UiPath Reviews

The primary use case is to have a platform which allows us to scale rapidly without adding a lot of human labor. We are looking to go global without being dependent on recruiting heavily on back office functions.

We combine this RPA solution with predictive analytics. We are in the hairdressing industry, so we predict the amount of haircuts that we get every month in advance. Based on that prediction, we set up our work shifts based on it. We do that predictably, then we use UiPath RPA to fill in the work schedules for each employee in advance and measure it, since it is really important for us to get an accurate number of shifts based on predictive analytics.

It is fairly easy to use. We are using it with a lot of integrations with separate tools to get the flow of data going.

Valuable features include rapid development and the scale of solution. The most valuable feature would be accuracy: The ability to perform the same job accurately and consistently.

We use UiPath only in virtual environments. If it came out of the box like a software as a service, it would be a whole lot better, especially in our case. All our internal systems are cloud-based systems, so we have no dependencies or legacies in terms of installed software in any way. We could be completely in the cloud all the way through.

I would like to see direct integration with the Google BigQuery platform. 

I would also like an Orchestrator self-service desk.

The stability is as good as the developer makes it.

The scalability looks pretty solid. We haven't been working with it too long, or long enough to see it really scale yet. 

Orchestrator should have better scalability with a better payment model in terms of number of processes that you want to use. Instead, you have one product which covers this size with this fixed price. You're getting a box of options, but you can't really scale it.

We have not really used the support. We did spend a bit of time on the community forum, but that's about it. The community forum is pretty good. This is one thing which differentiates UiPath from the pack: It has a community and access to information.

We did not use a previous solution. We went straight to UiPath right from the get go. 

I have worked with automation before. We saw a rapid gain in terms of automation where we couldn't automate in any other way. 

The initial setup was a bit complex. It could be better, especially with Orchestrator. 

Orchestrator should be a separate solution, straight out. Just sign up and have a heavy solution for it. Instead, we spent a lot of paid consulting hours setting it up on our Google Cloud platform and virtual server in the cloud. That was just wasting money for our organization. It should be its own software as a service. 

We used PwC for the deployment, who was very good.

We've been in production for about two months, and we have seen tremendous ROI. The accuracy of the job was far more valuable than the man-hours spent.

It has helped to eliminate human error by a huge amount.

While it has saved us time, we're a small staff business, so there's not a whole lot of time to save.

Licensing costs are high, but still well within a positive return on investment.

We like the hybrid model, but it would be very costly for us to have one Attended Robot for each person in the organization. Although, it would be nice to have, we don't do many mundane, repetitive tasks in entire our organization. We actually have UiPath to do all the work that we don't do, which means we can think about it differently from the start. If we can consolidate all those tasks on Unattended Robots from the start, then we save on licensing money, which we try to keep as tight as possible.

The main cost driver is developing and maintaining the software. Ensure that you don't spend unnecessary time implementing something you don't know. Get someone who knows it to get it up and running. Let that be the basis of your tech choice. I like UiPath roadmap, and the roadmap of the product should also be very important.

Getting the ROI, which we expected within one month, would be impossible to do with another tool.

We did not look at other solutions. I am managing the system, not developing it. I am a self-service manager for the operations, and I only knew UiPath. Therefore, the cost of implementing something that I didn't know would be higher than the cost of implementing something I did know. Plus, it works for work we need.

The automation technology at our organization is pretty good. We use a set of combination batch/cron jobs for a Google Cloud platform together with some AI automation tools, like Dialogflow, in combination with the RPA tools, like UiPath.

It is a very good product and very much stable. I love working with it. Though, it still has some limitations when it comes to integrations and development. Sometimes, you find yourself in a situation where have to add a bunch of code to make it work faster, or you will be stuck with it dragging and dropping. While this works in most cases, for the 20 percent where you want to add code, it does becomes annoying.

We use it in our robotics lab to deliver front and back office solutions for the clients. We're a BPO CRM organization, so there is a huge amount of opportunity, not just internally as an organization, but for our clients as well. We use UiPath as a delivery method to find reductions in costs and the like, year on year.

