Everest Group has released its 2026 Agentic Process Automation Platform (APAP) and Full Suite APAP PEAK Matrix assessments, evaluating technology providers on how well their platforms integrate the growing number of tools and capabilities involved their ability to integrate AI agents with traditional automation technologies.
The research examined 29 APAP providers (up from last year’s 26) and 15 Full Suite APAP providers, naming Appian, Microsoft, Pega, SS&C Blue Prism and UiPath as “Leaders” in the latter.
APAP platforms combine AI agents with robotic process automation (RPA), API automation, intelligent document processing and human workers. Full Suite APAP extends those capabilities with process orchestration and process intelligence.
The assessments examined multi-agent orchestration, low-code development, interoperability, governance, security, observability and deployment flexibility. Everest Group also considered customer feedback, market performance and vendors’ ability to support enterprise automation requirements.
In addition to the “leaders,” technology providers evaluated by Everest Group for the full-suite report include: AuraQuantic, Automation Anywhere, EdgeVerve, IBM, Laiye, Nividous, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow and Tungsten Automation.
Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix framework measures vendors’ market success and delivery capabilities, incorporating factors such as revenue growth, technology capabilities and buyer satisfaction. The research is intended to help enterprise buyers compare automation platforms as AI agents become increasingly integrated into business processes.
