ActiveBatch vs Automic Automation
ActiveBatch
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| Figure | ActiveBatch | Automic Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Workload Automation Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.5 (#19) |
| Deployment | ActiveBatch supports on-premises, public-cloud, private-cloud and hybrid environments. | Deployment options include on-premises, cloud-native Kubernetes containers, and managed Automic SaaS. |
| Integrations | Published integrations include ServiceNow, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, SAP, Oracle PeopleSoft, SharePoint, Informatica, Microsoft System Center, CyberArk and many others. | Broadcom says its Automation Marketplace has hundreds of pre-built plugins and connectors, including for ServiceNow, Oracle, SAP, Google Cloud, and AWS. |
| Purpose | ActiveBatch is a workload automation and enterprise job scheduling platform for orchestrating end-to-end IT and business processes. | Automic Automation orchestrates workloads across hybrid environments, from mainframes to cloud-native systems and microservices. |
| Security | ActiveBatch supports multi-factor authentication for its Console, Web Console, Self-Service Portal and Mobile Ops interfaces. | Broadcom describes role-based access control, end-to-end encryption, and audit trails for automated processes. |
| SLA management | SLA capabilities monitor critical workflows, customize alerts and automate remediation to reduce breaches. | Automic tracks critical paths, forecasts bottlenecks, and monitors workflows for risks to service level agreements. |
| Support | Redwood states that it provides global 24 x 365 customer support through email, phone and a support portal. | Broadcom says its support teams are available to help customers with the product resource migration and configuration updates. |
Plans
In their own words
ActiveBatch
ActiveBatch is a workload automation and enterprise job scheduling platform for coordinating IT and business processes. Its low-code/no-code visual designer combines drag-and-drop workflow creation with hundreds of pre-built job steps. Jobs can start when external events occur or follow date and time schedules. Customizable monitoring, alerts, reporting and SLA monitoring help track execution; dependency controls, retries, recovery and execution observability are also listed. Integrations include PowerShell, SQL Server, ServiceNow and Microsoft Azure Data Factory. The Web Services API supports SOAP 1.1–1.2 and REST and is included in the core license. ActiveBatch supports on-premises, public-cloud, private-cloud and hybrid deployments, with execution agents for several operating systems. Its browser-based Web Console and Self-Service Portal provide interfaces for approved processes, with the portal intended for business and help desk users under IT control. Multi-factor authentication, audited object changes and revision rollback are supported. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan, and a free trial is available.
Automic Automation
Automic Automation is a workload orchestration platform for hybrid environments spanning mainframes, cloud-native systems, and microservices. It provides centralized control, self-service workflows, dependencies, event triggers, and cross-platform execution. SLA features track critical paths, forecast bottlenecks, and monitor workflow risks. Agentic AI Jobs can perform dynamic remediation or data routing within Automic object definitions. The platform supports a Bring Your Own Model architecture and works as both a Model Context Protocol client and server for external large language models. Broadcom’s Automation Marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built plugins and connectors, including ServiceNow, Oracle, SAP, Google Cloud, and AWS. SAP integrations cover BTP, BOBI, DI, and IBP, with SAP Integration & Certification Center certifications. Deployment options are on-premises, cloud-native Kubernetes containers, or managed Automic SaaS. SaaS provides on-premises feature parity, automatic updates, and no infrastructure to manage. Role-based access control, encryption, and audit trails are described. Pricing is on request; AI Edition licensing is by node count.