Kestra vs Automation Anywhere Automation 360

Kestra8.8Visit Automation Anywhere Automation 3608.5Visit

Higher score Kestra #4 in Ai Automation 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Kestra

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Automation Anywhere Automation 360 #7 in Ai Automation 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit site

• Kestra fits best

  Teams that want observable, open-source workflows

• Automation Anywhere Automation 360 fits best

  Enterprise RPA and cross-application processes

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Side by side

Feature	Kestra 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Automation Anywhere Automation 360 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Ai Automation	#7 in Ai Automation
Best for	Teams that want observable, open-source workflows	Enterprise RPA and cross-application processes
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	2,000+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kestra 0/3 · Automation Anywhere Automation 360 0/3
AI agents	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Human approval steps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Workflow builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI model options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included executions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Build workflows in YAML or a no-code editor, with topology views Retries, replay, alerts, and detailed execution histories aid troubleshooting Open-source and managed-cloud options support different deployment needs	Combines screen-based task bots with API tasks and visual process orchestration. Reusable packages and Connector Builder support repeatable, connected automations. Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment, governance and a free Community Edition.
Cons	AI is supported but less central than general workflow orchestration Enterprise Edition requires sales contact and annual commitment Kestra Cloud requires an access request and scales by usage	Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales. Screen-based RPA is a clearer strength than broad AI-agent workflow depth. Custom connector building and process orchestration may exceed simple automation needs.
Our verdict	Kestra is a declarative workflow orchestration platform for data engineers, software engineers, and platform teams. Workflows can be defined in YAML or a no-code editor, then started by schedules, webhooks, polling, realtime events, APIs,… Read the review →	Automation Anywhere Automation 360 combines robotic process automation, APIs, AI capabilities and process orchestration in an enterprise automation platform. It is aimed at professional and citizen developers building task and process… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kestra — where it wins

  • Build workflows in YAML or a no-code editor, with topology views
  • Retries, replay, alerts, and detailed execution histories aid troubleshooting
  • Open-source and managed-cloud options support different deployment needs

  Where it doesn't

  • AI is supported but less central than general workflow orchestration
  • Enterprise Edition requires sales contact and annual commitment
  • Kestra Cloud requires an access request and scales by usage

• Automation Anywhere Automation 360 — where it wins

  • Combines screen-based task bots with API tasks and visual process orchestration.
  • Reusable packages and Connector Builder support repeatable, connected automations.
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment, governance and a free Community Edition.

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Screen-based RPA is a clearer strength than broad AI-agent workflow depth.
  • Custom connector building and process orchestration may exceed simple automation needs.

• Kestra8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible orchestration platform with strong execution visibility and broad deployment options.

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• Automation Anywhere Automation 3608.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Visual RPA, API tasks and governance for enterprise processes across applications.

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