Best Process Orchestration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Bonita is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dapr and Camunda. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Dapr. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Workflows at $0.01/mo.
Process orchestration software coordinates work across automated steps, people and workflows that may continue over time. Compared on audit logs, concurrent runs, human tasks and approvals, long-running workflows and workflow versioning, the entries offer concrete dimensions to weigh against your processes. Deployment model can also affect operational fit. Bonita, Dapr and Camunda are among the names to consider. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison, helping you assess cost alongside the workflow controls and deployment details you need.
30 process orchestration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
13free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Process Orchestration Software 25 channels on this page · 49 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromHuman tasks & approvalsLong-running workflowsDeployment modelConcurrent runsWorkflow versioningAudit logs Spec sheet Score
01 Bonita Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelhybridConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Dapr Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsYesLong-running workflowsYesDeployment modelself hostedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Camunda Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 Flowable Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Temporal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelhybridConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Vercel Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 WEBCON BPS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 Bizagi Modeler Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Google Cloud Workflows Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelcloudConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 Decisions Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Nintex Automation CE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Pega CRM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 Cloudflare Workflows Free planYesPaid from$5/moHuman tasks & approvalsYesLong-running workflowsYesDeployment modelcloudConcurrent runs50,000Workflow versioningYesAudit logsnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 Inngest Free planYesPaid from$99/moHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Laserfiche Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
16 Orkes Conductor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelhybridConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 Restate Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelhybridConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
18 Trigger.dev Free planYesPaid from$10/moHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
19 AWS Step Functions Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelcloudConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
20 Joget Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
21 NewgenONE Business Process Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
22 Appian Case Management Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
23 AuraQuantic Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsnot statedLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelnot statedConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
24 OpenText Process Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsYesLong-running workflowsnot statedDeployment modelhybridConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningnot statedAudit logsYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
25 Azure Durable Functions Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHuman tasks & approvalsYesLong-running workflowsYesDeployment modelcloudConcurrent runsnot statedWorkflow versioningYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Human tasks & approvals | Long-running workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonita | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Dapr | 7.8 | Free plan | $1,199/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Camunda | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Flowable | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Temporal | 7.2 | No | $50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Vercel | 7.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | WEBCON BPS | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Bizagi Modeler | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Google Cloud Workflows | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Decisions | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Nintex Automation CE | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Pega CRM | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Cloudflare Workflows | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Inngest | 6.9 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | Laserfiche | 6.8 | No | $3.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Orkes Conductor | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Restate | 6.8 | Free plan | $75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Trigger.dev | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | AWS Step Functions | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Joget | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | NewgenONE Business Process Management | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Appian Case Management | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | AuraQuantic | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | OpenText Process Platform | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Azure Durable Functions | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which process orchestration software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Bonita is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.8. Dapr is second and Camunda third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Workflows has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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