What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for UiPath?

I do not control pricing, setup costs, and licensing of UiPath Platform; that is handled by someone else.

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing of UiPath Platform are definitely on the more expensive side, and many colleagues have expressed the same opinion. However, considering what UiPath Platform offers, it has been worth the investment so far. We will reassess when our contract needs to be renewed.

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing for UiPath Platform, I don't see any of that information. From what I've heard, it's expensive and could be more affordable.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing of UiPath Platform is that I have mainly brokered meetings with leadership versus managing those aspects. My manager helps coordinate that, while I focus on implementing it within the organization.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for UiPath Platform is unfavorable because it's too complicated. There are too many different licenses for UiPath Platform, and it would be easier if it were more simple, and you charged me less.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that it is definitely a cost, so we are trying to ensure we get good ROI on that. The licensing seems pretty simple, requiring us to purchase only per bot. I understand from my boss that things were a bit more complicated previously, so I appreciate that the licensing is simplified at this time. Of course, I wish we didn't have to pay per developer seat, however, that's how it goes.

My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that pricing is the weakest part of UiPath Platform, which is driving people to other vendors.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for UiPath Platform is that it is significantly simple and a workable solution that's always offered, which has been a blessing for us in a tight financial market, especially in healthcare. It becomes really challenging; however, they have been willing to work with us, which is really good.

My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for UiPath Platform is that I think it's very expensive; when comparing it to Power Automate or another company, Power Automate is obviously cheaper. All the other companies are kind of in line with the pricing, but I just think it's a real high cost that seems to keep going up, which reduces my return on investment.

I'm lucky enough not to handle the pricing and setup; my company manages that. However, when I was learning, I was a student and I did all the basic and free things, so I haven't paid a penny.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and license agreement for UiPath Platform is that the pricing is okay; however, I often feel UiPath is trying to sell everything in a bundle, which is not very smart since many companies have different use cases and needs. It may be better if they could sell individual components with individual pricing to boost the market.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for UiPath Platform would definitely be more directed towards another colleague, as he handled more of it than I did. That said, from my experience, it was nothing but positive.

My experience with the pricing setup costs or licensing for UiPath Platform is very good, as our representative works with us to secure appropriate discounts for our business.

Regarding my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing of UiPath Platform, because we haven't grown as fast as we would like, UiPath has been willing to accommodate that stagnation. We're kind of holding steady, which has been appreciated.

The cost of UiPath Platform was fine too. There were a lot of licensing opportunities, and it's all been very favorable. Licensing has always been competitive; never was there an issue there.

I didn't have insight into the pricing, setup costs, and licensing of UiPath Platform when I arrived as the initial contract had already been signed. However, there was an add-on for Premier Support that has been absolutely fantastic. It was worth the money and when we attend events, we don't consider ourselves smaller customers, yet we are always made to feel important.

I haven't been directly involved in the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of UiPath Platform, however, I have been informed. My manager, who is a director, handles all of those aspects.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was positive. The team is very transparent and easy to work with.

It is expensive and not competitive compared to other competitor tools.

I find UiPath Platform to be a bit expensive compared to other platforms, including certifications. Some organizations provide vouchers for free certification, but individuals need to invest their time and money for certifications, making it a bit costly. It has a high cost, for instance, $150 for basic certification and $300 for professional certification plus GST, while unattended machines cost over $10,000. It is indeed expensive, but I still choose UiPath as the best option overall.

Licensing for UiPath Platform is overly costly, particularly for an unattended bot. They should reduce the pricing to compete with Microsoft Power Automate.

I don't have any insights into the licensing at the enterprise level.

It is based on the use case. If the use case needs several bots, it gets expensive.

The price of UiPath Platform in the Middle East region is a little bit high; having a lower price for the Middle East region would make it more attractive. It suits big enterprise customers. However, if the customer is of medium to smaller size, UiPath Platform may not be a suitable choice. It is an expensive tool. When compared to competition, such as Microsoft's Power Automate platform or IBM Cloud Pak, UiPath is expensive. Both of them are much lower in terms of pricing than the UiPath Platform, so they need to consider this in the enterprise scheme.

The UiPath Platform saves costs for organizations, saving about 30 to 50% per business process. When comparing to manual processing, if 10 people were needed before automating the process with the UiPath Platform or Blue Prism, it can be reduced to three to four people per process, resulting in huge savings in manual effort. The UiPath Platform speeds up digital transformation and reduces its cost. For simple processes that are well-defined and have significant manual effort, automation can be implemented, which reduces costs. Machines are more cost-effective than humans. From that perspective, it reduces the operational costs of business processes.

