2026 ISG Buyers Guide™:
Automation & Orchestration Emerging Providers
The definitive vendor evaluation from ISG Research. 10 providers assessed across product capability, platform strength, and customer experience.
The 2026 ISG Buyers Guide™ for Automation and Orchestration Emerging Providers is an independent market report by ISG Research evaluating the emerging vendors redefining enterprise automation. Kognitos was ranked #1 overall and named one of only three Exemplary Providers.
What’s Inside the Report
- Evaluation of 10 emerging automation and orchestration vendors
- Product Experience analysis: Capability (40%) + Platform (40%)
- Customer Experience analysis: Validation + TCO/ROI (20%)
- ISG quadrant placement and Leader designations for every vendor
- Individual vendor deep-dives with strengths and challenges
- Strategic recommendations for enterprise buyers
- Key market trends and predictions for 2026–2027
Why This Report Matters
As enterprises move beyond isolated RPA scripts toward enterprise-wide automation fabrics, choosing the right platform is a high-stakes decision. This independent assessment provides an objective framework for evaluating automation vendors based on real capability, platform robustness, and proven customer outcomes, not just marketing claims.
ISG Research evaluated 48 function points across 18 sections for Capability, and 16 function points across 5 sections for Platform. The vendors assessed include: AuraQuantic, AutomationEdge, Fisent, Gumloop, ITyX, Kanverse.ai, Kognitos, Nanonets, Neutrinos, and Worksoft.
About ISG Research
ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm and a trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises. ISG Research delivers guidance that helps businesses accelerate growth and create more value.
