Camunda vs Nintex Automation CE
Camunda
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| Figure | Camunda | Nintex Automation CE |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Process Automation Software | 8.9 (#1) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · Low-Code Business Process Management | 8.9 (#3) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · BPM Software | 8.9 (#4) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Process Orchestration Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Spec score · Workflow automation tools | 8.2 (#58) | 8.1 (#60) |
| Deployment | Camunda is available as SaaS or Self-Managed, including Kubernetes, Docker, and manual installation options for Self-Managed. | Cloud, on-premises or both deployment options are offered. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Nintex lists its headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, USA. |
| Integrations | Connects enterprise applications, APIs and systems as agent tools. | Connects to Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and other systems. |
| Purpose | Camunda orchestrates people, AI agents, systems, and devices in end-to-end business processes. | Nintex CE is a cloud-first automation platform using AI to streamline complex business processes and build, deploy, and manage automations. |
| Security | Camunda’s Trust Center lists TISAX, Cloud Security Alliance, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II. | SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, GDPR alignment and SAML 2.0 SSO are supported. |
| Support | The paid production and SaaS plans list 24×7 support with SLAs, customer success, and training. | Nintex offers a help center and says customers can chat with its process automation experts about technical questions and accounts. |
Plans
Camunda
- Camunda SaaS trialFree
- Development (Self-Managed)Free
- Self-Managed DevelopmentFree
- Camunda SaaSPriced on request
- Production (Self-Managed)Priced on request
- Self-Managed ProductionPriced on request
Nintex Automation CE
- EssentialsPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
- ExpertPrice not published
- Nintex Automation Cloud Pricing (3 tiers: Essentials, Pro, and Expert)$15,000 a year
- EssentialsPriced on request
- ExpertPriced on request
- ProPriced on request
In their own words
Nintex Automation CE
Nintex Automation CE is a cloud-first platform for building and managing business process automations. It combines workflow automation with dynamic case management, modular workflow phases, and AI agents intended to respond to changing conditions and exceptions. Builders can create workflows, processes, forms, and documents using drag-and-drop tools or generative AI prompts. Bundled solutions include assets and tools for building, testing, and deploying processes, plus templates and an AI-powered solution designer. Document features include AI actions for extracting, translating, summarizing, and analyzing sentiment in incoming documents and images; users can also create documents and send them for e-signature. Connections include cloud services and on-premises data through Nintex Gateway, including SharePoint, SQL, and WebServices. The platform names Salesforce, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365 among its integrations. Pricing is on request; a listed starting price is $15,000 a year.