IBM Robotic Process Automation vs UiPath Agent Builder

IBM Robotic Process Automation8.7Visit UiPath Agent Builder8.6Visit

Higher score IBM Robotic Process Automation #5 in Process Automation Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM

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UiPath Agent Builder #6 in Process Automation Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit UiPath

• IBM Robotic Process Automation fits best

  IBM-centric attended and unattended bot automation

• UiPath Agent Builder fits best

  Low-code AI agents with human controls

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Robotic Process Automation 8.7/10 Visit ↗	UiPath Agent Builder 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Process Automation Software	#6 in Process Automation Software
Best for	IBM-centric attended and unattended bot automation	Low-code AI agents with human controls
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$981/mo	$25/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	60 days
Free trial length	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Features IBM Robotic Process Automation 0/4 · UiPath Agent Builder 0/4
Visual workflow builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Conditional logic	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Desktop RPA	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly run limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports both attended and unattended bot execution. Automates browser and PDF workflows with OCR. Includes scheduling, workload management and dashboards.	Combines API, RPA, connector, and MCP tools in agent workflows Adds grounding, file analysis, guardrails, and user confirmations Supports human escalations and agent evaluation in Studio Web
Cons	Paid plans start at $981 per month. The listed supported operating system is Windows. The 30-day trial is not a free plan.	Basic offers only limited agentic automation capabilities The $25 Basic tier is platform pricing, not a separate Agent Builder price Execution entitlements and usage limits vary by licensing model
Our verdict	IBM Robotic Process Automation helps organizations automate repetitive business and back-office work with attended and unattended bots. Its low-code IBM RPA Studio supports bot authoring, while the product provides tools to deploy,… Read the review →	UiPath Agent Builder is a low-code development experience in Studio Web for creating and deploying conversational AI agents. It suits teams that want agents to work alongside automations and people, with defined prompts, context, tools,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Robotic Process Automation — where it wins

  • Supports both attended and unattended bot execution.
  • Automates browser and PDF workflows with OCR.
  • Includes scheduling, workload management and dashboards.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $981 per month.
  • The listed supported operating system is Windows.
  • The 30-day trial is not a free plan.

• UiPath Agent Builder — where it wins

  • Combines API, RPA, connector, and MCP tools in agent workflows
  • Adds grounding, file analysis, guardrails, and user confirmations
  • Supports human escalations and agent evaluation in Studio Web

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic offers only limited agentic automation capabilities
  • The $25 Basic tier is platform pricing, not a separate Agent Builder price
  • Execution entitlements and usage limits vary by licensing model

• IBM Robotic Process Automation8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  Attended and unattended bots for Windows, browser and document workflows, with SaaS or on-premises deployment.

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• UiPath Agent Builder8.6/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

  A low-code way to build AI agent workflows with tools, guardrails, and human escalation.

  Visit UiPathFull verdict →