Emakin vs FireStart
Emakin
emakin.comFireStart
firestart.comSide by side
| Figure | Emakin | FireStart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €390/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Business Process Management Software | 8.6 (#8) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Deployment | Emakin is offered as managed cloud, private cloud or self-managed installation on customer infrastructure or public clouds. | FireStart is available as EU-hosted cloud software, on-premise installation, or a hybrid deployment. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | Linz, Austria |
| Integrations | Edition documentation lists Office 365, FTP, external databases, SOAP, REST, electronic signatures and ERP/CRM rule integrations. | FireStart lists Microsoft 365, SAP, Salesforce, HubSpot, DATEV, Sage, Personio, Workday, REST APIs, and webhooks among its integrations. |
| Security | The maker says Emakin holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and ISO 28000 certifications and describes GDPR-related commitments. | FireStart states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256, with EU data residency and geo-redundant backups. |
| What it does | Emakin is a low-code business process management system for designing, automating and monitoring workflows and business applications. | FireStart is a BPMN 2.0 business process management and workflow automation platform connecting people, systems, and AI into measurable end-to-end processes. |
Plans
Emakin
- AdvancedPriced on request
- Document Editing add-onPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
FireStart
- Process Modeling€390 a month
- Process Automation€830 a month
- Process Cost Audit€2,900 a month
- Process Cost Audit€2,900, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Emakin
Emakin is a low-code platform for designing, automating, and managing business processes and applications. Its browser-based visual designer lets teams assign roles, add automated steps, and route work conditionally without coding. A smart form designer builds forms that respond to user input, validate data in real time, and can be deployed on the web, mobile, or embedded. Case management adds automatic task assignments, email integration, and SLA escalation for information-centric work. Dashboards and reports help locate bottlenecks, delayed tasks, and workload distribution. Connections to external systems use REST APIs and webhooks, with SOAP integrations also described in the documentation. Deployment choices include Emakin Cloud, Emakin Private Cloud, or self-managed installation on customer servers or a cloud provider. The maker lists Windows, Linux, and Docker support, plus modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Advanced includes mobile access for iOS, Android, and web. Emakin was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Dublin. Pricing is per user, with no amounts shown.