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Apache Airflow vs Creatio Studio comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 14, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Apache Airflow offers high ROI with its open-source flexibility for data pipelines, though some report minimal gains without it.
Sentiment score
3.8
Creatio Studio offers significant cost savings, enhanced efficiency, and quickly achieves ROI, proving a valuable investment for users.
In the first year alone, they saved 50,000 dollars, and moving forward, their platform expense was 210,000 dollars versus 500,000 dollars, along with other support and costs that were significant, resulting in a substantial difference.
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
After the first phase of the project is launched into real life, customers keep improving Studio Creatio and expanding its capabilities, indicating they are satisfied with the return on investment and want to increase the effect.
Product Owner at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
I have definitely seen a return on investment with time savings and money savings, as there is a price per license, but this money is coming back to us, making it a worthwhile investment.
IT Intern at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Apache Airflow users rely on community and documentation for support, with some utilizing GitHub, Stack Overflow, and internal resources.
Sentiment score
6.2
Creatio Studio's support is responsive and efficient, though some face challenges with time zones and support depth.
There is enough documentation available, and the community support is good.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Forums and community resources like Stack Overflow are helpful.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
We can see what bugs are currently being addressed and what fixed versions are released in the official Git repository.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
We have a manager, and we can ask anything we need, and they are involved in our questions.
Software analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
The customer support of Studio Creatio is perfect.
Workforce Management Specialist at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
They are quick enough, and when I need anything to be accomplished quicker, I can always contact the customer success manager.
Product Owner at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Apache Airflow offers scalability and customization, but performance issues may arise with extensive pipelines and larger configurations.
Sentiment score
6.9
Studio Creatio scales well, supporting diverse businesses efficiently with flexibility and integration capabilities, despite customization requiring extra resources.
The solution is very scalable.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Apache Airflow scales well, especially when deployed in Kubernetes environments.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
There is an auto-scaling feature called KEDA, which is Kubernetes event-driven auto-scaling offered by Apache Airflow.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
The Creatio marketplace also adds to that, and the fact that you can integrate with almost any system means the potential capabilities of the system are almost endless.
Product Owner at a non-tech company with 11-50 employees
Studio Creatio has very good scalability with no problems.
Software analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have seen many organizations depend on Studio Creatio and work with it for almost two to three years while continuously improving their system.
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Apache Airflow's stability varies, with users experiencing mixed results influenced by deployment, support, and usage scale.
Sentiment score
8.1
Creatio Studio is stable and reliable with frequent updates, though minor issues occur due to external factors.
I would rate the stability of the solution as ten out of ten.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Apache Airflow is stable and I have not experienced significant issues.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
I would rate its stability at nine out of ten.
Head Of Data at Ekar
It is quite stable, clean, and a steady platform.
Creatio Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Studio Creatio has shown no stability issues, which is rare.
Consultor De T I at Sylvamo
Studio Creatio is very stable in my experience.
Software analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Apache Airflow users seek enhanced UI, stability, integration, documentation, security, and real-time support for improved scalability and user experience.
Creatio Studio users seek enhanced AI, integration, system performance, UI customization, documentation, and better support for seamless global use.
It is not suitable for real-time ETL tasks.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
There is no dashboard for us to check all the Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs); a dashboard would help us analyze the work better.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
If we desire to add custom messengers or a rest API, those options are unavailable.
Head Of Data at Ekar
It is a workflow automation process and enterprise-grade application where an understanding of the platform is essential to use Studio Creatio.
Creatio Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
More comprehensive use cases and in-depth scenarios covering real business situations and solutions are definitely needed.
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
I would prefer to improve some integrations in Studio Creatio, specifically by adding a few more blocks in business process to improve functionality with integrations with native API without any coding.
Software analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Apache Airflow, free and open-source, saves licensing costs but might have operational expenses on cloud platforms.
Creatio Studio offers competitive pricing compared to ECM solutions, favoring large companies with a flexible, no-code/low-code structure.
I prefer using the open-source version rather than the enterprise version, which helps manage costs.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
It is a sub-feature and not an individual purchase.
Head Of Data at Ekar
Apache Airflow is a community-based platform and is not a licensed product.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Compared to the competition, Studio Creatio is still in the average line because the pricing that others offer is quite high, but Studio Creatio is average.
