Best Workflow Orchestration Software in 2026
Updated
37 workflow orchestration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
1free plans on this page
$2,400/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Workflow Orchestration Software 12 channels on this page · 56 of 96 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromVisual workflow builderEvent triggersAutomatic retriesExecution observabilityDeployment modelHuman approvals Spec sheet Score
26 BMC Control-M Free planNoPaid from$2,400/moVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersnot statedAutomatic retriesnot statedExecution observabilitynot statedDeployment modelhybridHuman approvalsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
27 Nintex eSign Free planNoPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow builderYesEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelcloudHuman approvalsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
28 Cadence Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
29 Hatchet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelhybridHuman approvalsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
30 YAWL Free planYesPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow builderYesEvent triggersnot statedAutomatic retriesnot statedExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
31 Luigi Free planYesPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow builderNoEvent triggersNoAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
32 Tidal Automation Free planNoPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesnot statedExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelhybridHuman approvalsYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
33 Apache DolphinScheduler Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow builderYesEvent triggersnot statedAutomatic retriesnot statedExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
34 Conductor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
35 Flyte Free planYesPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
36 jBPM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow builderYesEvent triggersYesAutomatic retriesYesExecution observabilityYesDeployment modelself-hostedHuman approvalsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
37 Stonebranch Universal Automation Center Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedVisual workflow buildernot statedEvent triggersnot statedAutomatic retriesnot statedExecution observabilitynot statedDeployment modelhybridHuman approvalsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Visual workflow builder | Event triggers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BMC Control-M | 6.2 | No | $2,400/mo | No | 2,400 /mo | — | — |
| 27 | Nintex eSign | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Cadence | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 29 | Hatchet | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | YAWL | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Luigi | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 32 | Tidal Automation | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Apache DolphinScheduler | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 34 | Conductor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 35 | Flyte | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | jBPM | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Stonebranch Universal Automation Center | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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