Automation Anywhere vs Nintex (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Automation Anywhere and Nintex share a 2.4 GPA, and only Automation Anywhere has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Automation Anywhere grades higher on the free plan. Nintex grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Automation Anywhere
RPA and agentic process automation for enterprises
Which one is for you
Pick Automation Anywhere if
- Fits if you are a student or developer learning RPA
- Works for a small business under the Community Edition limits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price for a bigger rollout, as none is published
- Tight if your company is above the machine, user or revenue limits of Community Edition
- Watch out: platform support was read only for Community Edition
- Too light for a phone-first job, as only Windows and Mac were listed
Pick Nintex if
- Fits if you run Microsoft or Salesforce and want workflow plus e-signing
- Works for a team that wants to try each product for 30 days
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
- Watch out: separate editions exist for cloud, K2 and Salesforce
- Watch out: free trials are listed product by product
- Not for you if you are one person, as it is aimed at companies
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAutomation AnywhereFair | 2.4GPANintexFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo paid prices are published, and the old pricing page returns 404. It sits in the middle. | CNo price is published: the pricing link goes to a contact page. It sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BCommunity Edition is free with no credit card, giving cloud access to Automation 360. It is limited to small businesses by machines, users or revenue. | CA 30-day free trial, listed separately for Workflow and Apps and for Process Manager. The pages read do not mention a card. |
| Features | BRPA, agentic automation, document automation and a co-pilot. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | BWorkflow, process management, document automation, eSign, RPA and a self-hosted K2 option. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Building bots and workflows has a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Workflows and forms have to be built. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac only were read, for Community Edition. No phone apps or integrations list. | BWeb platform with Salesforce and Microsoft connections. No desktop or phone app listed. |
| Best for | RPA for a small business or learner | workflow and document automation for enterprises |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Automation Anywhere and Nintex. How we grade
Where they differ
- Automation Anywhere also covers AI agents.
- Nintex also covers forms.
At a glance
| Automation Anywhere | Nintex | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Community Edition: free, no credit card, for students, developers and small businesses within stated size limits. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial (Workflow and Apps trial and a Process Manager trial) |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Automation Anywhere | Nintex |
| Price read from | automationanywhere.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Automation Anywhere
- No paid prices are published; the old pricing page returns 404.
- Community Edition use by organizations is limited by machines, users or annual revenue.
- Platform support was read only for Community Edition: Windows and Mac.
Nintex
- No price is published; the pricing link goes to a contact page.
- Separate editions exist for cloud, K2 and Salesforce.
- Free trials are listed per product.
Key features
Automation Anywhere
- RPA software
- Software bots automate repetitive tasks.
- Agentic process automation
- The site lists AI Agent Studio and a Process Reasoning Engine.
- Prompt-to-Automate
- Community Edition can build automations from natural language as well as drag-and-drop.
- Document automation
- Extracts data from documents using generative AI.
- Automation Co-Pilot
- AI-powered assistant listed as a product.
Nintex
- Workflow
- Nintex Automation CE manages and automates business processes and workflows.
- Process management
- Maps, documents and optimizes business processes.
- Document automation
- Generates documents, also inside Salesforce.
- eSign
- Electronic signatures are part of the cloud platform.
- RPA
- Robotic process automation is listed on the platform.
- Self-hosted K2
- Nintex Automation K2 is self-hosted software for workflow and app development.
Plans
Automation Anywhere
Community Edition$0
Free cloud access to Automation 360; the page limits small-business use by machine, user or revenue thresholds.
Nintex
Pricing could not be confirmed. See nintex.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Automation Anywhere or Nintex?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Automation Anywhere publishes no starting price, and Nintex has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Automation Anywhere or Nintex?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Automation Anywhere has a free plan. Nintex does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Automation Anywhere and Nintex run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Automation Anywhere lists macOS and Windows apps and only Nintex lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.