Bonita BPM vs Flowable comparison

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Ofelia and Flowable are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Ofelia is ranked #29, while Flowable is ranked #25. Ofelia holds a 2.0% mindshare in PA, compared to Flowable’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Ofelia users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Flowable users who would recommend it.

Bonita BPM

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96% willing to recommend

Flowable

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3,395 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Bonita BPM

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 7, 2026

Bonita BPM and Flowable are business process management products. Bonita BPM is favored for its user-friendliness and customer support, while Flowable is preferred for its scalability and adaptability.

Features: Bonita BPM offers robust design tools, integration capabilities, and seamless third-party application connections. Flowable provides a lightweight architecture, strong BPMN support, and flexibility for custom solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bonita BPM has straightforward deployment and strong support for easy adoption. Flowable offers customizable deployment for unique needs but requires technical expertise.

Pricing and ROI: Bonita BPM is competitively priced with fast ROI due to low setup costs. Flowable may have higher initial costs but offers significant value for large projects with high customization needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita BPM

Ranking in Process Automation

29th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (16th), Business Process Management (BPM) (26th)

Flowable

Ranking in Process Automation

25th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (27th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bonita BPM is 2.0%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flowable is 2.1%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Flowable	2.1%
Bonita	2.0%
Other	95.9%

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Mohamed Guermazi

Technical Director / Project Manager at I-way

The user interface is easy to use, and the product performs well, but the dashboard and the monitoring features are limited

We use the product to design workflows. We model and install them on the server. We use the Community edition The modeling features are easy. The performance of the tool is good. The user interface is easy to use. I have used the product for complex processes and sub-processes successfully. The…

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Simon Greener

Solutions Architect at Cohga Pty Ltd

Helps to control the workflow and business process components of customers' operations but OSGi integration can be challenging

I'd rate my experience with the initial setup of Flowable at about a three out of ten, but for our developers, it's probably closer to a six. I found it challenging due to the complexity of the user and help documents and the fact that much of the Flowable documentation and tutorials are focused on cloud-based implementations. Since we're primarily interested in basic components like BPMN models and form design, which aren't included in the product, the learning process was more difficult for me. In contrast, our developers are more comfortable diving into the code and technology stack, which allows them to be more proactive in their approach. The deployment took three months to complete. We're still in the deployment process. Our main challenge is integrating the Flowable process engine into our product, which uses OSGi. This has led to complexity in managing the Java versions and dependencies, as the tool has around 150 Java files. We could have chosen to interact with Flowable via a Docker container and the REST API, which would have isolated the OSGi Java dependencies, but we decided to integrate it directly. This has required resolving Java version control issues and upgrades, leading to various development challenges that must be addressed. It is a learning process for all of us. As an integrated solutions architect, I would have probably opted for the Docker route rather than the direct OSGi integration chosen by the developers. However, since they went with the OSGi integration, it's taking us longer to complete the deployment. Currently, we have one full-time developer dedicated to deployment, along with one part-time developer, and my involvement at about a quarter of my time. So, we have about two people working on deployment. As for maintenance, we're not entirely sure yet. Given our direct OSGi integration choice instead of Docker and REST, maintenance may be more challenging. However, we'll have a clearer picture once deployment is complete.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Compared to other products on the market, Bonita presents a pretty acceptable level of robustness."

"It is a great product that is powerful in developing applications."

"Studio provides an opportunity to get early feedback from real users and quickly change the process and forms."

"The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried."

"We use the tool to validate and give access to the users. It is for access management."

"Process automation with Bonita BPM is really easy."

"Flexible and drag-and-drop type of UI is very valuable. The integrations are also very good. You can build workflows very quickly, which is my favorite activity. By using the GUI, you can build the entire mechanism, notifications, and all this kind of stuff."

"Our lead generation system involves both automated and human tasks. By centralizing the workflow to our internal Bonita BPM system, we have improved the conversion rate (leads to customers) and lowered the number of leads dropped."

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"The tool's most valuable feature is the process engine. It allows us to define BPM-based workflows, deploy them into our process engine, and interact with them within our product."

Cons

"So Bonita is easy to use but it seems to be missing some powerful features that competing products have."

"The support is mandatory to access all features (Subscription), maybe they can have a different business model."

"The main issue with Bonita is that the workspace crashes sometimes."

"Bonita must add a rule engine. We are a 360-degree partner of Bonita. We can integrate with any kind of rule engine. We have a dashboard related to engine performance, but getting a configurable dashboard for the Buildium or transactional data will add value."

"I have run into a lot of problems because there is not enough documentation."

"I should be able to park the tasks that are within a process in a kind of container, and dynamically, a super admin should be able to connect these processes. This kind of feature might be helpful."

"The solution is stable. However, we have experienced a few bugs."

"The interface is advanced and quite good, but it could improve."

More Bonita BPM cons

"In my opinion, areas of improvement for Flowable include the management and creation of forms within the open-source components and the documentation and examples provided. While the cloud-based Flowable implementation with no-code features is attractive, we prefer more control over integration, especially since we deploy our product onto AWS. We also want to avoid additional licensing fees for Flowable runtime user components on top of our software development and implementation charges."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"The product's pricing is acceptable. Pricing is yearly."

"The Community Edition comes free of charge."

"The price is fair for what we are using the solution for."

"The product is not cheaper, not costlier; it is reasonable. Bonita’s license is very flexible, with options to meet the needs of different customers and clients. Previously, it was less flexible, but now, many different licensing options are available."

"I believe this is a very good financial choice."

"Price to service ratio with Bonita BPM is good."

"have installed the image of Bonita BPM on Amazon AWS and there is just one option to use and pay for."

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"Since the tool is open-source, we don't have to pay anything for it. It's free to download and use, which is great for us. If Flowable hadn't been available as open source and required a license fee for us to integrate it into our product, we might not have chosen it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

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Overview

Bonita BPM is the business process automation platform from Ofelia, formerly Bonitasoft. Model, automate and optimise processes with BPMN notation, a clear separation between visual design and code, and full extensibility. Available in an open source edition and an enterprise edition.

Ofelia

Flowable is a versatile software that streamlines and automates business processes. It is commonly used for workflow management, task automation, and digital transformation initiatives.

Users also utilize Flowable for document management, case management, and customer journey mapping. Its valuable features include efficient workflow management, seamless integration capabilities, and a user-friendly interface.

Flowable allows for smooth collaboration and task automation, and its ability to integrate with other systems and applications enables a seamless flow of information.

The intuitive and easy-to-use interface makes it accessible to users of all technical backgrounds.

Flowable

Sample Customers

With more than 1000 customers in 75 countries, and its ecosystem of more than 120,000 members, Bonitasoft is the largest provider of open-source Business Process Management, Low-code and Digital Transformation software worldwide.

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Cisco 4. Dell 5. Ericsson 6. Ford 7. General Electric 8. Honda 9. IBM 10. Johnson & Johnson 11. Kia Motors 12. LG Electronics 13. Microsoft 14. Nike 15. Oracle 16. PepsiCo 17. Qualcomm 18. Red Bull 19. Samsung 20. Toyota 21. Uber 22. Visa 23. Walmart 24. Xerox 25. Yahoo 26. Zara 27. Accenture 28. Bank of America 29. Citigroup 30. Deutsche Bank 31. ExxonMobil 32. Facebook

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