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
To request another license would cost the organization extra.
Workforce Management Specialist at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I can confirm that it is significantly more cost-effective than Oracle Banking Origination.
Core Banking Analyst at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
 

Valuable Features

Apache Airflow offers intuitive UI, scalability, and robust workflow management, making it ideal for complex data process orchestration.
Creatio Studio offers low-code tools for automating workflows, integrating data, and enhancing productivity with customizable AI-driven solutions.
Apache Airflow is an open-source platform that allows easy integration with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Reliability is good, and when integrated with Kubernetes, it performs better compared to on-premises environments.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
The positive impact and benefits I have seen from using Apache Airflow on my company is that since it is an open-source tool and not licensed, we can get that tool as open source and integrate and modify it as much as we can.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
It supports all the horizontal and vertical scaling needs, with the ability to support from a minimum of 10 users to thousands of users without any lag in response.
Creatio Technical Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The Process Designer is fundamental to nearly all my work.
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
Studio Creatio is flexible and easy to use because I have no technical background and I have been able to configure some pretty medium complexity workflows without the need for coding for lead and opportunity management, so that is pretty interesting and cool.
Creatio AE at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Creatio Studio
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (12th), Low-Code Development Platforms (6th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 2.4%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Creatio Studio is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Studio Creatio1.2%
Apache Airflow2.4%
Other96.4%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2754210 - PeerSpot reviewer
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Open workflows have simplified data ingestion and curation but still need better UI and scheduler resilience
I think there could be improvements or enhancements in Apache Airflow in terms of having a better UI experience. The UX can be done a bit better. The web interface of Apache Airflow has helped me in tracking and troubleshooting since I'm operational and part of the operational side of Apache Airflow. Mostly, I go into the logs of the web server and scheduler to check what's happening in the back-end instead of looking at the front-end. The UI can give errors related to pipelines, but it can be more improved if we get errors related to import errors and scheduling errors. These areas can be improved. Other than a better UI experience, I would want to see improvements in the scheduler. Sometimes, for user-made mistakes, the scheduler goes down. I experienced this issue and I'm not sure whether it got fixed right now or not. If a user is building a data pipeline in Apache Airflow and a user makes a mistake in their code, that makes the scheduler go down and eventually Apache Airflow goes down. That is not what is expected. If that gets fixed, then it can do wonders.
BK
Creatio Consultant at AavishkarIT Solutions Pvt Ltd
Automation has transformed banking workflows and drives custom process optimization
Based on my six years of experience, I see that Studio Creatio is continuously improving its workflows, materials, and capabilities. I still see potential improvements in certain areas. For example, some capabilities that the system does not have need to be identified so that customers are aware of what is not possible. The system should be designed to allow customers to connect with any system seamlessly rather than just through marketplace applications. It should have the capability to connect with any other system without limitation, as in some projects, while it was able to connect with 100 other systems, there were one, two, or a few that were not compatible. Regarding needed improvements, with respect to use cases and documentation, more comprehensive use cases and in-depth scenarios covering real business situations and solutions are definitely needed. Mobile users are quite frustrated, so the system needs more modern features, modern user interfaces, and an independent development module for the mobile app. The current mobile app is outdated, and I cannot customize it accordingly. Something new in this area is necessary.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Airflow?
We don't experience issues with pricing as Apache Airflow is part of a larger platform. It is a sub-feature and not an individual purchase.
What needs improvement with Apache Airflow?
Sometimes I feel that the scheduler in Apache Airflow does not work properly, with tasks not getting triggered. Additionally, the UI may be a bit more responsive. Logging and debugging can be enhan...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Studio Creatio?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing indicates that it was a bit expensive, but since it is a tool that is quite innovative and among the top leaders, it makes sense.
What needs improvement with Studio Creatio?
I think Studio Creatio can be improved by enhancing the documentation, perhaps offering more specific training for our AI robots, and possibly providing free training at events where companies can ...
What is your primary use case for Studio Creatio?
I have been working with Studio Creatio for 4 years. The main use case for Studio Creatio is that I took part in the entire integration between our ERP and Studio Creatio in the on-premise version,...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
First United Bank & Trust, Josera, BSN Sports, Colgate-Palmolive, Guided Care, Maryland Department of Disabilities, Vodafone, Sureserve
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