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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

    QlikView

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AQlikView® is Qlik®’s original BI offering designed primarily for shared business intelligence reports and data visualizations. It offers guided exploration and discovery, collaborative analytics for sharing insight, and agile development and deployment.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    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
    QlikView
    Custom
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—On an perpetual license basis, based on server plus number of users. Contact vendor for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Qlik
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    8.6
    68 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.050 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.766 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.266 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.867 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.162 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    8.6
    62 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.542 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    7.4
    58 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.546 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    6.7
    60 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.159 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings5.355 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings5.555 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and QlikView
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    QlikView
    8.0
    47 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.044 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
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    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    UiPath Automation Platform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    UiPath Automation Platform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (94 ratings)
    7.6
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    8.8
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    3.3
    (15 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.4
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (43 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (43 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationQlikView
    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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    Qlik
    Sales data validations have helped manage our justifications in the past, especially with regard to new product development and new business introduction. It has also been helpful in identifying trends with business impact and direction specific to quarter and monthly sales from ERP data as well as decisions to purchase equipment of staffing based on run rates and product demand.
    One thing that can get out of hand is data output - if you aren't careful in your query, you may be overloaded with data dumps and drown in the amount of info you have to filter through. This is a user caution, not a comment on the software itself.
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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.
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    Qlik
    • QlikView has a simple, relational data model that's REALLY fast. Filtering and changing data is dead simple results are almost immediately available.
    • The free version of Qlikview is almost completely featured, so you roll a pro-level product out to an entire department for really cheap.
    • QlikView is really flexible--if you can imagine it, you can build it.
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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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    Qlik
    • We found that QlikView can be a bit slow in supporting some forms of encryption. It is web-based and we needed to upgrade all of our server to not support the older SSL and TLS 1 protocols, only support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3. However, QlikView could not run with TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3. We had to wait over six months to get a version that would handle the newer TLS versions.
    • There are so many options with QlikView that you can get lost when developing a visualization. There are still items I have not yet figured out, such as labeling a graph with the name of a selected detail item.
    • QlikView works by pulling the data it is going to use for visualization into its database. I am a security reviewer and I need to make certain that PII and PHI is not pulled by QlikView for a visualization, otherwise this could become a reportable indecent.
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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.
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    Qlik
    Ease of use, ability to load from pretty much any data source. today I created an application that loaded time sheets from excel that are not in a table format. With Qlik's "enable transformation steps" I was able to automate loads of multiple spreadsheets and multiple tabs easily. Could not do that with any other tool.
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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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    Qlik
    QlikView is very easy to implement. The installation is very straight forward. QlikView has several different data connectors that can connect to different data sources very smoothly. The user interface to build the reports is very easy to understand. This helps to have a smaller learning curve. Something very helpful is that QlikView is a browser application for the end users. So, you don't need to install any applications on the user's computer.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    We have not had any downtime issues with the product nor uncovered any significant bugs
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    It is not a SAAS product.
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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.
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    Qlik
    My experience with the Qlik support team has been somewhat limited, but every interaction I have had with them has been very professional and I received a response quickly. Typically if there is a technical issue, our IT team will follow up. My inquiries are specific to product functionality, and Qlik has been very helpful in clarifying any questions I might have.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    My team attended, but I cannot myself rate, but I think it was good as they've successfully launched a training program at our company themselves for users. It was 3-4 day training.
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Training was as expected. The demo environments tend to be more fully featured that our own environment, but the training was clear and well delivered.
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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
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    Qlik
    "Implementation" can mean a few things... so I'm not sure that this is the answer you want.... but here it goes: To me, implementation means: "Is the user interface intuitive and can I produce meaningful reports with ease?" On that score, I'd say YES. The amount of training required was minimal and the results were powerful. The desktop implementation is a simple, "blank" interface just waiting for your creativity. The pre-populated templates give you a reasonable start to any project -- and a good set of objects to "play around with" if you're just getting started. Finally, note that the "implementation" I used was baked into QuickBooks 2016 Enterprise -- called "Advanced Reporting"..... That integration makes it ultra useful and simple.
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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.
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    Qlik
    The only other vendor product that I have worked with that provides a similar experience to Qlikview is Tableau. I would recommend Tableau if your use case is to build a fixed dashboard. You can share reports for free without needing to buy additional licenses. I would recommend Qlikview if your users are looking for a more interactive experience. They can create new objects to represent the data which can't be accomplished as easily in Tableau
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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.
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    Qlik
    • You can use the free desktop version to do a lot of reporting and analysis work more quickly so the ROI is huge
    • QlikView is great at finding outliers such as data entry errors
    • QlikView is great at helping you quickly discover new insights about your business that can prompt you to take action that can immediately affect your cash flow.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Robotic Process Automation Screenshots

    Screenshot of IBM Robotic Process Automation Demo: IBM RPA StudioScreenshot of IBM Robotic Process Automation Demo: Watson Engine in IBM RPA StudioScreenshot of IBM Robotic Process Automation Demo: IVR Debug in IBM RPA StudioScreenshot of IBM Robotic Process Automation Demo: HTTP Request in IBM RPA StudioScreenshot of IBM Robotic Process Automation Demo: Knowledge Base Training in IBM RPA Studio

    QlikView Screenshots

    Screenshot of QlikView Sales DashboardScreenshot of QlikView on all devicesScreenshot of QlikView using mobile touch screen