Robotic process automation · October 2026 Edition
UiPath vs Automation Anywhere
Seven of fourteen models named UiPath first on the direct prompt; one named Automation Anywhere. Both were named by all fourteen models and UiPath carries 70 labels and Automation Anywhere 63, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share33%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 6; printed, not drawn.
Labels7063A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, UiPath reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Power Automate was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Power Automate vs UiPath · Microsoft Power Automate vs Automation Anywhere
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the robotic process automation page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
UiPathFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAutomation Anywhere
Direct71
Paraphrase71
Comparative120
Budget-constrained101 against UiPath
Scale-constrained203 against UiPath
Negative308 against UiPath · 7 against Automation Anywhere
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, UiPath and Automation Anywhere were named in the same answer 175 times, of the 220 answers naming UiPath and the 217 naming Automation Anywhere. In those answers Automation Anywhere took the first choice zero times and UiPath seventy.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where UiPath and Automation Anywhere stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
UiPath Automation Anywhere first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, UiPath on the left and Automation Anywhere on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where UiPath and Automation Anywhere stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Muse Glimmer 30BAutomation Anywhere, UiPath alternatives: IBM Robotic Process Automation, Microsoft Power Automate
UiPath first, Automation Anywhere an alternative
6 of 14 modelsAutomation Anywhere was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5UiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Enate, Microsoft Power Automate, RaftLabs
GPT-5.4 miniUiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate
Perplexity SonarUiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, Rocketbot
Grok 4.1 FastUiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, ElectroNeek, Microsoft Power Automate, Zoho RPA
Llama 4 MaverickUiPath
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Power Automate, UiPath alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, Make, UiPath, Zapier, iNymbus
Mistral SmallMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: UiPath, Zoho RPA
DeepSeek V4 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Zoho RPA
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath
Kimi K2Microsoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Zoho RPA
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Power Automate alternatives: Automation Anywhere, ElectroNeek, UiPath
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Power Automate alternatives: UiPath
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
UiPath leads by seven points.
UiPath8%#2 of 12Automation Anywhere2%#8 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
UiPath leads by twenty-nine points.
UiPath33%#2 of 6Automation Anywhere4%#3 of 6Enterprise
UiPath leads by forty-seven points.
UiPath58%#1 of 6Automation Anywhere11%#3 of 6What the models said about UiPath
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“SMBs should approach UiPath with caution... its licensing fees, Orchestrator costs, and the high salary demands of specialized UiPath developers make its TCO steep.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Be cautious if you need low-code citizen development on a tight budget, or want AI-first automation rather than RPA+AI add-ons.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“High/ unpredictable licensing costs... Steep learning curve for advanced features; complexity overwhelms non-developers.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“UiPath recognized as a Leader for the sixth consecutive year—positioned highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“the best robotic process automation software for a mid-sized B2B company would be UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or IBM Robotic Process Automation” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with the UiPath Community Edition. It is the only way to get high-end, professional-grade automation software for free.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Automation Anywhere
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“It is also considered expensive, with no public pricing available. It is suitable for enterprise buyers but may not be suitable for smaller organizations.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Be cautious if you need best-in-class AI document understanding today, low cost for small teams, or out-of-the-box ERP/CRM connectors.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Automation Anywhere if you want a cloud-first, web-based RPA with strong document AI and pre-built Bot Store assets.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“would be UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or IBM Robotic Process Automation” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Focus on platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Microsoft Power Automate, or Blue Prism, which suit mid-market needs.” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · alternative
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.