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What it is

DecisionRules is a business rules engine for decisions involving dynamic pricing, credit scoring, claims processing, risk, fraud, and data validation. It supports Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Decision Flows, Integration Flows, Scripting Rules, and Lookup Tables. Business analysts can author rules in a spreadsheet-like interface, while engineers use the same platform to integrate and deploy them. An AI Assistant can create rules from plain-language descriptions, generate test data, write function expressions, and summarize rules. Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Apache Kafka, REST API, Salesforce, Power BI, Excel, Google Sheets, Zapier, and n8n. Deployment options are Public Cloud, Private Managed Cloud, and Self-Hosted; Docker images and a free 30-day license key are available for local evaluation. The Free plan includes 10 rules and flows, one user, one project, and 1,000 Solver API calls. Lite costs €291 a month, billed €3,500 annually. A 14-day trial is listed. The company is based in Prague.

Spec sheet

Purpose
DecisionRules is a business rules engine for dynamic pricing, credit scoring, claims processing, risk, fraud, and data validation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Deployment
DecisionRules offers Public Cloud, Private Managed Cloud, and Self-Hosted deployment options.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
API
The platform offers Solver, Rule Flow and Management APIs, with the Management API providing read and write access to rules and spaces.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Integrations
Officially listed integrations include database systems, REST APIs, credit bureaus, AI models, business intelligence tools, Apache Kafka, CI/CD platforms and monitoring services.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Security
The company states that it is ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 audited, and describes role-based access, audit logs, multifactor authentication, SSO, encryption in transit and at rest, and annual penetration tests.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Support
GetApp lists email/help desk, chat, FAQs/forum, knowledge base and live representative support as support options.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Headquarters
Prague, Czech RepublicRead 28 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Founded
2023Read 28 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
AI Agent
The AI Agent is a native rule type that interprets unstructured documents and returns structured output.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
AI Assistant
The built-in AI Assistant can draft, test, explain and help revise decision logic using natural-language instructions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
AI data handling
The Trust Center says customer data processed by built-in AI is not stored in the LLM provider's infrastructure or used to train its foundational models.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
API documentation
The API documentation describes the rule solver, Rule Flow, Management API, data infrastructure and Apache Kafka solver API.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Company focus
DecisionRules says it is based in Prague and aims to make enterprise-grade decision automation accessible to teams that need it.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Company funding
DecisionRules announced a €1.5 million raise from Jet Investment on June 23, 2026.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Company profile
LinkedIn lists Wilmington, Delaware as headquarters, 51–200 employees and 2020 as the founding year.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Current status
The opened status page reports all services online and shows 99.991% uptime for Global Cloud API.Read 14 Oct 2026 · status.decisionrules.io
Decision Flows
Decision Flows combine rules and scripts in a visual workflow.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Decision intelligence
The product provides audit logs, execution statistics, a Business Intelligence API and a Power BI connector for analyzing decisions and executions.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Decision Tables
Decision Tables express conditional business logic in a spreadsheet-like visual format.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Decision Trees
Decision Trees model branching decisions using visual IF-THEN logic.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Docker
The maker offers Docker images for the client, server, and business intelligence components and a free 30-day license key for local evaluation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Documentation
The documentation describes application functionality with examples, supports multiple documentation versions from version 1.20.0, and includes guides for rules, APIs, deployment and integrations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Free limits
The Free plan includes 10 Business Rules & Flows, 1 user, 1 project, and 1,000 Solver API Calls.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Integration Flows
Integration Flows can handle background processes and connect directly to databases for reading and writing data.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Legal entity
The terms identify the company as DecisionRules Services s.r.o., registered in Prague, Czechia, under ID No. 19338805.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
License and open source
The product is sold on subscription terms and is not presented as open-source software; the company separately links open-source integration and utility libraries on GitHub.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Limit: Feature gaps
A Capterra reviewer said the product felt too simple at times and lacked some desired capabilities, and also wanted video tutorials.Read 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: Learning curve and debugging
G2 reviewers mention onboarding complexity, difficulty finding debugging tools and a feature-dense interface that can feel overwhelming to new users.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: Pricing
G2's review summary says some users consider pricing high, especially for smaller teams; its user insights show perceived cost as five dollar signs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Outage history
The official status page records an April 22–25, 2026 Mongo Atlas database incident affecting EU and North Virginia services, with individual service downtimes listed.Read 14 Oct 2026 · status.decisionrules.io
Praise: Integration and API
G2 reviewers describe REST API integration as straightforward and appreciate connecting rules to existing systems and data sources.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: Speed and reliability
Some G2 reviewers praise rule execution speed, reliability and the ability to iterate on decision logic quickly.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: Visual authoring and ease of use
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the visual rule designer and say it helps business users understand, change and test logic without repeated code changes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Product purpose
DecisionRules is a no-code/low-code business rules management and decision automation platform, with REST API integration for developers and visual rule management for business teams.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Capterra
4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
4.4 out of 5 from 108 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
No reviews or rating are displayed on the opened profile.Read 14 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on GetApp
4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rule types
The platform supports Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Decision Flows, Integration Flows, Scripting Rules, and Lookup Tables.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Scripting Rules
Scripting Rules support custom JavaScript logic in a Monaco editor based on the VS Code editor.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
SDKs and add-ins
The documentation index lists integration resources for JavaScript, Java Spring, PHP, Python, .NET, Google Tag Manager and an Excel add-in.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Security certifications
DecisionRules says it is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and its SOC 2 report was independently audited by BDO.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Security controls
The Trust Center describes role-based access, two-factor authentication, SSO, audit logging, backups, encryption at rest, and TLS encryption in transit.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io
Self-hosted prerequisites
The Docker deployment instructions identify Redis, MongoDB, server and client containers as required components, with a separate Business Intelligence container also described.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Self-hosting
DecisionRules offers self-hosted deployment in customer infrastructure using Docker or Kubernetes, including air-gapped environments.Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
System requirements
An AWS Fargate setup guide lists minimum resources of 1 vCPU and 2 GB memory for the server, 0.25 vCPU and 0.5 GB for the client, and 1 vCPU and 2 GB for Business Intelligence.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Terms: liability
The terms state an aggregate maximum liability of USD 300 for direct damages, subject to mandatory Czech law.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Terms: service availability
The terms promise commercially reasonable efforts to provide continuous service but exclude planned downtime and certain circumstances outside the company's reasonable control.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.decisionrules.io
Visual authoring
Business analysts can define rules in a spreadsheet-like interface, while engineers integrate and deploy through the same platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · decisionrules.io

