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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Robotic Process Automation

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere is a robotic process automation solution combining business process management tools from IBM with Automation Anywhere's bots and automation capabilities.

    $840

    per month

    Jedox

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AJedox is a Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management solution. According to the vendor, their solution’s unified planning, analysis and reporting empowers decision makers from finance, sales, purchasing and marketing. Additionally, the vendor says this solution helps business users work smarter, streamline business collaboration, and make insight-based decisions with confidence. The vendor also says 1,900 organizations in 127 countries are using Jedox for real-time planning…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    Editions & Modules
    IBM RPA On premises
    Platform starter pack, starting at USD 840.00 per month
    per month
    IBM RPA Software as a service (SaaS)
    Platform starter pack, starting at USD 840.00 per month
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings5.93 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and Jedox
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Jedox
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    UiPath Automation Platform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    UiPath Automation Platform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (94 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (7 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationJedox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    While it can be applied to various scenarios, its suitability can depend on the specific requirements of a given task or process. Here are some scenarios where IBM RPA is well-suited and scenarios where it may be less appropriate: Well suited: 1.Data Entry and Data Migration: RPA can efficiently automate data entry tasks, such as copying information from one system to another or migrating data between databases, reducing the risk of human error 2. Report Generation: RPA can generate routine reports by extracting data from various sources, formatting it, and delivering the reports to the relevant stakeholders, saving time and effort. 3. Email and Message Handling: RPA can help manage and categorize emails and messages, such as routing customer inquiries to the right department or processing routine email requests.Less suited for: 1. Cases where there is High Variability: RPA may struggle with tasks that have a high degree of variability, where each case is unique and difficult to standardize. 2. For Complex Decision-Making: RPA is rule-based and not designed for complex decision-making processes. It cannot replace the judgment and decision-making capabilities of humans. 3.Tasks Requiring Creativity: RPA is not suitable for tasks that require creativity, innovation, or problem-solving skills, as it operates based on predefined rules and logic.
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    Jedox AG
    Best suited for financial consolidation and / or as a highly customized and compact EPM / BI solution (up to 100 CCU) with individual workflows, planning and reporting functionalities, with moderate number of users (no restrictions for any industry, all industries are covered well). It also has advanced reporting & data analysis requirements and provides an integration and reporting layer of imported data from different external systems (via ETL). It can help with migrating your legacy Excel-based business models to the Web. It is not well suited for Enterprise BI applications with expecting >500 CCU (users at the same time working with the system) - this may cause serious performance issues, as all data is kept in RAM. Jedox is also less suited for applications with heavy document management requirements (document management is not an out of the box functionality in Jedox and rather requires custom development through custom widgets etc.).
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    Pros
    IBM
    • accessing local system
    • It was programmed to navigate to the web page requiring reCAPTCHA verification, locate the reCAPTCHA challenge, and generate a screenshot or other data to present to a user for manual input.
    • It was programmed to extract employee data from emails or forms, update the employee record in Workday, and send automated notifications.
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    • Using the Excel add-in means that our team was almost instantly productive, being able to use a familiar interface to present and manipulate data.
    • Allows us to quickly do analysis and comparison of current and historic data.
    • Really good to produce meaningful management reporting that can be adapted responsively to business requirements.
    • Implementing Jedox in our budget cycle dramatically reduced the time and complexity of the process, while making it more transparent.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Security and data privacy: IBM RPA may not have the strongest security features, which can leave sensitive data vulnerable to breaches or hacking.
    • Scalability: IBM RPA may not scale well to accommodate larger businesses and more complex processes, which can lead to performance issues and increased costs.
    • Customization: IBM RPA may not provide as much customization options as some users would like, making it difficult to tailor the software to specific business needs.
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    Jedox AG
    • Diversity. Jedox can be applied to many different use cases from small to large deployments and from budgeting to enterprise class BI solutions. But rarely is one tool able to fulfill all of these requirements in one organisation. This value proposition can be complicated for prospective users.
    • Awareness. Jedox punches above its weight in capability and scalability, but not enough people have heard about it and therefore procurement processes can be drawn out as a result.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    By implementing IBM Robotic Process Automation, we realized that they are digital robots with a great impact on our manual tasks, generating good automation capabilities that are beneficial to the entire company.
