Discussion: Are robotic process automation platforms still the best bet for legacy software integration in 2026?

Saw an interesting discussion on r/automation about this — wanted to bring it here. **Original topic:** Are robotic process automation platforms still the best bet for legacy software integration in 2026? > I’m currently auditing our tech stack and we have a lot of old software that doesn't have a clean API. I've been looking into various robotic process automation tools to bridge the gap, but I'm worried about the brittleness of UI-based bots. Is anyone still finding success with traditional RPA, or ... What are your thoughts? Has anyone here dealt with workflow automation? --- *Discuss more at [0n MCP](https://www.0nmcp.com) — the hub for [AI workflow automation](https://www.0nmcp.com).*