Robotic Process Automation vs Low Code Platforms

Developers should learn RPA to automate high-volume, repetitive tasks that are prone to human error, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing operational costs in industries like banking, healthcare, and insurance meets developers should learn low code platforms to accelerate prototyping, automate repetitive tasks, and enable collaboration with business stakeholders who lack coding expertise. Here's our take.

Robotic Process Automation

Nice Pick

Developers should learn RPA to automate high-volume, repetitive tasks that are prone to human error, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing operational costs in industries like banking, healthcare, and insurance

Pros

• It is particularly useful for integrating legacy systems that lack APIs, as RPA can interact with user interfaces directly
• Related to: business-process-management, workflow-automation

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Low Code Platforms

Developers should learn low code platforms to accelerate prototyping, automate repetitive tasks, and enable collaboration with business stakeholders who lack coding expertise

Pros

• They are particularly useful for building internal tools, business process applications, and MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) where speed and agility are prioritized over custom code
• Related to: business-process-automation, drag-and-drop-interfaces

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Robotic Process Automation is a tool while Low Code Platforms is a platform. We picked Robotic Process Automation based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Robotic Process Automation wins

Based on overall popularity. Robotic Process Automation is more widely used, but Low Code Platforms excels in its own space.