Automation and integration · Enterprise integration and process automation
UiPath
Agentic automation platform that orchestrates AI agents, software robots and people across legacy and modern systems.
- Vendor
- UiPath
- Pricing model
- Unified Pricing (one pool of Platform Units) or Flex (separate robot, AI, API and agent units); quote for Standard and Enterprise.
- Runs on
- UiPath cloud, or Automation Suite on-premise
- Agentic OS layer
- Flow
- Industries
- Any industry
- Last reviewed
- November 2026
Our verdict
The strongest option when work runs through legacy screens, documents and desktop apps that have no API. It is a large platform with a learning curve and a consumption meter to manage.
What it is
UiPath began as the leader in robotic process automation and repositioned in 2025 as an agentic automation platform. Maestro orchestrates AI agents, robots and human tasks in one process; Agent Builder creates agents; document understanding reads invoices, forms and contracts.
Automation Suite runs the full stack on-premise, including on Linux, for regulated environments.
Best for
Banks, insurers, healthcare and public bodies with legacy applications, high document volumes and strict on-premise requirements.
Not the right fit
Cloud-native companies whose systems all have APIs, where integration platforms are simpler.
Key capabilities
Maestro orchestration
Coordinates agents, robots and people in one process.
Robots for legacy apps
Automates screens with no API.
Document understanding
Extracts data from invoices, forms and contracts.
On-premise option
Full stack in your own data centre.
Strengths
- Reaches systems nothing else can
- Mature governance and orchestration
- Strong document processing
Watch-outs
- Two licensing models and consumption units are complex
- Robots break when screens change
- Needs skilled developers for scale
Pricing
A self-serve Basic plan starts at $25 a month. Standard and Enterprise are quoted. Customers choose Unified Pricing, a single pool of Platform Units, or Flex, with separate robot, AI, API and agent units. Agentic features consume units, so model usage before you commit.
Checked November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm current pricing with UiPath before you budget.
Security and governance
Role-based access, credential vaults, audit logs, and on-premise deployment for regulated data.
How we would roll it out
- Prefer APIs where they existUse robots only where there is no API.
- Start with documentsInvoice and claims intake shows value fast.
- Track unit consumptionSet budgets per process before agents scale.
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Choosing between UiPath and the alternatives?
Book a call. We look at your systems, data and governance together and tell you which platform fits, and what to build on it first.