Digital Worker Platform | ARGOS LABS | Blue Prism | UiPath | AutomationAnywhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solution Category | Python Low-code | RPA | RPA | RPA |
Base Programming Language | Python | C# | C# | C# |
Open or Proprietary Solution | Open Oriented (SDK on GitHub) | Closed and Proprietary | Closed and Proprietary | Closed and Proprietary |
Learning Curve | Online 90 minutes video tutorial | Weeks with instructor | Online Academy | Online Academy |
Initial Setup | Easy (15 min) | Starts with server configuration | Easy | Easy |
| Free Trial | 60 days full version | No | Limited features | |
Bot Development | Citizen Developer Oriented | Programmers only | Programmer oriented | Programmers only |
| Yes to Timeline | Yes to Flowchart | Yes to Flowchart | Yes to Flowchart |
| Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Target Operating Systems | OS Agnostic | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Deployment Type | ||||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes (additional cost) | Yes (additional cost) | |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Building Blocks | 200+ pre-installed | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| Unlimited with SDK | No | No | Yes but not easy |
| Building Block Development Tool | Open Python SDK (GitHub) | No | No | Yes (proprietary) |
| Bot Execution/Triggers | ||||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Worker Management (Orchestration) | ||||
| Yes and cost effective | Not realistic | Yes but expensive | Yes but expensive |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security | ||||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | |||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cognitive Expansion | Quick integration by Python | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap |
| As adoptive as Python | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap |
| As adoptive as Python | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap | Proprietary roadmap |
| As strong as Python | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| License (Annual) | ||||
| $1,200 | Minimum $100K per project | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| FREE | $12,000 | $10,000 | |
| $6,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | |
| FREE | n/a | n/a | |
| Automation Scenario (bot) Ownership | User | UiPath | ||
| Full In-House Operation | Very possible | Not possible | Possible but not easy | Possible but not easy |
| Citizen Development | Very possible | Not possible | Almost impossible | Almost impossible |
| Consultant Dependency | Zero to very light | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous |
| Marketplace | Building Block Market | n/a | bot market | bot market |
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