Cortado vs Process.Science

Cortado is a free, open-source tool for interactive process discovery and process mining. It imports event logs in .xes format and initial process models in .ptml format. A variant explorer lets users inspect event logs visually and choose process behavior for discovery. Users can build an initial model from selected behavior, extend it with further behavior, and edit models manually while they are in progress. Discovered models can be exported as .ptml or .pnml files. Cortado supports temporal performance analysis both with a model and independently of one, and it supports conformance checking. The application combines an Angular frontend embedded in an Electron executable with a Python backend. Its repository lists the GPL-3.0 license. Standalone builds are listed for Windows 10/11, Linux, and macOS with Apple Silicon only. Help pages for selected functions are available in the tool, and the project invites questions and custom requests by email. The software metadata says administrator rights may be required to run it. The project identifies v1.12.1 as its latest release and gives the release date as June 25.

Process.Science provides AI-enhanced process mining that turns operational data into analysis and improvement opportunities, with integrations for business intelligence tools including Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Tableau. Its Power BI solution displays ERP events in interactive process charts, tracks KPIs and PPIs, compares activity with target processes, and supports process-change simulations. Users can explore process variants from an overview down to individual cases and check BPMN conformance. Dashboards can trigger Power Automate flows when critical thresholds are crossed.

Templates cover Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and ITSM, and customers’ BI developers can extend them. Source connections include OData, REST, and direct SQL; named data sources include SAP, Dynamics, Snowflake, Exasol, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Amazon Redshift. Deployment options include on-premises and major cloud services. The company says its on-premises Power BI option keeps data within the customer’s company. The Power BI page offers a free visual and test drive through Microsoft AppSource, while paid AppSource and Enterprise versions have no listed prices. A 30-day proof of concept includes five concurrent-user licenses and 16 hours of expert support and workshops.