I would rate the performance benefits a very strong eight out of ten. You have to make sure that you pick the right processes that you're looking to automate.

For me, the biggest feature is that my developers love it. And if my developers are happy, then I'm happy. We're totally agnostic and we use multiple providers. But the developers definitely absolutely adore the product.

The speed that in which it can be deployed is something I really like as well because that cuts down on delivery times. I also like the ease of use.

I like the fact that we can program our own .NET to plug into it and there are APIs for multiple different solutions, and the convenience of artificial intelligence and machine-learning and those types of capabilities as well.

The new release broke everything, so I'd like to see that not happen next time. All of our automations broke. It happened to one of our centers of excellence. They just upgraded, pressed next, next, next, and probably didn't really go for the due diligence that we put in place, which is to do a controlled release.

I'd also like to see more machine-learning functionality. I'm really excited to see what's actually on the agenda. There's some really strong stuff about machine-learning being adopted. Unstructured data, robotics being able to read unstructured data, is really one of the strong cases for us. That's likely where we'll be going.

It's phenomenal. The stability is really good but some of the releases have been a little shaky.

To scale it is very easy. But you need to know how to scale robotics, it's not just deploying one on a PC somewhere. We do it on VMs in a data center which is fully monitored by a help desk. We know how to scale bots. It is very easy to scale, if you know what you're doing.

Support has been very good. One thing that the developers are always talking about is the social networking side of it, whereby the blogs and things like that are ongoing. They really like that, that we can actually find a lot of problems already solved within the community and take solutions from there. And the ticketing system is very quick as well.

We've been involved in RPA since early 2014. In 2014 we were using one provider and then we moved into another provider as well. But then we started to look at UiPath and the way it was performing in our proofs of concept. We felt that with those three providers, and our bespoke solutions as well, we were able to pretty much handle any project that came at us, depending on the infrastructure type, and the applications that are interacted with.

When selecting an RPA vendor, our criteria include ease of use, adoption, skillsets in the country, and the relationship with the vendor. I won't name them, but I have challenges with certain providers out there and the way they actually manage relationships. If I were to look again, relationship would be a very strong indicator. And that was one of the things that attracted us to UiPath in the first place, that relationship, that ease. They are very involved in listening to us.

Two things that attracted me to UiPath when we were doing the evaluation were: First, we'd done a proof of concept and we could not understand - I have some very smart architects and they could not understand - how fast UiPath was performing the tasks. The other factor was the interaction with the client side, the relationship side, with UiPath. Considering some of the challenges I've had with other providers, I think this is a refreshing approach. I'm just hoping that UiPath doesn't outgrow itself and leave that phenomenal customer service behind.

We see ROI all the time. We also see performance benefits all the time. We haven't delivered a project where we haven't seen a return on investment using UiPath. The return on investment is normally six to nine months, maybe a little bit less. But we've never not actually been able to achieve a return on investment.

Sometimes it's actually about setting the expectations as well, regarding what you're trying to do. Sometimes it's not about headcount reduction, it's about quality. It can be about looking at what the customer is actually really wanting, and then being able to deliver on what the customer requires for it be a success.

There are some outliers out there, but there is normally a very strong return on investment.

Look at what it is you're trying to achieve. Do due diligence on the assistance that you're going to interact with, the infrastructure that you're going to be managing, and then actually go out and have a look at a few providers. One of the really strong things about UiPath is that they provide evaluation licenses. There's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't try it before you actually start doing it in anger.

We have solution architects, senior developers, developers, business analysts, consultants, help desk, help desk supervisors, infrastructure, and a data center involved. For maintaining and developing UiPath there are 15 people who report directly to me, but the entire support structure is probably closer to 35 people, maybe a little bit more.

In terms of Academy training, we've done the basic and we've done the advanced training as well. The basic training is phenomenal. I think it's groundbreaking. The online university, in my opinion, is revolutionary in this area, when you look at some of the offerings that other providers have.

