OpenText Automation Center
OpenText Automation Center: A broad orchestration suite for governed remediation, provisioning, and compliance workflows. Ranked #14 of 29 in IT Orchestration Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for IT operations remediation and compliance workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forIT operations remediation and compliance workflows
- Deployment optionsHybrid
- Founded1991 · Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines visual and code-based workflow authoring
- Connects CMDB dependencies with remediation and provisioning
- Supports approvals, auditability, patching, and compliance automation
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with sales
- Published integrations center on a limited named set
- Enterprise workflow scope may exceed simpler automation needs
Our verdict on OpenText Automation Center
OpenText Automation Center is an enterprise IT automation and orchestration platform for IT operations, development operations, and site reliability teams. It coordinates workflows across infrastructure, applications, cloud environments, and service processes. Its scope includes visual and code-based authoring, self-service provisioning, CMDB-based inventory and dependency management, vulnerability remediation, automated patching, compliance policies, dashboards, and remediation. Hybrid deployment supports cloud, on-premises, and mixed environments, with both agent-based and agentless implementation options.
Pricing is handled through contact sales. The published licensing description uses Automation Center Units and concurrent workflows rather than a public starting price. That makes the commercial model more suitable for organizations evaluating governance, capacity, and workflow requirements together than for teams seeking a simple self-serve subscription. The product's workflow depth is aimed at controlled execution: provisioning can use role-based controls, while approvals and audit trails support changes that need oversight.
The platform fits environments already working with Terraform, Ansible, third-party vulnerability scanners, or OpenText Universal CMDB. Terraform plans and Ansible playbooks can sit alongside visual workflows, while CMDB information helps connect inventory and dependencies to operational actions. This combination suits teams coordinating remediation, compliance, infrastructure changes, and service processes from one system. Organizations that need these controls should consider Automation Center; teams seeking a small, narrowly focused automation tool or transparent self-serve pricing may prefer a simpler alternative.
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OpenText Automation Center pricing
OpenText Automation Center fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Deployment options | Hybrid |
| Visual workflow builder | Yes |
| Dependency management | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes |
| Cross-platform agents | Not verified |
| API and webhooks | Not verified |
| Concurrent runs | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 |
| Built for | Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Terraform, Ansible, third-party vulnerability scanners, OpenText Universal CMDB |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | opentext.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
OpenText Automation Center integrations
OpenText Automation Center lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Terraform
- Ansible
- third-party vulnerability scanners
- OpenText Universal CMDB
Alternatives to OpenText Automation Center
- AWS Step FunctionsA capable AWS workflow engine with strong controls and cloud-only deployment.9.2
- BMC Control-MGoverned orchestration for complex enterprise workflows, with a high starting price.9.0
- Azure Logic AppsA broad Azure integration service for enterprise workflows, with usage-based pricing and no free plan.8.9
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