TRIAL VERSIONS ARE ALSO GREAT FOR DEVELOPER TEAMS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE PLATFORM
LEO from Kryon Systems features an RPA platform but also a variant that allows intelligent human agent guidance (guide me mode) and automated processing of selected workflows (do it mode). This allows guidance to be blended with robotics in a call center environment, for example, enabling an agent to select which mode of the LEO software is ideal for the action to be performed. LEO RPA solutions, on the other hand, focus more on allowing unattended, headless robots to be created to process tasks.
Winautomation has been a popular desktop automation platform that provides a good value to price ratio. It features recorders and command lists to allow building robots to enable headless RPA automation. The version that we reviewed also allowed exporting of tasks into exes that can be run independently on each system. Tokens are required to run Winautomation exes on multiple systems. While Winautomation allows light automation deployments with RPA features in a smaller, economical package; its parent company Softomotive has developed ‘Process Robot’ – RPA software that is more enterprise-ready with features that include encrypted data storage and orchestration functionality similar to what is seen in other leading RPA platforms.
Choosing the right RPA platform/tool
RPA platforms are not built the same and the marketplace has become very competitive for RPA products. It’s best to do get a demonstration of the RPA solution either in person or via a screencast from the vendor. The best way to get feel for the platform would be to download a trial version. Most RPA vendors will provide you with a trial version of their software. Even as a business user, don’t shy away from installing the software and tinkering with the platform. As mentioned earlier, modern RPA platforms are getting quite intuitive and easy to use. Trial versions are also great for developer teams to familiarize themselves with the platform. Try to get a feel for the complexity of the platform and deduce if the platform is user-friendly for your developers. Some vendors like UIPath offer free web-based training modules and knowledge bases. Going through the examples on the site can help gauge the power and ease of use trade-off that a platform would feature. It is usually possible to get some sort of a paid or free training session either over the web or in person. Explore those options with the vendor.