I would definitely recommend UiPath, although the major concern is that it's not super cheap. Despite its higher price, I understand the complexity behind it since it's the most comprehensive RPA solution. The cost can be a barrier in Hungary, making it difficult for me to persuade others to invest, especially when unattended robots come at a significant price point.

Its cost is a bit on the higher side. We are not very happy with their pricing. Most of the UiPath products are priced higher than competitors.

I am not familiar with the pricing. I worked for an organization where the UiPath was available, so I do not know what the pricing is.

It is more expensive than other automation services, but I don't deal with the financial details much.

Based on past experience, UiPath's pricing is moderate when compared to other tools. I rate it at seven out of ten in terms of cost.

I cannot speak on how it compares to other models or other components.

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

Pricing is fair. That said, it requires justification for returns due to a tight budget.

Pricing and licensing are challenging as they can be difficult to understand. They make it hard to determine utilization and necessary licenses for runtimes. Comprehensive components need to come together for a clear picture, making renewals and contract negotiations complex.

UiPath's licensing seems straightforward, and the pricing is comfortable for the corporate leadership. They made an outright purchase, knowing the full cost and expectations.

Pricing is high, affecting renewals significantly. Many small companies are hesitant due to the increased cost compared to past discounts.

Typically, pricing is reflective of the value provided. While more value for less cost would be preferred, we do not focus extensively on costs.

The pricing could be reduced as Microsoft Power Automate is becoming a strong competitor. There is a significant difference in cost between UiPath and Power Automate, with Power Automate being more affordable for some automations.

I am not involved in the purchasing, but people have been generally happy with the pricing so far. Some pieces we use now may not provide expected value, and we might remove those in the future.

The pricing is very expensive, making it challenging to continue using UiPath when competitors like Microsoft offer cheaper alternatives like Power Automate. Why continue to use UiPath when you're paying three to five times more?

UiPath's pricing and licensing have been reasonable and manageable for us. Despite challenges in constantly monitoring SharePoint folders, UiPath has worked well within our resources. We have a fully dedicated, unattended license for our invoice processing, which needs to be a top priority and is always running throughout the day. We have another one for all of our other scheduled automations, and we've been pleased with that so far.

UiPath isn't cheap, but it's priced competitively with other automation solutions, and it offers more resources.

Pricing is a significant area for improvement. We see little margin as a bottom-level tier partner, which makes it challenging when communicating pricing to the customer.

UiPath's licensing could be cheaper and more dynamic. The licensing can sometimes feel high, especially for smaller companies, but generally, the pricing is reasonable when considering the time saved and corresponding costs.

UiPath's pricing is reasonable. The model of charging per AI unit makes sense, and the licensing for Action Center and other parts is good. The cost does not seem excessive.

UiPath is expensive compared to competitors. We're examining where the value comes in and their ability to continue being a leader to justify the cost.

UiPath is more expensive than other automation services, but the ROI justifies the cost.

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

The pricing and licensing of UiPath are expensive. I rate it ten out of ten in terms of expense.

I am using the free community version. The enterprise version is obviously a little expensive.

We used UiPath and built and deployed that project, which ran successfully for approximately two quarters while I was away. However, the cost and licensing associated with UiPath became an issue. The license we were using offered excellent features specific to our needs, but it didn't provide much beyond that. It didn't make sense to continue spending much money on UiPath, even though it saved us time and money. The savings were essentially being reinvested back into purchasing the UiPath license. While UiPath licenses offer valuable features, they are expensive. For our single-use case, investing that much wasn't justifiable. We switched to Selenium, an open-source automation tool. Although it took additional time to deploy the same solution with Selenium, and it might not be a 100 percent match in functionality, it allowed us to save on costs. The cost of UiPath is justified for organizations with many use cases but not for one or two use cases.

I don't handle the costing aspect as it's not within my scope. However, I understand that initially, businesses or clients might perceive UiPath as expensive. While this is true to some extent, the features and flexibility UiPath provides often lead clients to realize its value in the long run.

UiPath is expensive compared to other RPA tools.

