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About Automation Anywhere is the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), putting AI to work across organizations. The company’s platform is powered with specialized AI agents, generative AI, and offers process discovery, RPA end-to-end process orchestration, document processing and analytics, with a security and governance-first approach. Automation Anywhere empowers organizations worldwide to unleash productivity gains, improve customer experiences and create new revenue streams. The company is guided by its vision to fuel the future of work by unleashing human potential through Agentic AI-powered automation.	About OpCon workload automation platform. Unlock the potential of your people by automating repetitive tasks that keep them from more critical work. OpCon brings all your systems and applications into a single point of control, making enterprise-wide automation simpler than ever. OpCon is a workload automation fabric for all technology and business layers. A full-enterprise solution that delivers robust security and refreshing simplicity. OpCon just works. Manage all processes, from manual tasks to higher level infrastructure and technology workflows to business services. Elevate DevOps principles of continuous change to the level of enterprise-wide business transformation. Deploy Self Service technology for all business services at the touch of a button from any browser-enabled device. Integrate people, systems, and applications into repeatable, reliable workflows. Ensure smooth global operations 24/7 without adding operations staff.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Automation Anywhere is ideal for enterprises across industries looking to automate workflows, improve efficiency, and leverage AI-powered agents to drive faster, smarter, and more cost-effective operations	Audience Organizations that need a workload automation fabric
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $750.00 Cloud-Based access: Control Room User Unattended Bot Runner User Bot Creator User Add on capabilities: Unattended Bot Runners Attended bot Runners Bot Insight AARI Digital Assistant Discovery Bot IQ Bot Pre Built Bots in Productivity Pack Advanced Capabilities: Bot Store Marketplace Mobile App Bot Lifecycle Management Workload Management Built-in DR on Cloud Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.3 / 5 ease 4.3 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.7 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros This is one of the leader providers in the RPA space and while we were doing our due diligence on implementing in our finance dept, we quickly realized that we can definitely leverage it in other departments as well. The overall implementation took a couple of weeks and their team was amazing at answering any questions or concerns we had. I have been in a better situation to automate nearly ever business procedure such as workflow management among others. I am able to automate more than 70% of my daily business procedures. I like that AA makes it easy to manage workflow. Cons So far the only feedback is we need this to run on Macs. Automation Anywhere is a bit overwhelming to fully customize. Creating bots on Automation Anywhere is actually daunting.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Automation Anywhere Founded: 2003 United States www.AutomationAnywhere.com	Company Information SMA Technologies Founded: 1980 United States smatechnologies.com
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Categories Agentic AI Supported Agentic Orchestration Supported Agentic Process Automation Supported AI Accounting Agents Supported AI Agent Builders Supported AI Agents Supported AI Automation Supported AI Call Center Supported AI Customer Service Supported AI Customer Support Agents Supported AI Orchestration Supported AR Automation Supported Artificial Intelligence Supported Business Process Automation Supported Business Process Management Supported Call Center Infrastructure (CCI) Supported Cognitive Automation Supported Forms Automation Supported Generative AI Supported Hyperautomation Supported Intelligent Document Processing Supported IT Automation Supported Low-Code Development Supported Order-to-Cash Supported Process Mapping Supported Process Mining Supported Procure to Pay Supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Supported Task Automation Supported Workflow Automation Supported Workload Automation Supported	Categories DevOps Supported IT Automation Supported IT Management Supported Job Scheduler Supported Meter-to-Cash Supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Supported Workload Automation Supported
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Features Analytics Supported Attended Automation Supported Code-free Development Supported Image Recognition Supported Optical Character Recognition Supported Process Builder Supported Third Party Application Integration Supported Unattended Automation Supported Workload Automation Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Audit Trails Supported Business Process Management Supported Cross-Platform Scheduling Supported Dashboard Supported Data Analysis / Visualization Supported Event-Triggers Supported Load Balancing Supported Resource-Based Scheduling Supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Supported Workflow Foundation Support Supported Show More Features Artificial Intelligence Features Chatbot Not Supported For eCommerce Not Supported For Healthcare Supported For Sales Supported Image Recognition Not Supported Machine Learning Not Supported Multi-Language Supported Natural Language Processing Supported Predictive Analytics Not Supported Process/Workflow Automation Supported Rules-Based Automation Supported Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) Not Supported Business Process Management Features Access Controls / Permissions Supported Alerts / Notifications Supported Business Process Automation Supported Business Rules Management Supported Collaboration Supported Process Change Tracking Supported Process Mapping Supported Process Modeling & Design Supported Visual Workflow Management Supported Low-Code Development Features AI-Assisted Development Not Supported Business Process Automation Supported Collaborative Development Not Supported Data Aggregation and Publishing Not Supported Deployment Management Not Supported Drag & Drop Not Supported Integrations Management Not Supported Iteration Management Not Supported Performance Monitoring Not Supported Requirements Management Not Supported Templates Not Supported Visual Modeling Not Supported Web / Mobile App Development Not Supported Workflow Management Supported	Workload Automation Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Audit Trails Supported Business Process Management Supported Cross-Platform Scheduling Supported Dashboard Supported Data Analysis / Visualization Supported Event-Triggers Supported Load Balancing Supported Resource-Based Scheduling Supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Supported Workflow Foundation Support Supported Show More Features IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Not Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Not Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Remote Access Not Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported
Integrations Microsoft Azure Supported AccountMate Supported Adobe Acrobat Supported Azure OpenAI Service Supported Base64.ai Supported Claude Duet Supported Docker Not Supported Excelpoint Supported Fiserv Financial Risk Management Not Supported FundCount Supported Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Supported Graip.AI Supported Infor CloudSuite ERP Not Supported Mendix Supported OpenAI Supported R Systems Supported Sage Accounting Not Supported StereoLOGIC Supported TeamBeats Supported V-Person Supported Show More Integrations View All 48 Integrations	Integrations Microsoft Azure Supported AccountMate Not Supported Adobe Acrobat Not Supported Azure OpenAI Service Not Supported Base64.ai Not Supported Claude Duet Not Supported Docker Supported Excelpoint Not Supported Fiserv Financial Risk Management Supported FundCount Not Supported Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Not Supported Graip.AI Not Supported Infor CloudSuite ERP Supported Mendix Not Supported OpenAI Not Supported R Systems Not Supported Sage Accounting Supported StereoLOGIC Not Supported TeamBeats Not Supported V-Person Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 11 Integrations
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