Blue Prism literally invented the term “robotic process automation.” Founded in 2001 in Warrington, England by Alastair Bathgate and David Moss, the company was building digital workers before the rest of the industry even knew what to call them. That pioneering status gave Blue Prism serious credibility in highly regulated industries like banking, insurance, and healthcare where governance and security aren’t optional.
The platform takes a decidedly IT-centric approach compared to its competitors. While UiPath and Automation Anywhere leaned into citizen developer models, Blue Prism built its reputation on enterprise-grade security, centralized control, and auditability. Every bot action gets logged, every change tracked, and every deployment governed through a central server. That made it the go-to choice for banks processing millions of transactions where a rogue bot could cause serious damage.
SS&C Technologies acquired Blue Prism in March 2022 for approximately $1.6 billion, taking the company private after years on the London Stock Exchange. Under SS&C, Blue Prism’s technology now integrates with a broader suite of financial services software. The acquisition reflected the broader consolidation happening across the RPA market as standalone automation vendors get absorbed into larger enterprise platforms. Blue Prism’s customer base includes over 2,000 organizations worldwide.