Plans and prices

Free Free €0 billed annually 10 Business Rules & Flows · 1 User · 1 Project · 1,000 Solver API Calls · AI Assistant · Database connectors Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Lite €291 a month €3,500 billed annually; listed prices are based on annual billing and are approximate, exclude VAT, and final prices are defined in the Order Form 30 Business Rules & Flows · 1 User · 1 Project · 10,000 Solver API Calls · Management API Access · Batch processing · Live collaboration · Basic role based access Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io
Premium Priced on request Tailored rules, projects and users · Highly scalable API usage · SSO · Customizable SLA · BI insights · Auditing · Tiered support up to 24/7 · Custom data residency · AI Rules Read 14 Oct 2026 · decisionrules.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports six rule types, including tables and flows.
  • Spreadsheet-like rule authoring for business analysts.
  • Offers public, managed private, and self-hosted deployment.
  • Free plan includes 1,000 Solver API calls.

Limits

  • Free plan is limited to one user and one project.
  • Lite costs €291 a month.
  • Free plan is limited to 10 rules and flows.

Who it suits

It suits teams that need to author and deploy business decision rules, including both analysts and engineers. The self-hosted and managed-cloud options may suit teams with specific deployment needs.

DecisionRules in depth

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Overview

DecisionRules is a business rules engine for teams automating decisions across pricing, credit scoring, claims, risk, fraud, and data validation. It is best suited to organizations where analysts shape business logic and engineers connect and deploy it. Its range of rule formats and deployment choices is compelling, but the one-user cap on both Free and Lite makes team use a reason to consider custom-priced Premium.

Key features

DecisionRules supports Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Decision Flows, Integration Flows, Scripting Rules, and Lookup Tables. That range can accommodate both spreadsheet-style decisions and more involved flows in one platform. Analysts can author rules in a spreadsheet-like interface, while engineers integrate and deploy them; rule-testing tools support checking logic before it is put to work.

