Sema4.ai vs UiPath (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Sema4.ai does not list a price
Free plan
UiPath
Only UiPath has one
Higher rating
UiPath
4.0 against 4.5
Same job?
Yes
Both are Automation tools

Side by side

Compared on	Sema4.ai	UiPath
Our rating	4.0	4.5Better
Starts at	Not listed	$25/mo
Free plan	No	YesBetter
Category	Automation	Automation
Plans	See pricing	Community$0, free forever BasicFrom $25/mo StandardQuote only (60-day free trial) EnterpriseQuote only
Key features	Founded by former Cloudera and Hortonworks leadership Built on the acquired Robocorp Python automation engine Agent-first, reasoning-driven positioning versus legacy RPA Enterprise knowledge-work focus Python-based automation rather than UI-selector scripting	Largest RPA vendor by market share, publicly traded since 2021 Broadest partner ecosystem and community in the category Agentic AI reasoning layered onto an established RPA engine Deep library of pre-built connectors and shared automations Free community tier for individual learning
Pros	Strong enterprise infrastructure pedigree among its founding team Python-based automation is more durable than UI-selector scraping Positioned clearly against the brittleness of legacy RPA approaches	Largest market share and most mature ecosystem in RPA specifically Public company track record adds financial stability and transparency Agentic features extend rather than replace proven RPA reliability
Cons	No self-serve free tier or transparent pricing Very new company with a correspondingly short public track record Enterprise-only positioning excludes smaller teams	Per-user pricing scales significantly for larger enterprise deployments Scale and market position come with a more complex product surface Newer agent-first competitors move faster on purely AI-native features
Company	Sema4.ai, founded 2024	UiPath, founded 2005

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260703. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Sema4.ai better than UiPath?

In our reviews Sema4.ai scores 4.0 and UiPath scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Sema4.ai: Enterprise Cloudera veterans, built on an acquired Python RPA engine. UiPath: The largest RPA vendor by market share, now adding agents.

Which is cheaper, Sema4.ai or UiPath?

Sema4.ai: see pricing. UiPath: from $25/mo.

Do Sema4.ai and UiPath have free plans?

Only UiPath has a free plan.

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