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Fortra’s Automate vs. VisualCron

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Fortra’s Automate

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFortra's Automate (formerly HelpSystems Automate) is a robotic process automation platform for desktop applications. According to the vendor, it offers the ability to automate almost any business process, and no technical expertise is required—IT and business users alike can understand the drag-and-drop interface.N/A

    VisualCron

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AVisualCron is an automation, Integration and Task Scheduler tool. VisualCron combines many features into one product. VisualCron was founded in 2004. Through scheduling users can set Jobs to run on a specific time or event with the help of Triggers. The Tasks in each Job automate scripts to eliminate human errors. Through various Tasks users can integrate different systems through file transfer, encryption, compression and…N/A
    Pricing
    Fortra’s AutomateVisualCron
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Fortra’s AutomateVisualCron
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$1,499 per Server
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    Features
    Fortra’s AutomateVisualCron
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Fortra’s Automate and VisualCron
    Feature
    Fortra’s Automate
    -
    Ratings
    VisualCron
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Fortra’s Automate and VisualCron
    Feature
    Fortra’s Automate
    -
    Ratings
    VisualCron
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Fortra’s Automate and VisualCron
    Feature
    Fortra’s Automate
    -
    Ratings
    VisualCron
    4.2
    1 Ratings
    Process designer00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Fortra’s Automate and VisualCron
    Feature
    Fortra’s Automate
    -
    Ratings
    VisualCron
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    Business Process Modeling00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Decision Modeling00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Code-Based Automation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    No-Code Automation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Fortra’s AutomateVisualCron
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)