The AI Assistant can draft rules from plain-language descriptions, generate test data, write function expressions, and summarize rules. These capabilities can speed up rule development, but they do not remove the need for teams to validate the resulting logic. The Trust Center says customer data processed by built-in AI is not stored in the LLM provider's infrastructure or used to train its foundational models.

The integrations catalog includes AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Apache Kafka, REST API, Salesforce, Power BI, Excel, Google Sheets, Zapier, and n8n. Deployment options are Public Cloud, Private Managed Cloud, and Self-Hosted. Docker images cover client, server, and business intelligence components, with a free 30-day license key for local evaluation.

DecisionRules says it is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and that its SOC 2 report was independently audited by BDO. Its Trust Center describes role-based access, two-factor authentication, SSO, audit logging, backups, encryption at rest, and TLS encryption in transit.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed €0 billed annually. It includes 10 Business Rules & Flows, 1 User, 1 Project, and 1,000 Solver API Calls. That is enough for a constrained evaluation, but the single-user limit rules it out as a shared workspace and the call quota limits how far it can serve live workloads.

Lite costs €291 a month, billed €3,500 billed annually. It raises the caps to 30 Business Rules & Flows and 10,000 Solver API Calls, but retains the limits of 1 User and 1 Project. The higher API allowance may suit a small, single-user deployment; the annual billing and unchanged seat and project caps make it a poor fit for teams that need to collaborate or separate work across projects.

Premium uses custom pricing tailored to your needs. It offers tailored rules, projects, and users, highly scalable API usage, SSO, a customizable SLA, and tiered support up to 24/7. This is the more suitable tier when scale, identity controls, or support commitments matter; Private Managed Cloud and Self-Hosted options also list 24/7 support. A 14-day free trial is available.

Platforms

DecisionRules runs on the web and offers API access as well as self-hosted deployment. The combination gives teams a choice between managed cloud options and operating the platform in their own environment.

Who it's for

DecisionRules suits organizations that want analysts and engineers to work on decision logic in a common platform, especially when they need several rule formats, integrations, or deployment models. It is less suitable for teams needing multiple author seats on an entry-level paid plan: Lite remains limited to one user, so those teams should evaluate Premium pricing before committing.

Pros and cons

Pros: Six rule types, visual authoring, testing tools, and API execution support a broad decision workflow rather than a single rule format.

Pros: Public Cloud, Private Managed Cloud, and Self-Hosted deployment, plus Docker images, give teams meaningful operational choice.

Pros: The free plan makes a small evaluation possible without a subscription, and its caps are explicit.

Cons: Free is limited to one user, one project, and 1,000 Solver API Calls; it is a narrow evaluation tier rather than a team plan.

Cons: Lite costs €291 a month and still allows just one user and one project, which constrains collaboration despite its larger rule and API quotas.

Cons: Premium's custom pricing makes cost harder to compare before engaging with the maker.

Alternatives

GoRules BRMS is worth considering for teams seeking another freemium option: its Pro plan is $167 a month, billed $2,000 billed annually, and includes 5 users, 2 projects, and 20 decision models per project, although its listed deployment allowance is one environment.

Progress Corticon is a paid alternative with a free trial and support across mobile, web, API, Linux, Windows, and self-hosted platforms. Higson is another paid, trial-available option; its Enterprise plan starts at $10,000 a year and supports on-premise or private cloud deployment.

ACTICO Decision Management Platform offers a one-month free trial with one Modeler named user, one Model Hub instance, and one Execution Server instance. InRule Decisioning uses subscription pricing based on configurable components, so it may suit readers evaluating a component-based licensing approach.

OpenL Tablets is a free alternative with API, web, and self-hosted platform support. AI Rule Engine also has a free plan, with 200 ruleset runs per month and two author seats, among other limits. Decisions is a paid platform with a free plan and offers low-code design plus standard agentic AI and agent-builder capabilities on Foundation.

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Verdict

Choose DecisionRules if your organization needs a flexible engine for business-authored rules, engineering integrations, and a choice of cloud or self-hosted deployment. Its strongest case is the breadth of rule formats and operating models; its main drawback is that even Lite is single-user, while collaborative capacity moves to custom-priced Premium.

Verdict

DecisionRules combines visual rule authoring, integrations, AI assistance, and multiple deployment options. The free plan has explicit usage limits, while the listed Lite plan costs €291 a month.

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