Robotic Process Automation

Robotic process automation remains the most cost-effective, reliable technology for automating UI interactions for task-based workflows. This Magic Quadrant evaluates10 enterprise RPA vendors to help you make the best choice for your organization’s task automation needs.

Market Definition

Gartner defines robotic process automation (RPA) as software that automates tasks within business and IT processes using software scripts that emulate human interaction with the application UI. RPA enables a manual task to be recorded or programmed into a software script, which users can develop through programming or by using the RPA platform’s low-code and no-code GUIs. This script can then be deployed and executed into different runtimes. The runtime executable of the deployed script is referred to as a bot or robot.

Report 2026

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2026 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status Market Vendor
Leader UiPath
Leader Automation Anywhere
Leader Microsoft
Visionary SS&C Blue Prism
Visionary ServiceNow
Niche Player EvoluteIQ
Niche Player Laiye
Niche Player Samsung SDS
Challenger Appian
Challenger Pegasystems

Report 2025

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2025 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status Market Vendor
Leader UiPath
Leader Automation Anywhere
Leader Microsoft
Leader SS&C Blue Prism
Visionary ServiceNow
Visionary Salesforce
Niche Player Samsung SDS
Niche Player Laiye
Niche Player IBM
Niche Player EvoluteIQ
Challenger Pegasystems
Challenger Appian
Challenger SAP

Report 2024

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2024 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status Market Vendor
Leader UiPath
Leader Automation Anywhere
Leader Microsoft
Leader SS&C Blue Prism
Visionary Pegasystems
Visionary Salesforce
Visionary Appian
Visionary ServiceNow
Niche Player Samsung SDS
Niche Player Nintex
Niche Player Laiye
Niche Player IBM
Challenger SAP