Fortra Automate vs IBM Robotic Process Automation

FAFortra Automate8.9Visit IBM Robotic Process Automation8.4Visit

Higher score FA Fortra Automate #3 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Try Fortra Automate

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IBM Robotic Process Automation #7 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit IBM RPA

• Fortra Automate fits best

  Windows-focused teams needing broad task automation

• IBM Robotic Process Automation fits best

  Organizations already invested in IBM technology

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Side by side

Feature	FAFortra Automate 8.9/10 Visit ↗	IBM Robotic Process Automation 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software	#7 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software
Best for	Windows-focused teams needing broad task automation	Organizations already invested in IBM technology
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$981/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Features Fortra Automate 0/3 · IBM Robotic Process Automation 0/3
Process discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Credential vault	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot execution modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported desktop OS	windows	windows
Our review
Pros	Attended and unattended bots with scheduled and event-driven execution Centralized management, logging, and error handling across environments 70+ native actions plus integrations for APIs, databases, browsers, and files	Supports attended and unattended bot execution Combines browser, PDF and OCR automation Includes scheduling, workload management and dashboards
Cons	No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Pricing is available through a custom sales quote Windows-focused deployment limits cross-platform use	Published paid plans start at $981 per month A 30-day trial is the only no-cost option Runs on Windows, which narrows operating-system coverage
Our verdict	Fortra Automate is a no-code robotic process automation platform for IT teams and business users. Drag-and-drop workflow design covers desktop tasks, browser interactions, browser recording, document classification, data extraction, file… Read the review →	IBM Robotic Process Automation is software for automating repetitive business and back-office work with attended and unattended bots. It is aimed at organizations building automation programs across multiple processes, including browser… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fortra Automate — where it wins

  • Attended and unattended bots with scheduled and event-driven execution
  • Centralized management, logging, and error handling across environments
  • 70+ native actions plus integrations for APIs, databases, browsers, and files

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Pricing is available through a custom sales quote
  • Windows-focused deployment limits cross-platform use

• IBM Robotic Process Automation — where it wins

  • Supports attended and unattended bot execution
  • Combines browser, PDF and OCR automation
  • Includes scheduling, workload management and dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Published paid plans start at $981 per month
  • A 30-day trial is the only no-cost option
  • Runs on Windows, which narrows operating-system coverage

• FAFortra Automate8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Broad Windows automation with attended and unattended bots, but pricing requires a sales quote.

  Try Fortra AutomateFull verdict →
• IBM Robotic Process Automation8.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad IBM RPA suite with strong bot coverage, but a $981 monthly entry price.

  Visit IBM RPAFull verdict →