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A UiPath alternative for businesses that need custom AI automation, not a SaaS.
UiPath is robotic process automation (rpa) platform automating gui-driven workflows across legacy systems. Solidus designs and builds the entire custom AI automation network around your business — productized engagements starting at $4,500.
What is UiPath?
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform automating GUI-driven workflows across legacy systems.
Positioned for: Enterprises automating workflows in legacy systems without modern APIs.
Where UiPath wins
- ✓Strong for "screen-scraping" automation against legacy enterprise apps
- ✓Mature governance + audit features
- ✓Used heavily in finance, insurance, healthcare back-office
Where Solidus wins
- ✓RPA is brittle — UI changes break automations
- ✓AI agent layer is bolted on, not native
- ✓Best for legacy modernization, not modern stack businesses
The honest read
UiPath is the right call when your business runs on 20-year-old enterprise systems without APIs. Solidus is for modern businesses with API-accessible stacks where direct integration + AI agents are a better fit than screen-scraping bots.
Start with the $4,500 audit.
Pay, fill an intake, get a Claude Opus-written strategic roadmap inside a week. No sales call required.
Questions
How is Solidus different from UiPath?+
UiPath is the right call when your business runs on 20-year-old enterprise systems without APIs. Solidus is for modern businesses with API-accessible stacks where direct integration + AI agents are a better fit than screen-scraping bots.
Is UiPath ever the right answer?+
Yes — when enterprises automating workflows in legacy systems without modern apis.. Strong for "screen-scraping" automation against legacy enterprise apps Mature governance + audit features. For everyone else, owned custom AI automation tends to be a better fit at the price points we operate at.
What does Solidus cost vs UiPath?+
Solidus offers productized engagements: $4,500 for an Audit + Roadmap, $25,000 for a Single-Workflow Build, $75,000-$150,000 for a Full Automation Network. UiPath starts at $420/mo.