Subcategory · AI Citation Index

Who AI is citing in Robotic Process Automation

Azure Blob Storage leads AI citations (78) in RPA, while pure-play platforms Uipath, Automationanywhere and IBM BAW tie at 71-72.

Brands tracked

28

Avg AEO score

70/100

Citation coverage

0%

of brands cited at least once

Dominant brands

0

cited > 50% of queries

Discovery stage

The shortlist

When buyers ask AI for the best Robotic Process Automation software

No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.

Evaluation stage

The battleground

How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 39/100

OpenText Server Backup scored highest in head-to-head comparisons (45 avg evaluation score), followed by Automationanywhere (44) and a tie between Azure Blob Storage and Blueprism (39 each). The median evaluation score sits at 39. Uipath, despite a 72 featured score, registered zero in comparison queries — suggesting AI treats it as a known entity but rarely weighs it against competitors.

Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.

Trends

Over the last 12 months

Too few audits to establish a trend. Two months of data (March-April 2026) show average citation scores rising from 63 to 68. Blueprism posted the sharpest single-brand gain, up 11 points month-over-month.

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Editorial picks

Brands worth watching

FAQ

Robotic Process Automation questions, answered

Which RPA platforms do AI models cite most often?+
Azure Blob Storage leads with a 78 featured score, followed by Uipath and IBM Business Automation Workflow tied at 72, and Automationanywhere at 71. No brand achieved dominant shortlist status, so citation patterns vary widely by prompt.
How does Uipath perform in AI-generated comparisons?+
Uipath scored 72 in featured citations but zero in comparison queries across 5 audited matchups. AI recognizes the brand but did not position it against competitors in the current evaluation dataset.
What is the best RPA software according to AI?+
No single vendor dominates. The 16 discovery prompts audited produced zero shortlist entries, indicating AI spreads recommendations across the field rather than clustering around one or two names.
Which RPA vendor is rising fastest in AI citations?+
Blueprism gained 11 points month-over-month between March and April 2026, the sharpest climb in the two-month trend window. Insufficient data exists to confirm a sustained trajectory.
How do legacy vendors compare to pure-play RPA platforms in AI responses?+
IBM Business Automation Workflow appeared in 6 comparison queries with a 30 evaluation score, below the 39 median. OpenText Server Backup led evaluations at 45 despite only 4 comparison appearances.
Why does Azure Blob Storage rank so high in an RPA category?+
Azure Blob Storage posted a 78 featured score and 39 evaluation score, suggesting AI associates it with automation workflows that integrate cloud storage. It appeared in 5 comparison queries alongside pure-play RPA tools.

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