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Software Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
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Helps to automate mundane business processes prone to human error
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool has improved our organization by reducing operational costs through process automation and cutting FTEs. We can do more regression testing for test automation, leading to better products. It's helped minimize our on-premises footprint to some extent and aided organizational restructuring."
  • "UiPath is pretty easy to use for small—and medium-scale automation. However, maintaining the code becomes a bit more difficult when building large-scale, enterprise-level automation. Areas for improvement include versioning for collaborative projects and reporting features currently lacking."

What is our primary use case?

We use the tool for robotic process automation to automate mundane business processes prone to human error.

What is most valuable?

Some of UiPath's best features are its ability to interact well with applications and its less proneness to errors. It allows us to implement end-to-end automation, which is very important for our organization since we have many time-consuming job runs.

The tool has improved our organization by reducing operational costs through process automation and cutting FTEs. We can do more regression testing for test automation, leading to better products. It's helped minimize our on-premises footprint to some extent and aided organizational restructuring.

We've used the academy courses, which are good for beginners and advanced users. UiPath has sped up digital transformation, allowing quick fixes without building entire new solutions. It reduces human errors by 60-70 percent and saves us around 2500 hours.

What needs improvement?

UiPath is pretty easy to use for small—and medium-scale automation. However, maintaining the code becomes a bit more difficult when building large-scale, enterprise-level automation. Areas for improvement include versioning for collaborative projects and reporting features currently lacking.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for six years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

As for stability, I'd rate it as six out of ten. Once a project is built, we face many issues, and we often have to go back to UiPath. So, in my opinion, stability could be improved.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has 10-15 users. Based on my experience, I would say UiPath is a scalable solution. I'd rate its scalability around seven or eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The user community for UiPath is great. We can ask about any issues we have on the community forum and usually get them resolved. Regarding technical support, it's amazing that they respond quickly. However, their level one engineer could be better educated on the tool before moving to level two support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

We previously used an open-source Java Selenium solution but switched to UiPath for better security and platform capabilities.

How was the initial setup?

We have the tool deployed in the cloud version. The deployment process was straightforward—it was pretty easy, mostly just drag and drop. Because of the number of projects we have, the initial deployment took days to months.

We use UiPath in multiple locations globally, including the US and India. The solution requires maintenance, particularly from a coding perspective.

What was our ROI?

I'd estimate UiPath has helped us save around 10-15 percent in costs.

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

UiPath is a pretty expensive tool compared to what the market offers, including open-source alternatives that can do similar things.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would recommend UiPath to other users. The main reasons I like it and would recommend it are that it's very user-interactive and its capabilities are really good.

On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate it overall around eight.

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RPA developer at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees
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Makes Excel automation easy and provides a great return on investment
Pros and Cons
  • "The Excel activities are valuable. We can do browser automation through other sites or tools, but for Excel, using tools or options like Selenium or JavaScript is quite complicated because we have to import the file from the JSQL or other things, whereas, in UiPath, we get direct activities. We can directly perform the operations by using the activities. We can directly apply logic to it, and that is how UiPath makes Excel automation easy. This is why I like it."
  • "Currently, we have to additionally implement UiPath Fabric. It would be easier if it is already integrated with UiPath rather than having to add it. We have to take the dependencies by searching them. We should be able to go for the default ones."

What is our primary use case?

My client is a bank, and we create bots for them. They had processes that their employees used to do manually. They gave them to us to mimic the actions that they did. We automated those processes.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has increased the net worth of our organization. From UiPath, our organization has gained much more than expected.

UiPath improves the workflow. When we automate the processes, they go into the bank environment where they are used by all the employees from all the regions or states.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation. It is very easy to build automation using UiPath.

UiPath improves efficiency. The last project I worked on had 1,200 people working on the process. We automated that process, and with automation, 1,200 people have been eliminated directly.

I have not used UiPath's AI functionality but my team has. It makes it easy to automate processes that are more complex or involved.

UiPath has not saved us costs. When we use AI Fabric, we have to implement it additionally to the production environment, and it costs more.

UiPath has reduced human error by about 70%.

UiPath has freed up employees' time. The time saved depends on the process. If a person is doing the same process the whole day and we automate that, he has the whole time for other activities.

What is most valuable?

The Excel activities are valuable. We can do browser automation through other sites or tools, but for Excel, using tools or options like Selenium or JavaScript is quite complicated because we have to import the file from the JSQL or other things, whereas, in UiPath, we get direct activities. We can directly perform the operations by using the activities. We can directly apply logic to it, and that is how UiPath makes Excel automation easy. This is why I like it.

We have been getting positive outcomes from the UiPath Community. Whenever I have any questions, I go directly to the UiPath Community. Most times, we get the answer from there.