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    For a period of 5 years all our customers using Jedox have renewed their licenses.
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    Usability
    IBM
    IBM RPA is a very powerful tool, it has almost all the features that are necessary to build, implement and manage highly functional robots. The learning curve is very fast, so excellent skills are acquired. It is not necessary to have strong programming knowledge because its use is very easy. It is just drag and drop commands. By adding rules and logic, wonderful robots can be achieved.
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    Jedox AG
    To me Jedox deserves 10/10 because it is a consistent one-in-all platform with a modern look and feel. It is intuitive to use and allows you to make intuitive applications integrating traditional business intelligence with performance management functionality. It certainly has a short
    learning curve, especially for those that are familiar with MS Excel. An example: I've lost count but Jedox it is available in more than 25 languages. Another: Jedox does not require programming skills... it is developed to be used by the business.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Jedox AG
    Jedox has
    very few bugs. Reports are available through an Excel add-in, the web and/or
    mobile device (IOS/Android). In my opinion, availability also means high
    performance, not having to wait for the system to give you the required reports,
    analysis, dashboards instantly.
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Jedox AG
    Jedox is the fastest OLAP tool on the market. It can use GPU cards to increase performance even more
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    IBM has done a great job with enablement for the product. There is documentation for use-cases, development videos for beginners, and a community forum that has proven useful for getting started with the application. Although the resources cannot solve every problem a developer comes across, they have been very beneficial to our technical team.
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    Jedox support in general is a professional and fast responding team. An easy-to-use ticketing system is in place. Bug-related questions are solved fast (responses come usually in a few hours after the question), but some questions / tickets, that are not Jedox-related bugs (for example some advanced questions about Jedox functionality), may be forwarded to Application Management team for further processing and then it may take several days or even weeks to get a response here -> there is room for improvement here.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    I am main developer of the this implementation. I have faced many chanllenges in implementation as IBM RPA not provided direct commands to automate Excel. I enjoyed in finding solution and best approach for the implementation
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    The implementation of SSO, SAML Authentication, HTTPS, Server splitting (Frontend / Backend servers) could be more standardized and made more user friendly to set up (e.g. via setup guide). Otherwise the implementation of Jedox is quick and simple when compared to other similar technologies.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    I've always had excellent service and had no trouble communicating. It has aided in my understanding of how I can continue to use the bots. Reading peer assessments reveals that while IBM RPA demands a substantial initial financial commitment, it justifies its cost, unlike Blue Prism RPA, which does not.
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    Calumo is similar product to Jedox. I have used it extensively in my previous role. It was a major contender when we evaluated a BI platform for NIDA. Calumo is a great product as well and it was a very close call. Where we found Jedox to be a better fit for NIDA was the ability to prepare dynamic reports with ease without the need to learn MDX which was used extensively by Calumo to make dynamic reports which expand or shrink based on the underlying data. Another major benefit we saw in Jedox was the whole ETL process could be managed within Jedox instead of doing it in SQL server which negates having a dedicated SQL specialist role when the scale expands.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Jedox AG
    Scalability is often another word for speed. Given enough data, enough users or enough calculations, the tool becomes slower and slower. You will find that Jedox has a very high performance that can even be increased by the use of grafical cards. Other thaen that it does not only offer BI (looking back based on historical ERP data) but also allows you to look forward through integrated budgetting, planning, forecasting, workflow and collaboration. Not easy to find a tool that can support so much business functionality. So, also pretty scalable in that respect.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • IBM Robotic Process Automation has helped save on cost and time as it is able to automate tasks that are repetitive and routine tasks.
    • IBM Robotic Process Automation has helped us increase productivity. This is because it is able to perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy and speed.
    • It has enhanced compliance as it is able to automate compliance-related tasks. This has helped us improve our reputation.
    Incentivized
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    Jedox AG
    • Financial budgeting and Forecasting are done in a centralized fashion in Jedox now instead of a decentralized excel based approach. A lot of cost savings and improved reliability
    • Easy to use self-help Dashboards and detailed reports
    • Web-based reporting instead of excel based
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Robotic Process Automation Screenshots

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    Jedox Screenshots

    Screenshot of Management Dashboard with Google Maps WidgetScreenshot of ABC Analysis (Procurement)Screenshot of Executive Sales ReviewScreenshot of Finance DashboardScreenshot of Sales DashboardScreenshot of Start