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A no-code workflow automation tool built for security and IT teams, which lets a company pick its own AI model.
A tool that records clicks on a screen so a software robot can repeat the same steps, with AI that can now build robots from a written request.
UiPath is an automation tool that builds software robots to copy what a person does on a screen. A robot can run next to a person or run alone on a set schedule. Orchestrator is the one screen where an admin starts, stops, and tracks every robot. A feature called Document Understanding reads data out of forms and PDFs, and a newer AI helper, Autopilot, can build a robot just from a written request. It is made by UiPath, Inc. and holds SOC 2 and ISO 27001 security certification, plus a newer ISO 42001 certification for AI safety.
This fits a team with real repeat work, like invoice entry, claims intake, or moving data between two systems that do not talk to each other. Start with one task and one robot before adding more. You can run it in the cloud, which needs less setup, or on your own servers, which takes more work but keeps more control. Price is quote-only, and reviewers say cost can grow fast as you add robots, so get a real number early. Plan for a learning curve: simple robots are easy to build, but the AI features and larger robot fleets need someone who has used the tool before. Name one person to own the robots and check on them when a screen changes.
These estimates cover licensing, setup, integrations, staff time, security, administration, and support.
| Cost measure | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year total | $49.3K | $78.3K | $127.1K |
| Three-year total | $103.5K | $157.5K | $245.6K |
| First-year cost per unit | $49.3K | $78.3K | $127.1K |
| Average annual cost per unit (over three years) | $34.5K | $52.5K | $81.9K |
| Component | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing and usage | $13.5K | $18K | $24.3K |
| Implementation | $8.4K | $14K | $23.8K |
| Integration | $9.9K | $18K | $32.4K |
| Staff time and change management | $5.6K | $8K | $11.2K |
| Security | $4.6K | $6.5K | $9.8K |
| Administration | $3.4K | $4.5K | $6.1K |
| Support | $1.7K | $2.2K | $3K |
Estimate assumptions: Based on 1 production deployment. This is a planning allowance, not verified product pricing. Confirm the vendor’s billing unit and current price or quote before budgeting.
Benefits have not been estimated: The current research does not estimate potential savings, return on investment, or how long it would take to recover the cost. Earlier benefit estimates are excluded.
Confirm current product identity, commercial packaging, data processing terms, sign-in and access rules, retention, integrations, support model, implementation effort, and rollback conditions.
Verify identity, package, availability, ownership, pricing, and security evidence before approving a pilot
Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.
Define what success looks like for a test of UiPath and assign someone to lead it.
Once the requirements above are met, compare a small trial with how your team works today.
Track adoption, output quality, business results, and actual costs against the estimate.
Use the results to decide whether to stop, adjust, or expand the pilot.
Confirm encryption, how the vendor uses your data, customer data separation, how long data stays and how to delete it, activity records, sign-in and user setup, where data is handled, other companies that process data, past incidents, and what your team must manage.
Review before rollout: confirm how to export your data, revoke access, and return to your existing workflow. Assign an owner and test the rollback plan before expanding use.
Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.
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