What needs improvement?

Currently, we have to additionally implement UiPath Fabric. It would be easier if it is already integrated with UiPath rather than having to add it. We have to take the dependencies by searching them. We should be able to go for the default ones.

Its stability also needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

It has been approximately one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability needs to be improved. The UiPath selector is consistently failing.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable product. We have about 150 users using the solution. It is being used in multiple departments.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is much needed. It has to be there. 

Our team has used UiPath Academy and UiPath Community. Whenever we get stuck while building the solutions, we most often get a solution from there. It is quite efficient.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I have used Selenium. In Selenium, we write scripts. We use the Java language for automation. We have to write the code, which makes it more complex, whereas, with UiPath, we can use direct activities, which makes it easier to understand and write the code.

How was the initial setup?

We work in the cloud. Its deployment is easier. For the older versions, it was quite difficult, but with the upgraded version, it is quite easy.

It takes five to ten minutes, depending on how many bots you want to implement. If you want to implement one, you can directly do it in ten minutes.

What about the implementation team?

One person is enough for the deployment. For maintaining the bots, we have a team because the developers and users do not have access to the production environment.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a 100% ROI.

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

The price of UiPath is comparatively higher than Selenium. Selenium is a free tool, and UiPath is quite expensive. 

Some organizations make automation costlier than it has to be. They use UiPath, and while selling the products, they make it more costly. It depends on the organization.

What other advice do I have?

Freshers can learn UiPath. They will get knowledge about logic building. 

I would recommend UiPath to others. I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.

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Assistant manager at NAVER Corp
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Top 20
You can set up processes using macros without basic knowledge of coding
Pros and Cons
  • "You can set up processes using macros without basic knowledge of coding."
  • "The hardest part is popularizing UiPath among our employees."

What is our primary use case?

I'm a network engineer at a nuclear power plant, and I oversee multiple crews. I use UiPath to automate the voicemail system, send alerts, and run tests. Our company has about 12,000 employees. 

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has helped to reduce labor costs. 

What is most valuable?

You can set up processes using macros without basic knowledge of coding.

What needs improvement?

The hardest part is popularizing UiPath among our employees. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used UiPath for around a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate UiPath nine out of 10 for stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is scalable. 

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

The South Korean team uses Blue Prism. That's a good solution, but it's too hard to use. 

How was the initial setup?

Deploying UiPath is easy, and I'm teaching my crews. 

What was our ROI?

It's worth what we pay for it.

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

The cost isn't important because a good solution isn't cheap. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate UiPath nine out of 10. There are still many other RPA solutions we haven't tried, so I can't say it's the best. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Soware Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Easy automation creation, good documentation, and helpful academy courses for new users
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a complete ecosystem. It has everything you need."
  • "I would like to see them integrate with generative AI like ChatGPT."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for the implementation of automation for normal processes. We deliver use cases to customers.

How has it helped my organization?

The ability to automate everything is great. You can also do process mining and optimize costs. It can help save a lot of money in an organization. 

Depending on the business, and how you calculate the cost vs savings, the time to value varies. 

What is most valuable?

It's a complete ecosystem. It has everything you need. You can do attended or unattended bots. There's AI. There are document processes that you can do as well.

It's very easy to create any type of automation. It's the best solution so far in the market. 

We are able to implement end-to-end automation. It's important that you can automate anything with UiPath. You are not limited. You don't have to have any extra connectors. 

It has helped minimize our on-premises footprint. You can migrate to the cloud if you like. However, many companies, like banks, do not prefer the cloud. They prefer on-premises setups. 

I've used the Academy courses. I've started one and haven't finished it. My plan in the future is to utilize it more. The structure and details are great. If you are new to UiPath, it's very good. It helps effectively onboard new people. 

It helps reduce human error. 

We can free up employee time by 90%. 

If you are saving time, you are saving money, and therefore, it has helped save costs. 

What needs improvement?

Everything is working well. Of course, there can always be improvements.

I would like to see them integrate with generative AI like ChatGPT. It might make a developer's life easier. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using UiPath since 2019. However, I have not been continuously working on it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has been very stable. I'd rate stability nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very easy to scale. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never been in contact with technical support. 

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

We previously used a different solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The implementation is very easy. The deployment is similar to other products. You create a file and share it with a customer and they import it. 

Through our methodologies, we define, design, deploy, and maintain. 

Pre-deployment, we need to do some testing. After that, once it's accepted, you deploy. You don't need much staff. 

There is some maintenance required for future changes in the application and any issues that may arise (like bugs). Typically, there's a business analyst and people from IT as well as someone from whatever department it's being deployed to. 

What about the implementation team?

The customer deploys the solution. We take care of the design and implementation. 

What was our ROI?

