Drools vs Nected
| Drools | Nected | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $399/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted | api, self-hosted, Web |
| Decision tables | Yes | Yes |
| Visual rule authoring | Yes | Yes |
| Rule testing tools | Yes | Yes |
| DMN support | Yes | No |
| Natural-language rules | Yes | — |
| Execution access | both | api |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Deployment options | — | hybrid |
Both are listed in Best Business Rules Management Software. On Specifiction, Nected scores higher on our published basis.