UiPath's licensing costs can be high, and to maximize their value, customers need a clear plan for utilization. The mistake many make is buying licenses without considering workload. Effective utilization comes from proper training and knowledge of UiPath's capabilities. With this knowledge, the high price may not seem so daunting. From a user's perspective, a well-defined plan is crucial. Don't buy one license for one process if you have 50! Having a full pipeline of automation justifies the cost. While UiPath may be pricier than other tools, its power is worth it – but only if you know how to leverage it.

It is the most user-friendly RPA platform, but it is also the most expensive RPA platform.

UiPath is priced high.

Compared to other RPA tools, UiPath is a much more expensive solution.

UiPath is expensive.

I believe that the price is on the higher side. From an ROI perspective, I would give it a rating of five out of ten. However, if we exclude the ROI considerations from the overall assessment, I would rate it at seven.

When I started with UiPath, there was a desktop model, and we did not have to purchase Orchestrator. Now, there is a bundle or package of Orchestrator with attended or unattended robots, so the cost is a little bit on the higher end. They are selling the Orchestrator model or the admin model. If someone wants to purchase the standalone or desktop model, they cannot do that, so the cost is on the higher side, but if we purchase more licenses, it gets reduced. If we purchase fewer licenses, it will be high.

The pricing is quite reasonable. I believe it is more affordable compared to other automation tools such as Automation Anywhere, which is often considered out of budget.

Its price is fair. We have no problem. It is good.

I find its pricing to be okay, but it also depends on the size of the company. Small users and individual users might not be able to exhaust all the features of the platform, but SMEs and large organizations are able to use the platform in a broad manner. They are able to enjoy many more benefits. UiPath needs to come up with a pricing and licensing model that favors small users and individual users.

Its price is reasonable. UiPath's licensing is not a problem for us because we are a big company, but for small companies that need automation, it is difficult to afford. I am from Sri Lanka, and in our country, SMBs do not invest this amount of money into licensing. For a big company, it is not an issue. Currently, we have five to six bots, and we are planning to increase them every year. It would be nice to have a version that has fewer features and a lower price.

I think UiPath costs too much. They know they're top dogs, and that's fine, but I would never recommend them for anything other than a large enterprise or the federal government. There are development costs and unattended bot licenses are more expensive. UiPath has additional apps you can purchase that all have separate costs.

The price is a bit high, but UiPath is worth the cost, given its ease of use and features. We sometimes use Automation Anywhere instead of UiPath to save costs, but UiPath is our preferred choice.

I haven't seen the pricing or dealt with the licensing of UiPath. However, I have heard of clients switching to Power Automate due to the fact that it was cheaper than UiPath.

I do not deal with the licensing.

Compared to other automation tools, UiPath is expensive.

The license cost is expensive because we have to pay for each tenant.

The solution's pricing is fair.

UiPath is expensive.

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

If people don't understand the benefits, they might think it's a bit pricey, but for me, it's very cost-effective.

The solution's pricing is a challenge. Every time I go to renew my contract, the prices increase. It is getting expensive.

The tool's pricing depends on its use. It is expensive.

If it can be lower, we will always take lower.

UiPath is expensive.

The pricing is justified at the moment. It's definitely significantly more expensive than other competitors out there, but at the moment, its technology is good enough to where UiPath can justify it. It'll be interesting to see in the years to come, once Microsoft starts competing more, what the pricing ends up looking like.

The tool's pricing is fairly reasonable.

UiPath is too expensive.

The pricing is quite expensive compared to Power Automate. Clients are charged on a yearly basis. I'm not sure of the exact amount.

UiPath is on the higher side compared to Microsoft Power Automate and Automation Anywhere.

The pricing is a bit convoluted. We have an overallocation of licenses at the moment. Citizen developer licenses are something that we probably need to refine. They probably oversell it a bit to the point where we would propose that we may use x amount of licenses but in reality, we're probably only using a fraction of that. There's room for improvement in how they sell their product.

The pricing is competitive. I like the solution's pricing structure. However, the development tools can have a better discount because we'd like to have more developers be able to do the work. In the long term, running the product and running the automation unattended, I completely understand the pricing structure there, but on the Studio side of it, UiPath can come down a little bit on the pricing.

The licensing is very affordable, especially when you compare its benefits. However, I know that AI units are purchased separately and can be costly depending on the specific use case. We are still trying to figure out how to track our usage and which tier or plan to go with, but overall, it is affordable in comparison to other options.

UiPath is not cheap.

