Best Process Automation

UiPath vs Automation Anywhere

Both sell enterprise robots and a free edition. UiPath publishes self-serve prices and self-hosts down to air-gapped networks; Automation Anywhere quotes every paid license through sales.

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Short answer

UiPath wins for most teams: it scores 7.8 against Automation Anywhere's 6.9, publishes self-serve prices from $25 a user a month5, and self-hosts on Standard and Enterprise, air-gapped included3. Automation Anywhere publishes no prices4 and sells web triggers, API Tasks and AI agents in a separately purchased add-on10, but its top support tiers answer critical cases in under 15 minutes12.

Pick UiPath if
you want to start self-serve at a published price, run robots on macOS as well as Windows, or must self-host down to air-gapped networks: the Community plan is free and Basic users cost $25 a month1573.
Pick Automation Anywhere if
you will buy through sales anyway and want the fastest critical support: Platinum and Titanium answer Severity 1 cases in under 15 minutes, 24x7, and the Community Edition is free for small businesses on up to 5 machines122.
UiPath and Automation Anywhere compared
UiPathAutomation Anywhere
Our score7.86.9
Free optionCommunity plan: one Pro user, one Plus user and one unattended robot1Community Edition; a small business may use it on up to 5 machines2
Paid plans from$25 per Basic user a month, self-serve, hosted in UiPath's European region3Not published; quoted by sales4
Unattended robot$960 a month per self-hosted robot, self-serve5Not published4
Self-hostingStandard and Enterprise, air-gapped included3On-Premises Control Room; v.42 has no On-Premises build6
RobotsWindows and macOS, legacy systems and Citrix7Bots that mimic human interactions with digital systems8
AI agentsBuilt low-code in Agent Builder or in Python9Need the separately purchased Enterprise Platform add-on and AI credits10
Fastest critical supportUnder 1 hour, 24x7, on Gold and Platinum; 2 hours on free Bronze11Under 15 minutes, 24x7, on Platinum and Titanium12
Security reportsSOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 42001:202313SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and HITRUST documents14

Scores by criterion

UiPath

Score breakdown for UiPath
Ease of use 20%6.0
Power 25%9.5
Integrations 15%8.5
Price and value 20%5.5
Security and governance 10%9.5
Support and ecosystem 10%9.0

Automation Anywhere

Score breakdown for Automation Anywhere
Ease of use 20%5.5
Power 25%7.5
Integrations 15%8.5
Price and value 20%4.0
Security and governance 10%9.5
Support and ecosystem 10%9.0

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Questions people ask

Is UiPath better than Automation Anywhere?

On this site's rubric, yes: 7.8 against 6.9. The gap is power and price. UiPath publishes self-serve prices5, while Automation Anywhere publishes none4 and sells web triggers, API Tasks and AI agents in a separately purchased add-on10.

Which costs less, UiPath or Automation Anywhere?

Unknown for most buyers, because Automation Anywhere publishes no prices4. UiPath's self-serve list starts at $25 per Basic user a month and $960 per self-hosted unattended robot a month5, and its Standard and Enterprise plans are quoted by sales3.

Do UiPath and Automation Anywhere have free versions?

Both do. UiPath's Community plan includes one unattended robot and allows internal commercial use for businesses under USD 5 million in annual revenue115. Automation Anywhere's Community Edition lets a small business use it on up to 5 machines2.

Sources

  1. UiPath Documentation. Community plan (Automation Cloud admin guide). Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  2. Automation Anywhere. Community Edition | Free RPA | Automation Anywhere. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  3. UiPath. UiPath Plans and Pricing. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  4. Automation Anywhere. Talk to Sales | Automation Anywhere. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  5. UiPath. Automation Cloud: Buy Individual Licenses. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  6. Automation Anywhere. Automation 360 v.42 Release Notes. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  7. UiPath. Robotic Process Automation. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  8. Automation Anywhere. Robotic Process Automation Software. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  9. UiPath. Agentic AI. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  10. Automation Anywhere. Enterprise Platform. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  11. UiPath. UiPath Support Tiers. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  12. Automation Anywhere. Automation Anywhere Support: Compare Support Plans. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  13. UiPath. UiPath Trust Center. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  14. Automation Anywhere. Security and Compliance Portal. Checked 9 Nov 2026.
  15. UiPath. Community Agreement (version dated 2026-07-27, linked from uipath.com legal terms). Checked 9 Nov 2026.