I have noticed an ROI while using the solution. In general, a business analyst would do the calculations to see how much money would be saved if a robot was deployed. 

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

I do not deal with the licensing. 

What other advice do I have?

We are UiPath partners. 

I'm not certified in UiPath, although I do have experience with it. 

I have not used the AI functionality yet.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. It's easy to work with UiPath. It has very good documentation. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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RPA Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to build automations, and has helpful Academy courses, but can be expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "The product enables us to implement end-to-end automation."
  • "We've tried to use test automation, however, I'm not sure how well it works."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for automation.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath has been quite useful for the organization. It's helped reduce workloads.

What is most valuable?

The processing time is the best aspect of the solution. There are also fewer coding requirements. It takes less time to develop and implement projects using UiPath for this reason. 

It's easy to build automation. The organization has a variety of projects and we can complete the projects faster using automation using UiPath.

The product enables us to implement end-to-end automation.

We use the UiPath user community. If you have any doubts about what you are doing, you can turn to the community and they'll answer your questions - which is very helpful. 

The Academy courses are very useful. If you want to do any certifications, it's very simple.

We use the AI functionality. It helps automate processes that are more involved. However, it's something the team works on; I don't know much about it. 

The solution helps us reduce human error as we can run many projects without much human involvement. Once we reduce human interactions, we can reduce human error quite significantly.

It's also helped us free up employee time thanks to the automation. It's freed up maybe 30% to 40% of our time since we started implementing automation.

What needs improvement?

We've tried to use test automation, however, I'm not sure how well it works.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How was the initial setup?

We took about three or four months to deploy the solution. The process itself is moderate. We were able to manage the process ourselves. While it's rather easy, it does take some time.

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

The licensing cost is quite high. It could be reduced. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user of UiPath. I'm an RPA developer. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. There should still be more opportunities to make the solution less expensive. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Product Owner at a consultancy with self employed
Real User
Top 20
Is easy to automate tasks and saves us time, but is expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath's most valuable feature is Orchestrator."
  • "UiPath's price has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use UiPath for developing and implementing technical applications that provide data solutions.

How has it helped my organization?

Building automation with UiPath is straightforward. The API tool enables us to automate tasks such as receiving orders, booking travel, and reading emails with ease.

UiPath enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is important for me as I frequently travel for business. The solution aids in conducting interviews with customers, handling documentation, and facilitating development.

UiPath saves us around 100 hours per week through automation.

I have completed the UiPath Academy introduction courses. In Brazil, it is the sole method available for us to learn about UiPath.

UiPath saves us approximately $200 per week towards the expenses of digital transformation.

UiPath helps to reduce the number of human errors.

UiPath helps our organization save costs by accelerating our tasks through automation.

What is most valuable?

UiPath's most valuable feature is Orchestrator.

What needs improvement?

UiPath's price has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using UiPath for five years.

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

UiPath is expensive. On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would rate the price an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate UiPath a seven out of ten, mainly because of its high cost.

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Software Engineering Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
A cost-effective, user-friendly solution with many good features
Pros and Cons
  • "It's user-friendly. The UI is very user-friendly. It's quick to learn. Anyone can learn this tool."
  • "There are cases where because of the UiPath upgrade, some of the activity features get upgraded, and the processes that we have designed using an older version of UiPath don't run after the upgrade. In such scenarios, we have to downgrade and use only the older version. We have seen issues in that part. It's good to add new features, but that shouldn't impact the existing development of processes that we have done for our end users."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for making end-to-end projects. We are working with a commodity trading company where we have automated almost 150 processes. We have automated daily tasks or repetitive tasks.

How has it helped my organization?

It allows us to implement end-to-end automation. It's an ongoing activity where everybody is involved in automating things. Everybody is looking for a cost-effective output. With manual processes, there are chances of errors, but with UiPath, there are no errors.

It's cost-effective. For example, if ten members of a team are working on a given task, with UiPath, that task can be done by one member. It saves costs for our clients, and they can use the freed-up employees for other important tasks. So, it saves time and costs and improves accuracy for our clients.

It helps to minimize the on-premises footprint.

It speeds up digital transformation or reduces the cost of digital transformation. Doing so doesn't require expensive or complex application upgrades or IT application support.

It reduces a lot of human errors. It also frees up employees' time, but there is a drawback. Previously, if a hundred-member team was working on a given task, after automation, you don't need that many people, and they end up losing their jobs. That's applicable to any kind of automation case or any of the automation apps. The time saved with automation varies. It depends on the project.

What is most valuable?

It's user-friendly. The UI is very user-friendly. It's quick to learn. Anyone can learn this tool.

The Orchestrator feature given in UiPath is very good for monitoring processes. We get alerts for everything on time.

