NiCE Automation Studio

Paid#7 of 24 in Software Rpa

NiCE Automation Studio: A low-code authoring environment for building attended and unattended automations. Ranked #7 of 24 in Software Rpa by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for teams building attended and unattended automations.

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At a glance

Editor score
8.5 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Teams building attended and unattended automations
Free plan
No
Bot execution
Both
Facts checked
24 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Build attended and unattended automations with drag-and-drop and low-code components
- Automation Finder can generate a starting flow for Studio
- Includes a native debugger and built-in automatic testing
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; pricing is contact-sales
- Hybrid setup combines cloud elements with a desktop installation
- Projects are saved locally, which may not suit teams seeking cloud project storage

Our verdict on NiCE Automation Studio

NiCE Automation Studio is a development environment for creating and deploying attended and unattended process automations. It targets business and technical users, including citizen developers, who need to automate organizational workflows. Its drag-and-drop interface and low-code components provide an authoring route, while a callout editor is specifically available for attended automations. Teams that need both attended and unattended bots in one authoring environment are the clearest fit; it is less suited to buyers looking for a free plan or a purely cloud-based project workflow.

Automation Finder can generate a starting automation flow, and screen-element capture helps connect automations with desktop applications. The native debugger and built-in automatic testing add development checks within Studio. These features give the product a focused authoring and refinement workflow, rather than a broad suite of supplied integrations: no integrations are specified here. Organizations that depend on particular third-party connections should validate those needs before choosing Studio.

NiCE describes Studio as hybrid: some elements run in the cloud and others are installed on a developer’s desktop, while developed projects are saved locally. That arrangement matters for teams considering where work is stored and how developers access the authoring environment. NiCE says the product is part of its Robotic Automation and Attended Automation licenses, and the pricing model is contact sales; no product-specific price is published. The official page mentions a free trial without stating its duration or card requirement. Buyers comfortable evaluating a licensed product through sales and working with local project files may find the feature set relevant, while teams requiring published pricing or cloud-stored projects should consider alternatives.

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NiCE Automation Studio pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026.

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NiCE Automation Studio fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Deployment options	Hybrid
Bot execution	Both
Process discovery	Yes
Supported operating systems	Not verified
No-code bot builder	Yes
Free bot limit	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Pricing on request
Website	nice.com
Facts checked	24 Sep 2026

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