Flowable vs Open-BPMN
Flowable
flowable.comOpen-BPMN
open-bpmn.orgSide by side
| Figure | Flowable | Open-BPMN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Process Mapping Software | 9.1 (#1) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Deployment | Flowable engines can run embedded in a Java application or as services on a server, cluster, or in the cloud. | The installation guide documents running Open-BPMN as a web application in Docker and deploying it in Kubernetes. |
| Integrations | The connector catalog lists 30 connectors, including Salesforce, SharePoint, ABBYY, GenAI, RPA Framework and Apache Camel. | The documentation lists Visual Studio Code, Eclipse IDE, Eclipse Theia, and standalone web applications as environments for running Open-BPMN. |
| Support | Flowable lists Silver, Gold, and Platinum support levels, with support hours and incident response times varying by level. | The site directs users to its GitHub discussion forum and says users can report bugs or start discussions. |
Plans
Flowable
- Community EditionFree
- Flowable Open SourceFree
- Flowable Platform$99 a month
- Agentic Case PlatformPriced on request
- Case PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
Open-BPMN
Open-BPMN is a free, open modeling platform for creating and maintaining business process models based on BPMN 2.0. Its editor displays diagrams and lets users create, modify, and remove BPMN elements. The project presents it for business analysts designing top-level processes and for architects and developers modeling technical processing logic. It uses the Eclipse Public License and states that there are no license costs. Open-BPMN can run in Visual Studio Code, Eclipse IDE, Eclipse Theia, and standalone web applications. Projects can adapt the editor’s behavior and appearance using BPMN 2.0 extensions or Eclipse GLSP. The Java metamodel can generate models programmatically and import or export .bpmn files; lossless SVG export is available depending on the tooling platform. Documentation covers running it as a Docker web application and deploying it in Kubernetes. The VS Code extension requires Java 17 or higher. The project directs users to its GitHub discussion forum for questions and bug reports.