The Automation Anywhere Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Automation Anywhere in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Automation Anywhere
The Insider’s Guide
RPA and agentic process automation for enterprises
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Automation Anywhere’s own pages.
Made by Automation Anywhere · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Automation Anywhere’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Automation Anywhere’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 40 of the 71 other automation tools we grade
Automation Anywhere sells robotic process automation and agentic process automation on its Automation 360 cloud platform. A free Community Edition exists for students, developers and small organizations; paid pricing is not published.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Automation Anywhere, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Building bots and workflows has a learning curve.
- 1
Best for RPA for a small business or learner
No paid price is published, and the Community Edition limits company use by machines, users or revenue.
- 2
There is a free plan
Community Edition: free, no credit card, for students, developers and small businesses within stated size limits.
- 3
It runs on 2 platforms
Windows and macOS.
- 4
RPA software
Software bots automate repetitive tasks.
- 5
Agentic process automation
The site lists AI Agent Studio and a Process Reasoning Engine.
- 6
Prompt-to-Automate
Community Edition can build automations from natural language as well as drag-and-drop.
- 7
A 2.4 GPA, above 40 of 71
That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Automation Anywhere you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Automation Anywhere at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows
- Made by
- Automation Anywhere
- Category
- Automation
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for RPA for a small business or learner
Automation Anywhere sells RPA and AI automation, and its Community Edition is free with no card for students, developers and small businesses. No paid price is published, and the Community Edition limits company use by machines, users or revenue.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No paid prices are published, and the old pricing page returns 404. It sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Community Edition is free with no credit card, giving cloud access to Automation 360. It is limited to small businesses by machines, users or revenue. |
| Features | B | RPA, agentic automation, document automation and a co-pilot. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Building bots and workflows has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Windows and Mac only were read, for Community Edition. No phone apps or integrations list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Automation Anywhere is for
- Fits if you are a student or developer learning RPA
- Works for a small business under the Community Edition limits
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Students and developers learning RPA free
- Large enterprises with process automation programs
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
1
plan
Automation Anywhere has a free plan.
It is limited to small businesses by machines, users or revenue.
Community Edition
$0
Free cloud access to Automation 360; the page limits small-business use by machine, user or revenue thresholds.
The free plan
Community Edition: free, no credit card, for students, developers and small businesses within stated size limits.
Read from automationanywhere.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and Windows
RPA and agentic process automation for enterprises. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, AI agents, documents.
RPA, agentic automation, document automation and a co-pilot.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Automation Anywhere is made by Automation Anywhere.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
40/71
Other automation tools it is graded above
Automation Anywhere's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 40 of the 71 other automation tools we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 56 of 71) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 5).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 72 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Automation Anywhere’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 71
- BFree plan and trialAbove 56 of 71
- BFeaturesAbove 35 of 71
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 71
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 71
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Automation Anywhere you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could make
- Documents: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Automation Anywhere’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
UiPath, Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Automate, Robomotion and Nintex
The 5 tools Automation Anywhere is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
UiPath
Free plan · from $25/mo
Enterprise platform for RPA, AI agents and process orchestration.
- Only UiPath lists a web app.
- Only UiPath lists a Linux app.
- UiPath is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Blue Prism
Free trial
Enterprise robotic process automation, now SS&C Blue Prism.
- Automation Anywhere has a free plan. Blue Prism does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Automation Anywhere lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only Blue Prism lists a web app.
- 2.8GPA
Microsoft Power Automate
Free plan · from $15/mo
Cloud workflows and desktop RPA in the Microsoft Power Platform.
- Only Automation Anywhere lists a macOS app.
- Only Microsoft Power Automate lists a web app.
- Automation Anywhere also covers AI agents and documents.
- 2.0GPA
Robomotion
Free plan · from $49/mo
RPA platform for building workflows, AI agents and apps.
- Only Robomotion lists a web app.
- Only Robomotion lists a Linux app.
- Robomotion is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Nintex
Free trial
Workflow, process and document automation platform.
- Automation Anywhere has a free plan. Nintex does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Automation Anywhere lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only Nintex lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Automation Anywhere free?
Automation Anywhere has a free plan. Community Edition: free, no credit card, for students, developers and small businesses within stated size limits.
How much does Automation Anywhere cost?
Automation Anywhere lists one plan. Community Edition: $0.
What platforms does Automation Anywhere work on?
Automation Anywhere is available on Windows and macOS.
Does Automation Anywhere have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Automation Anywhere is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Automation Anywhere have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Automation Anywhere is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Automation Anywhere open source?
Automation Anywhere is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Automation Anywhere?
Automation Anywhere is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Automation Anywhere?
The closest alternatives to Automation Anywhere in our directory are UiPath, Blue Prism, Microsoft Power Automate, Robomotion and Nintex.
How does Automation Anywhere compare with other automation tools?
Automation Anywhere's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 40 of the 71 other automation tools we grade, and level with 14.
Could I make my own version of Automation Anywhere?
To replace Automation Anywhere you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Automation Anywhere’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Automation Anywhere's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Automation Anywhere. Prices change, so check automationanywhere.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Automation Anywhere, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/automation-anywhere
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Automation Anywhere’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Automation Anywhere is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Automation Anywhere. Prices and plans change: check automationanywhere.com before you buy.