The pricing depends on whether you're running attended or unattended bots. Unattended processes cost a lot more, and you have to pay cloud costs, too. It's costly. The licensing for the tenant dashboard, developer's toolkit, etc. was reasonable, but unattended bots are quite expensive.

For small users and startups, the price is a bit high. However, it does give good value for money. For established organizations, it's reasonable.

The solution is on the expensive side. There should be standardized packages. If an organization already has a license with UiPath, UiPath should offer special licenses to each employee so that each employee has their own UiPath automation capabilities for each of their individual tasks. There should be regional packages and costs. Different regions cannot necessarily afford UiPath. What is affordable in Europe may not be affordable somewhere else.

I don't deal with the costs. The company is handling the licensing.

I don't know the exact cost, but UiPath is more expensive than Power Automate and Automation Anywhere.

The pricing depends on the project and how many hours we will charge.

1. The UiPath Platform is very cheap compared to other platforms.
2. You can recover this cost in Months time if your discovery process is stronger :)
3. To start with UiPath Starter Pack you would end up only paying <= USD $32,000 annually.
4. Considering bare minimum good enough to to 20 RPA cases:
5. With at least 1 Un-attended Bot, 1-Non-Production Bot, 2-Attended Bots, 2-UiPath Studios.

Hope this Answer helps :).

UiPath provides free community editions but that comes with limitations.

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We pay $3,000 per license, annually. We're using attended robots, but we will move to unattended as quickly as possible.

I can't say whether their licensing structure is complicated or easy. I'd like to say it's complicated, but I try to stay away from the whole licensing issue. I tell my clients, "You buy the license. It's your tool. I'll come and build the bot for you." I don't want to have anything to do with the licensing. That deters some of the clients because it's a bit pricey. In the government sector, where I work, "free" is looked at skeptically: "Why are you giving this to me for free? If I download it what is it going to do on my laptop?" from a security standpoint. Some of the agencies get the approval to download and install but others don't.

UiPath has more costly licenses than Automation Anywhere and, of course, Power Automate.

The cost used to be fine, however, Microsoft has reduced its costs significantly and that's going to be a challenge for UiPath. In comparison to other automation products, UiPath is reasonable.

The price of the Enterprise version is high, and the licensing is very complex. For small businesses like ours, licensing is a very complex task and takes too much time. I face many issues with that.

UiPath is expensive. Automation Anywhere is much cheaper, and it does not have the same AI and machine learning capabilities or features. However, for some industry cases, such as document understanding and computer vision, these features are not required.

UiPath offers two versions of its solution: a free Community edition and a licensed Enterprise edition. The Enterprise edition includes all features and automatic updates, which are not available in the Community edition. The cost for UiPath is affordable.

I chose UiPath because it offered UiPath Community, where I could learn UiPath on my own without a business license. I like the idea that there's community support for UiPath. We can learn and teach ourselves. I like UiPath Enterprise, too. Since they have a community version, it makes learning UiPath much better and easier.

The product is not the cheapest. It has an average price.

UiPath has a very costly AI automation license compared to Power Automate. After discounts, it costs around fifteen thousand euros, while Power Automate gives you the same features for only a thousand euros, so there's a huge difference in the licensing costs. Pricing for UiPath isn't very competitive.

Before we procured the license, the pricing they quoted was too high. We continued to negotiate for almost a month. This is something they can improve from their side. If they had quoted the right price, we would not have had to negotiate. We got more than a 50% reduction in the price, which is bad on their part.

UiPath is slightly more expensive than Automation Anywhere and Microsoft Power Automate.

UiPath is a little expensive compared to other solutions I've seen on the market, but you can try it for free for 60 days. It may be too pricey for startups and small businesses, but it will ultimately save your company money, so it's a worthwhile investment.

When it comes to unattended robots, the cost for us in Sri Lanka is huge. It's tricky for us to convince management when they think about the price. We have to prove the value with evidence. We explain that we will save this or that amount, so please help us with this tool. Maybe for Middle Eastern or other countries, the price of that robot is not a big deal, but roughly $10,000 for an unattended robot is a very big deal for us. They are switching their licensing from a legacy mode to flex licensing. With that kind of license, they have given up a certain fee, which is okay, but the robot cost is high. Orchestrator is now free on the cloud platform, but we need UiPath Studio, the developer platform, as well as attended and unattended robots, and those are the things we pay for. The unattended robots are the highest priced. On a scale where one represents the most expensive and 10 is cheapest, I would rate UiPath at about two.

