Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
Open-BPMN
- 1Runs onBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3BPMN supportYes
- 4Process documentationYes
- 5Version historyYes
- 6Export formatsSVG, BPMN
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: open-bpmn.org

Overview
Open-BPMN is ranked #5 of 26 in process mapping software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Open-BPMN plans and pricing
All plansCompared on process mapping software
- Free plan
- Yesopen-bpmn.org
- BPMN support
- Yesopen-bpmn.org
- Process documentation
- Yesopen-bpmn.org
- Version history
- Yesopen-bpmn.org
- Export formats
- SVG, BPMNopen-bpmn.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Open-BPMN is a free, open modeling platform for creating and maintaining business process models based on BPMN 2.0.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes it for business analysts designing top-level processes and for architects and developers modeling technical processing logic.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says it uses the Eclipse Public License and has no license costs.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Its extension mechanism lets projects adapt the editor’s behavior and appearance using BPMN 2.0 extensions or Eclipse GLSP.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists Visual Studio Code, Eclipse IDE, Eclipse Theia, and standalone web applications as environments for running Open-BPMN.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Imixs-Workflow
- The Imixs-Workflow extension adds attributes to BPMN tasks and catch events so models can be executed by the Imixs-Workflow engine.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Model library
- The Java metamodel can generate BPMN models programmatically and import or export models from .bpmn files.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Diagram editing
- The client displays BPMN models and provides tools to create, modify, and delete BPMN elements.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Export
- The documentation says diagrams can be exported as lossless SVG graphics, depending on the tooling platform.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide documents running Open-BPMN as a web application in Docker and deploying it in Kubernetes.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Prerequisite
- The VS Code extension is based on JDK 17 and requires Java 17 or higher.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to its GitHub discussion forum and says users can report bugs or start discussions.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The project says it is led by Imixs, a software company located in Munich, Germany, specializing in business process management solutions.open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germanyopen-bpmn.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- open-bpmn.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/overview.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/install-imixs.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/architecture/index.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/glsp-client/index.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/export.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/install.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- open-bpmn.org/vs-code.html· checked 2 Oct 2026



