reduced errors in a drastic way and that is something I really appreciate in UiPath. I would estimate the reduction at nearly 25 percent. Before, we were doing this work manually and it took a lot of hours. Now it has been reduced by 10 times and maybe more than that.
What is most valuable?
I like the automation tool in UiPath that helps in creating the bots. It helps me a lot in getting details from documents. Also, the ML/NLT models are good because they help with data recognition.
Creating automation is pretty simple. Everything is clearly mentioned. And the UiPath team has helped a lot with the learning curve. The user community is very helpful in solving issues. You can find different channels and YouTube videos for details. In terms of community, UiPath is doing great.
What needs improvement?
Many of the features were very complex in the beginning but with some experience, it has become a great tool for me.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for about six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't required technical support because the community is very strong and every problem and solution is already there. And the UiPath solution team is also very strong.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not have a previous solution.
How was the initial setup?
We took our time with the deployment. It was a planned activity and it was very straightforward. We didn't face any issues. We spent time reading the documentation and going through the videos about how to deploy things. The entire activity took some days, but the deployment, specifically, took around three or four hours. There were two of us involved.
There is a little maintenance. Sometimes we have to manage the storage and other things, but it's nothing major.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is fine and the features are good. Still, the pricing could be a little lower. With tools like AI/ML, if the pricing can be reduced, everyone will be able to adopt it.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend UiPath. For us, it solved our use cases, and we are really happy with it.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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VP at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A user-friendly solution with stellar, 24/7 support and an invaluable community forum
Pros and Cons
- "The solution requires little or no code and can be operated with minimal technical skills."
- "AI and ML need further improvements to reach mature status."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses the solution to automate formula-driven processes that are completed on a frequent basis.
We create unattended bots to handle tasks for our finance, procurement, IT, and HR departments.
At this time we do not use AI or ML.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath has been instrumental to our success because we have an excellent relationship with our account executive and a lot of support from the leadership team.
We have met with their C-Suites for one-on-one conversations and like that type of ownership. We appreciate their commitment and dedication to our success.
What is most valuable?
The solution requires little or no code and can be operated with minimal technical skills. This lessens our dependency on third-party providers and allows use by citizen developers.
What needs improvement?
AI and ML need further improvements to reach mature status.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very, very stable with no issues when we deploy bots.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very easy to scale.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is stellar and available 24/7. There are no limitations on when support is available, including in the middle of the night. No organization is perfect and there is always room for improvement, support is rated a nine out of ten.
The community forum is invaluable and very helpful for troubleshooting. For example, we sought support from different forums to learn how to use our in-house desk for L1 support.
Academy courses are used to upskill our team and keep up with the fast pace of new capabilities. The solution is always transforming and acquiring new technologies.
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, Pega, and Automation Anywhere.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very straightforward and easy to use.
Our team of developers and BAs are able to navigate the solution without requiring any handholding from the solution's SMEs.
What about the implementation team?
Our in-house team deploys the easier automations.
We work with multinational partners for more complex deployments. Our team is knowledgeable and has the same competencies as MNCs so that enhances the partnership.
What was our ROI?
The solution has improved workforce efficiencies by 120% and reduced errors by more than 90%.
We saved several million dollars within three weeks of deploying the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I love the flexibility because ownership is willing to work with us to make sure commercials are viable. They are committed to being our strategic partner and are reasonable in terms of our current appetite.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Our company solely uses the solution. We find it to be more user friendly than other options.
Most products are similar, so it comes down to commercials and that makes the solution much more cost effective than other options.
What other advice do I have?
You should consider using the solution because there is a reason why it is the market-leading RPA provider globally.
I rate the solution 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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