The ReFramework feature available in UiPath is widely used. We have almost 90% of the processes running on ReFramework. Other built-in features are also very good. Exception handling is a very good feature that has been introduced in ReFramework.

The Insights feature that they have recently introduced is also very good. We can create dashboards and configure alerts.

The UiPath community is good. They also provide free-of-cost UiPath Academy where any beginner can learn about UiPath free of cost and get certified. It's a very good service provided by UiPath. I used UiPath Academy when I started with UiPath. The courses are very well prepared and detailed. There are videos, and there is a theoretical part. At the end of every course chapter, you have to take a test, so you get to know how good you are at that part. Each and every point and detail has been covered in the UiPath Academy courses.

What needs improvement?

I have not used it that much. It has been more than enough for my needs. However, its stability could be better. There are cases where because of the UiPath upgrade, some of the activity features get upgraded, and the processes that we have designed using an older version of UiPath don't run after the upgrade. In such scenarios, we have to downgrade and use only the older version. We have seen issues in that part. It's good to add new features, but that shouldn't impact the existing development of processes that we have done for our end users. We shouldn't have had to design features using the older version. We find it difficult when they remove or change features with the upgrade. We have to reach out to the UiPath community for a solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for 2.5 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd rate it a seven out of ten in terms of stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'd rate it a nine out of ten in terms of scalability.

How are customer service and support?

They are very quick. They have separate teams. You can email them your query and you get a response within two to three hours. I'd rate them a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I've used another tool previously, but we could only automate a limited number of processes with that tool, whereas, with UiPath, we don't have any such limitation. 

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't involved in its setup.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I didn't evaluate other options. I had heard of Automation Anywhere, but more people were using UiPath, so I also chose that.

What other advice do I have?

It's very good. I'd recommend it to everybody. You should use UiPath instead of any other tool.

If somebody wants to learn UiPath, I'd recommend UiPath Academy instead of purchasing a course from any of the other platforms or going to a class.

I'd rate UiPath a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Enables automation without coding knowledge, is easy to use, and reduces human error
Pros and Cons
  • "UiPath is straightforward and easy to use, even for those without coding knowledge."
  • "It would be good if the product could work locally, without depending on the internet, as connectivity issues can cause problems."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as an automation platform that even those without coding knowledge can use for automation-related tasks, such as PDF and Excel extractions. We're an IT services provider and use the tool for insurance data and other client requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

UiPath significantly improved our organization's productivity and strengthened our client relationships.

The solution reduces the cost of digital transformation, and we can now expect to see a 300-400% ROI. Doing so did not require expensive or complex application upgrades or IT support. The complexity of performing automations depends on the project size and ranges from very easy to moderately difficult on larger projects.    

The product reduced human error, improving the quality of service we can offer our clients and resulting in higher output accuracy. 

UiPath freed up employee time due to reduced errors, less human involvement, and less manual work. The time saved depends on the project size, but generally, it's approximately 40-50%.  

What is most valuable?

UiPath is straightforward and easy to use, even for those without coding knowledge. 

The solution's drag-and-drop functionality and templates save a lot of time.

We can easily build automations, removing humans from the loop, reducing human error, and saving time, to deliver positive outcomes for our clients.  

The solution enables us to implement end-to-end automation, which is excellent for reducing human error as there is no human involvement. It also reduces our dependency on humans and rapidly provides us with extracted data without manual work. End-to-end automation is essential because it allows us to carry out projects even if no team members are present, making it easier to conform to client deadlines.    

What needs improvement?

It would be good if the product could work locally, without depending on the internet, as connectivity issues can cause problems.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is highly stable; I rate it 10 out of 10 for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

UiPath is very scalable; I rate it 10 out of 10 for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is excellent and responsive. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

UiPath is the first RPA solution I've ever used. 

How was the initial setup?

I was involved in the development, testing, and deployment. The initial setup was neither remarkably straightforward nor complex; it was moderate.

What was our ROI?

Our ROI is in the region of 40-50%. 

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

The product is very affordable, not costly at all.

The solution is very cost-effective for us.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated a few options, including Microsoft Power Automate, but it's a little more expensive than UiPath. UiPath also looks more modern, has a vast developer community, and excellent customer support.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution 10 out of 10. 

Being a part of the UiPath user community is valuable; sometimes, when we encounter issues or have queries, we can quickly get a response from the community.  

My team and I have used the vendor's UiPath Academy courses to improve our skills and knowledge of the solution. This was especially useful when I first started to use the tool, as I needed to gain experience in RPA. Anyone can take a UiPath Academy course and learn to use the platform without any additional hassle or training, regardless of coding skills and previous experience.  

My advice to others evaluating the solution is that I rate it very highly, and it's great for automating manual work. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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