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.

The price is reasonable. UiPath is priced for the market and is even better considering the value it brings.

The price is high. UiPath is more expensive than Automation Anywhere. The solution is not affordable for small businesses.

UiPath is more affordable than Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism, which is the most expensive.

UiPath has several modules that we would like to use. They will enhance our installation, but they are very costly.

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

Its price could be better. They should reduce its price. The insights module, process mining, document understanding, and other modules should come as one package because when you buy a module, it usually is not enough for a project, and then you have to buy another module. They might already have bundled these. I have not checked it recently.

UiPath is a bit more expensive than other similar solutions, and its price is increasing daily.

The cost of UiPath is higher in Africa than in Europe and Asia due to differences in salary levels. As a result, the number of customers who are able to use UiPath is limited. We pay for additional components to include features, in addition to the licensing fees.

Most tools have a trial license. With UiPath, you need to pay from the beginning. Many customers aren't familiar with the product, so it would be helpful if they offered a free evaluation period. We need experience with UiPath because we have to convince the customer to adopt it.

Everybody is afraid of the licensing fees in the beginning, and because we are in Romania where salaries are still significantly lower than in Western Europe, that means that licensing fees have a bigger impact on costs for the company. But we are also working more and more for companies outside of Romania, where that is less of an issue. When we come up with an offer in which the licensing fees are getting a little bigger, clients are more reluctant. That is another reason that we prefer to start with something a bit smaller until they get acquainted with the solution and see the advantages.

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

The price of UiPath is reasonable.

It might be a little pricey for some small businesses. When we were getting started, we had a difficult time deciding to go for it because of the pricing. Our company wasn't generating as much revenue, so it was a little high for our budget then. We can handle it today. However, the cost might be prohibitive for small startups. UiPath should consider plans for businesses that are just getting started and would like to use the platform.

We are using its enterprise version. Its price seems okay, but I'm not sure because I'm not involved with the finance side. I'm more on the development side.

As an application, it is not very expensive. It's very reasonable.

In India, where I am from, UiPath is expensive. But customers in other regions, like Europe or the US, will not find it so expensive. Every time we have a proposal call with a client regarding UiPath, most of our Indian customers are not okay with the cost. They can't afford it. They want alternatives, but they still often end up with UiPath because of the efficiency.

The Community Edition is free for everyone and you get all the features, but there is a limitation on the number of bots. The Enterprise Edition is a bit costly for the advanced features.

The pricing is competitive, and for large-scale use cases, UiPath may make better sense cost-wise. However, it is not very viable for small-scale use cases. Power Automate is much cheaper and has similar functionalities. UiPath offers two options. If you choose the on-premises option, then you would have to manage it yourself, but if you go for the fully managed one, then there won't be any overhead cost. We are gradually moving to Power Automate and Power Apps because we are already on the Microsoft stack, and it helps us reduce the footprint. If the cost of UiPath were comparable to that of Power Automate, then UiPath would have been the better alternative.

The UiPath license is a little expensive, but we get a lot of good features for the price.

Its pricing is straightforward. There are two editions: one is the community edition and one is the enterprise edition, which is a paid one. The paid edition is priced reasonably. They charge extra for additional training and implementation, but that should be bundled up with the enterprise edition itself. All in all, it's reasonably priced.

We now have the challenge of cost. It depends on what you want to do. If you want a very simple robot to execute normal front-office transactions, I would recommend Microsoft Power Automate because it's free. If you are investing in more complex things, then I would always recommend UiPath. UiPath is starting to price itself out of the market. It's getting expensive. That's fine if they continue to push the envelope of what they offer, but it's all about perception. And the perception over the last two years with my customers is that it's expensive. I trust it, but it's expensive. We're seeing year-on-year price increases. There's a price point they're getting to that is about the value and they need to be very careful about that. UiPath, as an organization, has changed massively. When it IPO'ed it was a Romanian company and very much a European company. Now, it's an American company with American values, and I think there is a misunderstanding of the European market compared to the American market.

The solution has gotten pricier.

It is one of those things where you pay for convenience. Pricing-wise, UiPath is definitely way more expensive than other solutions that we have seen, especially since we also have Microsoft Power Automate, which is one of the latest tools. UiPath is on the higher end, but it is one of those decisions, "Is it worth the investment? How much are you getting as an ROI?" That is usually how the conversation goes.

