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Blue Prism vendor trust score

Trust scoring is the “is this vendor a fair counterparty” question, deliberately separated from product quality. Six dimensions, dated, sourced where events warrant it.

6.1
/10
cautious
Verdict

Blue Prism's vendor trust profile warrants caution. Below-average dimensions need explicit mitigation language in the contract.

Vendor Trust Score

Is Blue Prism a trustworthy vendor?

6.1/10
Mixed
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
4.5
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
6.5
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
7.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
5.5
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
6.5
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
6.0
Trust signal log
  • 2022-03-17
    SS&C acquires Blue Prism for ~$1.6B
    Beat out Vista Equity bid in contested process; Blue Prism delisted from London AIM.
  • 2023-05-22
    Layoff round and reorganization under SS&C reported
  • 2024-04-22
    Customer reports of slowed roadmap velocity vs competitors
    Multiple analyst notes flag innovation gap to UiPath and Automation Anywhere.
  • 2025-09-22
    Generative-AI module GA after delayed launch
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.

How to read this score

  • Trust is separate from product quality. A vendor can ship great software and treat customers badly — or vice versa. We score the two independently.
  • 8.0+/10: strong. Few concerns at renewal or procurement.
  • 6.5–7.9: mixed. Negotiate hard on the lowest dimensions; monitor across the contract term.
  • 5.0–6.4: cautious. Add explicit mitigation language to the master agreement.
  • Below 5.0: concerning. Treat this as a contracted-risk evaluation, not a product-fit evaluation.
  • Updates: we re-verify scoring quarterly. Material trust events (acquisitions, breaches, leadership change, hostile contract terms) get logged on the timeline above.

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Last updated 2026-05-09. Scoring methodology: editorial standards. Disagree? Tell us.