Fortra Automate vs Zoho RPA

FAFortra Automate8.9Visit Zoho RPA8.6Visit

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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Zoho RPA #6 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Zoho RPA

• Fortra Automate fits best

  Windows-focused teams needing broad task automation

• Zoho RPA fits best

  Teams seeking low-cost cross-platform RPA

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Side by side

Feature	FAFortra Automate 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Zoho RPA 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software	#6 in Robotic Process Automation - Enterprise Software
Best for	Windows-focused teams needing broad task automation	Teams seeking low-cost cross-platform RPA
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	15 days
Free trial length	14 days	15 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Integrations	17 integrations	7 integrations
Features Fortra Automate 0/3 · Zoho RPA 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	cross-platform
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	Automates browser, Windows desktop, Excel, file, PDF, and OCR tasks Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux agents Centralizes agent management, logs, metrics, and alerts
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	Free plan allows only 3 flow executions per month Free plan limits production to 1 active flow Standard plan's published highlights omit a price
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 →	Zoho RPA automates repetitive, rule-based work across web, desktop, legacy, and cloud applications. It is aimed at organizations that need attended or unattended automation across Windows, Mac, and Linux, with local agents coordinated… 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

• Zoho RPA — where it wins

  • Automates browser, Windows desktop, Excel, file, PDF, and OCR tasks
  • Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux agents
  • Centralizes agent management, logs, metrics, and alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan allows only 3 flow executions per month
  • Free plan limits production to 1 active flow
  • Standard plan's published highlights omit a price

• 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 →
• Zoho RPA8.6/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  Cross-platform RPA pairs visual workflow building with local agents and cloud orchestration.

  Visit Zoho RPAFull verdict →