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Apache Airflow vs ProcessMaker comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ProcessMaker
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
39th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 2.3%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ProcessMaker is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Airflow2.3%
ProcessMaker0.9%
Other96.8%
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.
Uchechi-Sylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT at Cedric Masters Ltd
Works well, but its interface should be a bit more user-friendly
We use it for our process flows and levels of approvals, but I am not managing it directly Its performance, stability, and security are fine. Its interface should be a bit more user-friendly. I have been using this solution for close to a year. It is stable. It is easy to scale. We currently…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I definitely recommend Apache Airflow and would rate it nine out of ten."
"Its user-friendly interface makes it straightforward to operate, offering a plethora of features for data preparation, buffering, and format conversion."
"The features and capabilities of Apache Airflow that I have found the most valuable and useful so far include its rich integration with many technologies."
"Apache Airflow is in Python language, making it easy to use and learn."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Airflow is creating and scheduling jobs. Additionally, the reattempt at failed jobs is useful."
"Apache Airflow's best feature is its flexibility."
"I would rate Apache Airflow from one to ten points overall as ten points, which means it is a very good solution."
"We're running it on a virtual server, which we can easily upgrade if needed."
"Its performance, stability, and security are fine."
"What I like most is the seamlessness of the workflow capabilities."
 

Cons

"The dashboards could be enhanced."
"I want to see Apache Airflow have more integrations with more production-based databases since it is an area where the product lacks currently."
"There are some drawbacks to this solution. The code does not cover all tasks in the data warehouse automation process."
"The platform's stability needs improvement, particularly regarding occasional interruptions due to networking issues."
"I am using a Celery Executor and I find that it crashes and I can't see any logs."
"I would like to see it more friendly for other use cases."
"The solution could be improved by simplifying the integration process and providing access to its support team to guide integration."
"I would like to see some no-code capabilities and drag and drop abilities in Airflow."
"Its interface should be a bit more user-friendly."
"This solution only supports basic text, but we would like to be able to insert components such as rich text, graphs, charts, pictures, and other objects."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Although Airflow is open source software, there's also commercial support for it by Astronomer. We personally don't use the commercial support, but it's always an option if you don't mind the extra cost."
"The pricing for the product is reasonable."
"It's open-source."
"It's open source. You can install it locally on your own system. If you are deploying it in the production system, you normally deploy it on some cloud, such as EC2 service, which would have some cost. If you are setting up a Docker container or something for Apache Airflow yourself, which is quite easy, you can do pretty much everything online."
"We use a community edition of Apache Airflow. It is open source and free."
"I use the tool's open-source version."
"We are using the open-source version of Apache Airflow."
"Apache Airflow is a product that is free of licenses, meaning there is no need to buy a license."
"We have a yearly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise25
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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...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Airflow
ProcessMaker Workflow Management & BPM, ProcessMaker BPM
 

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
Tulsa Community College, Sirius College, Mcredit Vietnam, Oregon City Schools, Lakozy Toyota, HyperCube
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