The advanced training was a little bit of a let down for us. We just didn't get out of it what we were expecting to get out of it. It just didn't achieve what we thought it would, especially for the price. Our expectations were that we would actually be able to sit all our developers in a room and do a process that we had already done, re-engineer it, and make it better. And that never materialized. It was just a little bit of a letdown. But the university piece is absolutely phenomenal.

Overall, UiPath is a very strong nine out of ten. I'm one of these people who doesn't ever leave a five-star review, there's always room to improve. Still, the nine is a very strong nine. This has become our weapon of choice. That speaks volumes.

We use UiPath to automate the extraction of information from PDF files and populate websites with this data. 

Our primary goal is to save time for our business users, allowing them to focus on more engaging tasks instead of manually clicking and inputting information on various websites.

The incorporation of AI in our automation liberates resources for other tasks. I believe we save approximately thirty minutes per employee each day.

The most valuable aspect is the ease of accomplishing tasks. It's incredibly user-friendly, making it accessible even to non-developers. Whether it's clicking in specific locations or entering data on a website, it simplifies the process significantly.

Updating the tool across multiple virtual machines can be time-consuming and somewhat cumbersome. It would be more convenient if this process could be automated.

I have been using UiPath for three years.

It offers good stability capabilities.

It is a highly scalable solution.

Their customer support has proved to be excellent. I would rate it ten out of ten.

Positive

I previously used Microsoft's Power Automate tool, but I switched to UiPath because it offers a wider range of features. Microsoft's focus seemed to be primarily on Microsoft-related costs, often neglecting comprehensive support.

The initial setup is straightforward, but the main challenge I encounter is related to updates.

Overall, I would rate it ten out of ten.

We use UiPath in the telecommunications and banking sectors to automate various processes, including IT, HR, and financial receipt processing.

We began using UiPath to automate repetitive and rule-based tasks, such as extracting data from documents, inserting data into applications, and sending reports to end users using databases.

UiPath helps implement end-to-end automation by extracting information from documents using the OCR engine and automating procedures by integrating with Salesforce, SAP, and other systems.

The UiPath User Community is extremely helpful.

UiPath has helped to minimize our on-premises footprint.

UiPath Academy courses benefit our developers by providing them with certifications and badges that help them improve their UiPath skills.

We are currently testing the AI and machine learning capabilities of UiPath to make it easier to automate more complex processes.

UiPath has helped reduce the cost of our digital transformation and the number of human errors.

UiPath has helped free up staff time to focus on more valuable work by automating repetitive tasks.

UiPath has multiple valuable features, including stability, automation, and integration with different applications. In addition, the OCR in Document Understanding and the integration with the chatbot are also good.

The data extraction has room for improvement.

AI and machine learning always have room for improvement.

I have been using UiPath for five years.

UiPath is stable.

The technical support is good.

Positive

Compared to other automation tools, UiPath is expensive.

I would rate UiPath eight out of ten.

Building automation using UiPath is moderately difficult.

I recommend UiPath.

We use the solution for building automation. 

It's easy to build automation using UiPath. I'd rate the ease of use eight out of ten. 

UiPth allows us to implement end-to-end automation. It's very important to us and very helpful. 

It's helped us minimize our on-premises footprint. 

The user community is very helpful. We are able to converse with people and look for solutions to questions. 

I've used the UiPath Academy courses. It helps us use the US version.

It has helped us speed up digital transformation and reduce the cost of digital transformation. We were able to speed transformation in a way that wasn't expensive. 

UiPath has helped us reduce human error. It's also assisted with productivity.

The product has freed up employee time, however, how much time depends on the process itself. 

The solution has helped us save costs. How much we save depends on the process.

The recording module could be improved. The screen identifications can be better. 

I'd like it to have a more convenient development. If they had more development assistance, it would be helpful. 

I've used the solution for two to three years. 

The product is stable. 

The solution has been scalable. 

Technical support is very good and very responsive. 

Positive

We did not previously use a different solution.

It was easy to deploy the product. It was quite quick to implement.

I have witnessed an ROI while using the solution. 

The pricing is reasonable. It's cheaper than its competitors. There are additional fees for maintenance and support. 

We did evaluate other options before choosing UiPath. We chose this solution based on its feature offering and reasonable cost. It had a better graphical user interface than other options. 

