Higson vs InRule Decisioning
Higson
higson.io
InRule Decisioning
inrule.comSide by side
| Figure | Higson | InRule Decisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $833.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Business Rules Management Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Deployment | The Enterprise plan is available on-premise or in a private cloud, and Higson also offers AWS Marketplace access. | InRule offers SaaS execution through its REST API and self hosted cloud or on premises deployment with REST API or custom execution options. |
| Integrations | Higson connects to existing systems through REST and Java APIs and supports SQL databases including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. | The platform documentation names Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, and Salesforce as integration platforms. |
| Security | Higson states it is CREST certified and provides auditability and versioning for regulated environments. | InRule lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications and describes audit logs, role based permissions, and review workflows. |
| Support | The Enterprise plan includes full technical support, and Higson offers free consultations with its architects and programmers. | The subscription includes support site access, videos, phone and email support, and computer based training for irAuthor and Author Studio. |
| Testing | The Studio testing module supports regression tests, including mass tests whose input data can be imported from Excel. | irVerify supports unit and regression testing, reusable test data, and execution logging. |
| Trial | The Higson Runtime AWS Marketplace listing offers a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled. | The current free trial URL redirects to the homepage, so the opened current pages do not confirm whether a free trial is available or its duration. |
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In their own words
Higson
Higson is a business rules engine for managing product logic, pricing and decisions without coding, with a primary focus on insurance. It supports product configuration, underwriting and claims processing. Higson Studio lets business users edit rules through diagrams, decision tables and a tree structure, then run regression and mass tests using data imported from Excel. Version 4.3 includes a beta assistant that generates Groovy or Python logic from plain-language descriptions. Connections use REST and Java APIs, and supported SQL databases include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL. Rule snapshots can be exported to files and imported into other environments. Higson states that it is CREST certified and provides auditability, versioning and permissions scoped by business domain. Enterprise deployment is on-premise or in a private cloud; AWS Marketplace access is also offered. Enterprise costs $10,000 a year as a fixed annual fee, with no limit on users, rules or non-production environments. The Runtime AWS Marketplace listing offers a 7-day free trial that converts to a paid subscription unless canceled.
InRule Decisioning
InRule Decisioning helps business users create, test, store, deploy, and run complex decision logic without code. Decisions can be authored in business language, decision tables, visual diagrams, or Decision Model and Notation (DMN), using desktop irAuthor or browser-based Author Studio. Testing tools support unit and regression tests, reusable test data, and execution logging; analytics can track scenarios, evaluated criteria, decision results, and execution metrics. Logic can run through a REST API or .NET SDK, or as JavaScript in browsers, mobile apps, and data platforms such as Snowflake. The product also names AWS Lambda and edge devices as runtime options. Deployment choices include cloud, on-premises, hybrid, self-hosted, and InRule SaaS environments. Listed integrations include Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and SAP. InRule states that the platform has SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, and offers audit logs and role-based permissions. The subscription price is determined by configurable components and is available on request; Development and Production environments are included, while additional environments cost extra.