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With the people and processes now in place, you must pick which RPA provider to partner with. Blue Prism, a leading RPA provider that has been given credit for inventing the acronym RPA, was launched in 2001, and subsequently, there have been over 45 providers that have entered the market as of 2017 (Lacity and Willcocks 2018). As a buyer, this leaves a daunting task of trying to figure out which provider is right for you. Many of the providers and the products they offer that could be considered RPA are drastically different in terms of the upfront and monthly costs as well as the amount of human input needed (Hindle et al. 2018). Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, and UiPath are widely regarded as the top three RPA providers and offer different levels of engagement depending on how much training you want to do yourself. Consultants often specialize in one of the above and are even willing to give you a free proof of concept. Other leading RPA providers include AutomationEdge, Cognizant, Conduent, Kofax, Kryon Systems, Pegasystems, and Softomotive.