Most RPA bot development is going on in Windows machines since most corporate end users rely on Windows. However, Linux operating system has particular advantages over MacOS and Windows and RPA can add value to Linux systems as well.
Some of Linux’s advantages over Windows are
- Linux is an open source operating system
- Linux is considered to be the most stable and resilient operating system and is trusted by enterprises for supporting their core systems
- Linux has minimal hardware requirements and can run a wide range of systems including edge systems
Why use RPA in Linux?
Linux systems come with extensive scripting capabilities and Linux users tend to be technically savy. As a result, repetitive work on Linux systems tends to be automated. However, RPA can have benefits for Linux users as well:
- RPA relies on user interfaces for automation which is an automation approach not widely followed by Linux scripting tools. Linux systems interfacing with legacy systems could benefit from RPA in facilitating integration.
- Using automation tools that cover all available operating systems, companies can reuse their RPA bots across different operating systems and minimize their bot maintenance costs.
RPA tools for Linux
Below table is a list of RPA tools that are compatible with Linux:
| Vendor | Number of employees | Open-source | Pricing | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argos Labs | 11-50 | ❌ | Free trial | |
Automagica | 1-10 | ❌ | N/A | Automagica is acquired by Netcall plc and it is no longer open-source since October 2020 |
RoboCorp | 11-50 | ✅ | Free if number of users is less than 5 | |
Sikulix | - | ✅ | Free | -supports following scripting languages: Python language level 2.7 (supported by Jython), RobotFramework text-scripts, Ruby language level 1.9 and 2.0 (supported by JRuby), JavaScript (supported by the Java Scripting Engine) |
T-Plan | 11-50 | ❌ | N/A | -14 days free trial |
TagUI | - | ✅ | Free | -Available under Apache 2.0 license which makes it free for commercial and noncommercial use |
UI.Vision | - | ✅ | Free | -Data extraction and screen scraping capabilities |
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- RPA use cases
- RPA implementation best practices
- Pitfalls to avoid in RPA development
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