AWS Step Functions vs Camunda
AWS Step Functions
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Camunda
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| Figure | AWS Step Functions | Camunda |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Process Orchestration Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Spec score · Workflow Orchestration Software | 7.9 (#19) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Integrations | Service integrations connect workflows to over 200 AWS services, and AWS SDK integrations can invoke over 9,000 API actions from over 200 services. | Camunda offers connectors and marketplace templates for ERP, CRM, ITSM, LLM providers, APIs, webhooks, RPA and Microsoft Teams. |
| Security | Step Functions uses IAM to control access to AWS services and resources, and AWS requires TLS 1.2 while recommending TLS 1.3 for network clients. | Camunda’s Trust Center lists TISAX, Cloud Security Alliance, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II. |
| What it does | AWS Step Functions is a visual workflow service for orchestrating AWS services and HTTPS endpoints, including SaaS applications, into scalable, reliable applications. | Camunda positions itself as an enterprise process-orchestration platform coordinating AI agents, people and systems across end-to-end business processes. |
Plans
AWS Step Functions
- Free TierFree
- Express WorkflowsPrice not published
- Standard WorkflowsPrice not published
Camunda
- Camunda SaaS trialFree
- Self-Managed DevelopmentFree
- Camunda SaaSPriced on request
- Self-Managed ProductionPriced on request
In their own words
AWS Step Functions
AWS Step Functions is a cloud workflow service for coordinating AWS services and HTTPS endpoints, including SaaS applications. Workflows are state machines written in Amazon States Language, with Workflow Studio providing a visual designer. Definitions can branch, run steps in parallel, set timeouts, retry failures, and handle errors with try/catch or rollback patterns. Service integrations connect to over 200 AWS services, while AWS SDK integrations can invoke over 9,000 API actions. HTTPS endpoint integration connects directly to HTTP-based services. Distributed Map can process large datasets, including Amazon S3 data, with up to 10,000 parallel child executions in one Map Run. Execution history, CloudWatch Logs, and AWS X-Ray support review and tracing. Standard executions can run for up to one year; Express executions can run for up to five minutes. Task, state, or execution input and output is limited to 256 KiB. A Free Tier plan is listed at free indefinitely; Standard and Express plans bill usage.