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Best UiPath alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated October 31, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best UiPath alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/uipath

4 direct alternatives to UiPath and 4 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Automation Anywhere is the top alternative to UiPath on our list, followed by Appian and Blue Prism.
None of the 8 alternatives has a free plan.
Highest rated: Automation Anywhere, 4.5 out of 5 from 5,839 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
4 direct

Automation Anywhere
#1 Top pick
Automate up to 80% of work with AI agents that adapt and orchestrate in real time.
Pricing
Not published
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 5,839 ratings, Sep 2026
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Best overall
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Appian
#2
AI-powered platform for designing, automating, and optimizing end-to-end business processes.
Pricing
Not published
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 585 ratings, Sep 2026
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Blue Prism
#3
Agentic AI automation for the modern enterprise, enabling secure, governed, and scalable autonomous work.
Pricing
Not published
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 429 ratings, Sep 2026
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UiPath vs 8 alternatives

UiPath and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Oct 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
UiPath Compared tool	Price: $25/mo	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 8,494 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (8,494)
Automation Anywhere	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 5,839 ratings across G2 and Capterra (5,839)	Direct alternative
Appian	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 585 ratings across G2 and Capterra (585)	Direct alternative
Blue Prism	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 429 ratings across G2 and Capterra (429)	Direct alternative
WorkFusion	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 30 ratings across G2 and Capterra (30)	Direct alternative
MuleSoft	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 1,468 ratings across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra (1,468)	Same category as UiPath
Power Automate	Price: $15/mo	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 1,331 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,331)	Same category as UiPath
Nintex	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.3 out of 5, from 1,612 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,612)	Same category as UiPath
ProcessMaker	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 479 ratings across G2 and Capterra (479)	Same category as UiPath

Why people consider alternatives to UiPath

UiPath provides an automation platform that leverages agentic AI to orchestrate complex workflows across an enterprise. It combines agents that "think" with robots that "do" to automate a wide range of business processes, freeing human…

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in rpa.

The 4 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (RPA) with different trade-offs. The 4 tools marked "Same category as UiPath" fit the category but replace UiPath less directly.

See full UiPath review Best rpa tools How we rank

UiPath by the numbers

Toolradar data: UiPath's entry paid plan ($25/mo, billed monthly) ranks #4 of 9 (joint) for price among the RPA tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $25/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 25 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #1 of 41 in RPA. As of Nov 2026.

UiPath compared with 41 RPA tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	UiPath	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$25/mo, billed monthly	$25/mo	#4 of 9 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	No	13 of 41 have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	25 tools	3	#1 of 41
User rating	4.5/5 (across the web, 8,494 ratings)	4.4/5	#3 of 17 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	57 visits	32	#1 of 13 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Visitors most often compare UiPath with Automation Anywhere (last 30 days, Nov 2026).

Listed as an alternative to: #1 on 2026-10-16 to #1 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 41 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All RPA data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “UiPath by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

RPA leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks RPA tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 9 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, RPA tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Vista AI	$15/mo, billed monthly
2	MuleRun	$16/mo, billed monthly
3	Reduck	$20/mo, billed monthly
4	Intuned Agent	$25/mo, billed monthly
4	UiPath	$25/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 9 of 41 RPA tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “RPA leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All RPA statistics.

8 alternatives to UiPath

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as UiPath" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to UiPath?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to UiPath are Automation Anywhere, Appian, Blue Prism. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to UiPath?

Most UiPath alternatives offer paid plans, though some include free tiers or trials. Check the pricing pill on each alternative below.

Why do people look for UiPath alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from UiPath: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in rpa. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for UiPath versus each alternative.

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Top 3 alternatives to UiPath

Automation Anywhere

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