OpenBots
Robotic process automation (RPA) software
Process automation software
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What is OpenBots
OpenBots is a robotic process automation (RPA) platform used to build, run, and manage software bots that automate repetitive, rules-based work across desktop and web applications. It targets operations, shared services, and IT teams that need attended and unattended automation for tasks such as data entry, system reconciliation, and report generation. The product includes a bot design environment, an orchestration layer for scheduling and monitoring, and connectors for common enterprise applications and services.
End-to-end RPA stack
OpenBots provides core components typically required for RPA programs: bot development, runtime execution, and centralized orchestration. This supports both attended and unattended automations with scheduling and monitoring. Having these elements in one product can reduce the need to assemble multiple tools for basic RPA operations.
Desktop and web automation
The platform is designed to automate user-interface driven processes across desktop applications and web systems. This is useful when APIs are unavailable or incomplete and work must be performed through the UI. It fits common back-office scenarios such as copying data between systems, updating records, and generating routine outputs.
Operational controls for bots
OpenBots includes orchestration capabilities to manage bot execution, queues/schedules, and run status visibility. These controls help teams standardize how automations are deployed and monitored across environments. Central management also supports basic governance needs such as separating development from production and tracking bot runs.
UI automation fragility
Like other RPA tools that rely on UI interactions, automations can break when target applications change layouts, selectors, or authentication flows. This can increase maintenance effort for processes that frequently change. Teams often need monitoring and regression testing practices to keep bots reliable.
Scaling requires governance maturity
Moving from a few bots to an enterprise program typically requires standardized development practices, credential management, and change control. Organizations without an automation center of excellence may struggle with bot sprawl and inconsistent quality. The product’s success depends heavily on process selection and operational discipline, not only tooling.
Ecosystem depth may vary
Compared with long-established automation suites, the breadth of prebuilt content (templates, packaged connectors, and third-party integrations) may be more limited depending on the use case. This can lead to more custom development for niche applications. Buyers should validate required integrations, deployment options, and support coverage during evaluation.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | $99.00 per month | 1-month free trial indicated on the official Cloud signup page; includes OpenBots Cloud capabilities (Execution / Orchestration, Storage, Business Center, Sites & Forms, Documents). Monthly billing; taxes not included. |
| Growth | $999.00 per month | Cloud plan for scaling automations; page indicates Priority Support is included with Growth (see Support page). Larger orchestration/storage limits implied on the Cloud page. Monthly billing; taxes not included. |
| Enterprise | $1,999.00 per month | Enterprise-scale cloud plan. Enterprise Support (email/chat/phone) and larger limits are described on the official Support page; on‑prem or custom deployments available (contact sales) per official site. Monthly billing; taxes not included. |
