Comparison: Digital Worker Platforms
Digital Worker Platform | ARGOS LABS | Blue Prism | UiPath | AutomationAnywhere |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | No | No | No |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Digital Worker Management (Orchestration) |
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| 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 |
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| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes |
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| 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) |
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| $1,200 – if you need more than 3 installations | Minimum $100K per project | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| Included in the Management package (unlimited usage) |
| $12,000 | $10,000 |
| $6,000 — This is all you need for your Digital Worker project with 3 PAMs (execution agent) |
| $20,000 | $10,000 |
| FREE | n/a | n/a |
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Automation Scenario (bot) Ownership | User |
| UiPath |
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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 |