Fortra Automate vs Laiye RPA

FAFortra Automate9.0Visit Laiye RPA8.8Visit

Higher score FA Fortra Automate #3 in Software Rpa 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Fortra

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Laiye RPA #5 in Software Rpa 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Laiye

• Fortra Automate fits best

  Windows teams wanting broad workflow automation

• Laiye RPA fits best

  Teams wanting free RPA with governance features

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Side by side

Feature	FAFortra Automate 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Laiye RPA 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Software Rpa	#5 in Software Rpa
Best for	Windows teams wanting broad workflow automation	Teams wanting free RPA with governance features
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Integrations	17 integrations	8 integrations
Features Fortra Automate 0/2 · Laiye RPA 0/2
Process discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
No-code bot builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot execution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	windows	windows
Free bot limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports attended and unattended bot execution. Automates scheduled, event-driven, and on-demand workflows. Combines document extraction with centralized workflow and agent management.	Free edition includes process development and desktop and browser automation Supports attended and unattended workers with centralized scheduling Document processing, migration, permissions, version control, and audit trails
Cons	Windows-focused system requirements limit platform fit. Plan pricing requires a custom quote. No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days.	Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales Enterprise governance features are not listed for the free edition Browser support depends on supported browsers
Our verdict	Fortra Automate is a no-code robotic process automation platform for IT teams and business users who need to automate desktop, browser, and business processes. Drag-and-drop workflow design supports attended and unattended bot execution,… Read the review →	Laiye RPA is a low-code platform for organizations automating repetitive, rule-based work across desktop applications, browsers, and enterprise systems. Its Community Edition offers process automation development plus desktop and browser… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fortra Automate — where it wins

  • Supports attended and unattended bot execution.
  • Automates scheduled, event-driven, and on-demand workflows.
  • Combines document extraction with centralized workflow and agent management.

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-focused system requirements limit platform fit.
  • Plan pricing requires a custom quote.
  • No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days.

• Laiye RPA — where it wins

  • Free edition includes process development and desktop and browser automation
  • Supports attended and unattended workers with centralized scheduling
  • Document processing, migration, permissions, version control, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enterprise governance features are not listed for the free edition
  • Browser support depends on supported browsers

• FAFortra Automate9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Windows-focused RPA with attended and unattended bots, document extraction, and centralized management.

  Visit FortraFull verdict →
• Laiye RPA8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad RPA toolkit with a free edition and governance features for larger deployments.

  Visit LaiyeFull verdict →