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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

    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM is a business process management platform with capabilities for process automation, process documentation, human capital management, process patterns, and predictive operations analytics.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    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 AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
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    IBM
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    Cloud Software Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
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    Features
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    7.3
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    7.0
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of IBM Robotic Process Automation and TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Feature
    IBM Robotic Process Automation
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (94 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Robotic Process AutomationTIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    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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    Cloud Software Group
    TIBCO BPM Enterprise allows integration with Corporate LDAP and at the same time define Role Based Access Control which helps in authentication and authorization of the users. It supports both default database and custom database. Drag and drop feature allows easy and faster way to do the development. It has support for deployment from design studio and scripted deployment as well. TIBCO BPM Enterprise has a wide range of plugins for development.
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    • Workspace and Openspace Console that offers a powerful method for troubleshooting and viewing the routing within a process
    • Easy representation of the corporate organization
    • Powerful IDE to design a business process as a TIBCO Business Studio BPM Edition
    • Testing and Debugging
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    • A little bit too conservative. Not really anything leading edge. [Tibco] has plenty of customers, and that means they will probably be around forever, but [product enhancements] seem to be more [abundant in competitor product offerings].
    • It would be great to have some pre-defined themes. Pie chart labels - it would be great to get more options for sizing and placement.
    • I find it hard to trust the online portal too much. I doubt the security that is offered by this software.
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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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    Cloud Software Group
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    TIBCO BPM Enterprise can be integrated with other technologies like React UI which can be used to customize front end and TIBCO Business Works for processing. Services created in TIBCO BPM Enterprise can be exposed to REST which can be shared as API to external systems. Users can be created and modifies very easily using out of the box TIBCO BPM Openspace and Workspace. Events can be customized and this data can be used to generate reports.
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    Because our support team is always available also for development suggestions.
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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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    Cloud Software Group
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    For BPM we looked at some IBM products suites, BPM Online, Oracle products and Pega Systems. The decision to go with AMX BPM was based on the evaluation by the software architect team and the cost of acquiring the TIBCO suites.
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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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    Cloud Software Group
    • In order to create a BPM management, you need to make a very solid data management model, which becomes very important in its reuse
    • The business process is very often unconnected with the implementation logic and therefore plays in favor of the re-usability of the software
    • Large customization at log level for which managing these tools can be handled minimizing effort
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    IBM Robotic Process Automation Screenshots

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    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise Screenshots

    Screenshot of TIBCO BPM Enterprise Login ScreenScreenshot of Work Manager UIScreenshot of Operational Monitoring dashboardScreenshot of Organization Browser