I'm a UiPath customer. 

At this point, we don't use the UiPath AI functionality. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten overall. 

I'd advise potential new users to do a proof of concept before investing in UiPath. 

We have many use cases, but the primary ones are on the finance side for intelligent automation. We use it for system updates and system manipulations.

UiPath has improved our organization in terms of 

• quality
• accuracy
• reduction in headcount
• working around the clock
• consistency.

It is the primary key to our digital transformation. And we have been able to do so without expensive or complex application upgrades or IT application support.

Our accuracy and compliance have improved manyfold. And in terms of employee time, our benchmark is to save three employees per bot, but we have achieved something around 2.1 employees per bot.

We are a consortium with multi-discipline businesses, and we are able to use UiPath automation across all our sectors, but it has mainly helped us with shared services.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, and that is something that is important to us.

Of course, we have used the UiPath Academy courses, and that has been very handy and very useful. That is what we have used to significantly build up our capabilities. They are our entire training platform. We brought people who are not IT-savvy, complete laymen who were not in IT at all, into our platform of technology. To do that conversion, the Academy had to be very strong. It was not only the UiPath Academy that helped with their training, it was Microsoft PowerApps as well. The two of them together created this magic.

One functionality we would like to see is OCR.

I have been using UiPath for the last three years.

It's very stable.

It is scalable.

We have not had technical support from UiPath.

It's a very straightforward deployment, but any time we update the deployment, it becomes a bit complex.

We have a few VMs on-premises that we use for Orchestrator and the machines to run the bots, but the queue to run the bots is in the cloud. Most of our applications are on the cloud.

Implementing the first set of activities took us about nine weeks. We engaged a consulting party to identify the platform we should use. While we were doing that, we did opportunity assessments across the organization, to identify the processes that would be most valuable to automate.

UiPath is slightly more expensive than Automation Anywhere, from what I understand. But the pricing comparison is a mix between the two because UiPath attended bots are quite cheap compared to Automation Anywhere. If you bring in UiPath's unattended bots, that's expensive.

We have used Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and now UiPath. We had to decide among the three, but ultimately, there was no choice for us because Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism did not respond to some of our systems. This was especially true when doing screen grabs, specifically on the AS400. So it was a no-brainer for us.

I don't see a major problem with UiPath's ease of use, but I'm not a developer, I'm a decision-maker. But honestly, the development life cycle using Automation Anywhere is shorter. With UiPath, the development life cycle is slightly longer, but it is not a major issue.

The most important thing is to follow the best practices from UiPath in building the bot processes. What happens is, when application upgrades happen, if you haven't done it in the right way, your applications will fall apart. You have to make sure that the screen-grabbing methodology and referencing are done according to the best practices of UiPath.

I did a proof of concept for a music industry client. It went well, and the client adopted UiPath. 

UiPath improved lots of features, like sequencing, recording, etc.

I had some issues with the ERP Automation features, and the setup is complex. 

UiPath is stable. 

UiPath projects are highly scalable. There are lots of customization options and ways to easily scale your existing bots. 

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. 

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.

I rate UiPath a five out of ten for affordability. UiPath costs a bit more than other tools like Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. 

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. 

I use UiPath for PDF automation. About 10 to 15 employees use this tool in our organization.

UiPath saves us time and increases productivity for our organization. The solution is highly accurate and reduces human error. It freed our employees to spend time on other tasks, saving us time and money. UiPath reduced the time employees spend on these tasks by about 40-50 percent. It cut the cost by approximately 30-40 percent.

UiPath is highly user-friendly. Anyone can build automations without any prior knowledge.

Sometimes, UiPath becomes a little laggy when we move from one page to another. 

I have been using UiPath for the last six months.

There is some lag. Otherwise, UiPath works well for us. 

UiPath is highly scalable. 

I rate UiPath support a nine. They respond quickly.

Positive

We've seen a 60-70 percent ROI from UiPath.

The price of UiPath is reasonable.

I rate UiPath a nine out of ten. It automates manual tasks with accurate results. UiPath has been great for us.