No matter how much you complain about the price of a SaaS product, it's still cheaper than building your own data center and other infrastructure. That's my perspective as someone who works for a company that does digital transformation. The price is cheaper than building and deploying your own solutions.

We are using the Community Edition. The cost is only that of the virtual machines. The pricing of the Enterprise Edition is a bit high. It's several thousand dollars a month. That's too much, because not every enterprise or organization can build such useful robots that will make it worthwhile for them to pay this much. Maybe the cost of the program could depend on the number of automations, or the complexity of the automations.

One of the downsides to UiPath is the cost of the enterprise version. It is a little bit on the higher side. UiPath's cloud offering is a centralized, all-in-one platform. It saves money because you don't have to invest as much in other software, and it's cheaper than some solutions because you don't have to maintain the platform or the database. However, because it's not cheap, the overall cost reduction is not drastic at first. Taking a holistic view, it does because overall, it will reduce costs. There is also a Community Edition that can be used free of charge. This is an option for users that find the price to be high. One main differentiating factor with the Community Edition is the number of updates. There are fewer in the Community Edition. Also, the support offered for the Community Edition is not as quick. People will not have a great user experience. However, it is important to remember that in terms of cost, the Enterprise Edition is a little bit pricey for small and medium-scale enterprises.

UiPath's price is reasonable. It's not so high relative to the capabilities. I don't know about different licenses or more premium versions. Prices are negotiated on the corporate level.

I'm not directly involved in the financing, but the IT team considers this product costly.

We are an enterprise. So, its price is bearable for us, but I am not sure about the small industry. It might be expensive for them.

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.

Developing countries like Sri Lanka are currently experiencing high inflation. We share UiPath across several platforms with attended and unattended robots. We pay an affordable price for attended robots, but the unattended robot costs nearly 10 times as much. That's a huge cost, even if you only need five robots. Even with the budget constraints and the high prices in our country, we can buy around eight attended robots for the cost of one unattended robot. Unattended bots are useful and have a lot of valuable features, so it would be nice if they can bring the cost down.

The main thing that could be improved is the cost. I have worked with other tools and the licensing cost of UiPath is slightly higher than the others. Also, UiPath has a built-in functionality called Computer Vision to extract values from a PDF. If we want to use Computer Vision, UiPath has one drawback. The cost is based on how many documents we are using Computer Vision on. That makes it difficult to estimate ROI. Computer Vision has a dynamic cost. To propose a project to a client, a project that includes Computer Vision, we need to have some kind of standard cost so that they can calculate the ROI effectively. Computer Vision should not be based on usage. This is one of the main drawbacks that I have seen in real-life situations, when quoting a price for a client. If UiPath improved in this area, they might have many more customers who want to automate PDF interactions based on Computer Vision, because it has huge scope.

They have to reduce the price a little bit for basic users, startups, and small companies.

The licensing could be more flexible. They might have a different enterprise cost strategy for each of the licenses. The license is rigid in that you cannot generally scale up. To scale up, we have to have a license procured before we can run a bot there.

As long as your company has enough repetitive work where you can automate, the pricing is quite easy to calculate. If you save more money automating these tasks in the first half-year, then it's definitely a worthwhile investment. You should take into account the different server where you actually run the product with a Windows license and the cost of purchasing the machine.

UiPath is a little more costly than competing solutions such as Automation Anywhere. The cost for licensing is handled by our customers that use the bots.

The solution is a bit pricey. More and more companies are coming out with similar solutions, and therefore the space is likely to become very competitive.

We're an official partner of both AA and UiPath and both of them carry the same weight with a very marginal difference but there is a difference in cost. Currently our clients are looking for cost optimization post-pandemic and UiPath comes at a high price point.

UiPath is an expensive solution but it is worth the money. You have a lot of features. The licenses need to be improved because when you have to use UiPath on another system, you have to set up the processes manually, and you are not able to change the process the time if you configure a process running at the system. You have to stop it and then run to the other system. It's not too easy to configure it according to the system. If you have a large deployment, for example, 10 to 20 bots, it's hard to configure.

The pricing and licensing are pretty decent. If you are using it as an automation developer, it comes in at under $500 a month. Still, the pricing can be reduced, but the service and functionality are solid. I have heard from some of my colleagues that there are many subdivisions of the pricing and some of them are between $1,500 and $2,000 a month. That is expensive. But overall, my colleagues say it is a cost-effective program in the long run.