Bonita vs IBM Business Automation Workflow comparison

Bonitasoft and IBM are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. Bonitasoft is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.0, while IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.2. Bonitasoft holds a 2.2% mindshare in BPM, compared to IBM’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Bonitasoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Bonita and IBM Business Automation Workflow are both prominent in the business process management market. IBM has the upper hand due to its extensive feature set aimed at those seeking comprehensive solutions.

Features: Bonita provides an open-source platform offering flexibility in process design, third-party integrations, and a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface for quick workflow creation. IBM Business Automation Workflow delivers robust automation tools, advanced analytics, and ease of integration with existing IBM systems, ideal for innovative automation solutions.

Room for Improvement: Bonita could enhance its mobile portal features, improve rendering and performance, and expand upon its connectors to offer a wider range of enterprise integrations. IBM Business Automation Workflow would benefit from simplifying its deployment process, reducing the complexity of user interfaces to minimize disruptions, and providing better support for small businesses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bonita offers a straightforward deployment model that is often praised for simplicity and strong troubleshooting support, making it suitable for smaller projects. IBM Business Automation Workflow requires a more involved deployment process; however, it is counterbalanced by extensive user support, which can be essential for large-scale operations.

Pricing and ROI: Bonita's lower setup cost offers a quick ROI, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. IBM Business Automation Workflow demands a higher initial investment, but this is justified through long-term value and comprehensive capabilities. The choice centers around budget considerations and the value placed on advanced automation features.

To learn more, read our detailed Bonita vs. IBM Business Automation Workflow Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

23rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (13th), Process Automation (21st)

IBM Business Automation Wor...

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

12th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Bonita is 2.2%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 1.7%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Business Automation Workflow	1.7%
Bonita	2.2%
Other	96.1%

Business Process Management (BPM)

Featured Reviews

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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Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Customizable features empower seamless workflow automation

The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant. We have first-line support from IBM, so there are no issues. We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems. It provides many ways to integrate, and we are utilizing it effectively.

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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

"Its user-friendliness, along with the availability of comprehensive and clear documentation on the website is the most valuable."

"One of the most valuable features is you can create without coding, it is a low code platform."

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

"Bonita is simple and lightweight and is flexible to integrate with third-party systems. The UI is now flexible, whereas it was previously rigid. Any technology can be used as a frontend, including ReactJS, Angular, and others."

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

"Process automation with Bonita BPM is really easy."

"The solution is easy to use."

"Development of forms and flows."

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"The business process modeling is the most valuable feature."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow provides a seamless streamlined collaboration within the organizations."

"One of the most valuable features is the way that they are adapting to the market. Initially, it was doing only workflow. Now it has started bringing all the other components like rules within the workflow and then the integration with RPA."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is stable because the different infrastructure elements, such as the OS and middleware have been used for a long time."

"The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact it is highly configurable. We can do configurations very easily."

"The tool streamlines operations, especially from an operational perspective, by facilitating decision-making and ensuring timely approvals. This helps prevent delays in the approval process, where business process management adds significant value for us."

"The most important aspect is that it helped us focus on the business process perspective."

"This is a low-code software where you can just drag and drop on the user interface. There are also a lot of quality integrations such as TMS."

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Cons

"It is missing some important features that other products have."

"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."

"There is a need for more components in the library and additional customization options for these components."

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

"There could be an improvement in IoT connectivity."

"The community edition has limited module functionality. If they could release some of the functionality that's available in the enterprise edition that would be helpful to those learning to use the solution."

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

"Bonita can improve by offering more flexibility. The developer does not receive the code of the application to modify it. Most of the other solutions I have used allow the developers to change or improve the code that is generated."

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"The main areas which need improvement are specifically around reporting and analytics."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow could improve the integration."

"The UI of the solution is not good. They should work to update the solution and make it better and fresher."

"The initial setup is actually a really complicated process."

"The main improvement would be to make it easier to implement and deploy so that customers can kick it off and run quickly."

"The SCADA Systems are very sophisticated and have a hard time integrating with our older scales. The technical support in regards to the partner side needs some improvement."

"I would definitely like to see a unified interface between the BPM side of the house and the case side of the house. Something that just seems a bit more cohesive, because right now there is sort of a disconnect between the BPM and the case side of the house. That makes it a bit of a hard sell sometimes. That is definitely first and foremost on my wish list."

"The development UI is sometimes a little slow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"You pay an annual fee and can have an unlimited number of processes and users."

"Licensing cost for the Enterprise edition comes out to be around 40,000 a year. There is also a Community edition, which is free. Some customers can go for the Community edition, but some of them require the Enterprise edition. Big companies go for the Enterprise edition, which comes with a lot of additional features such as a mobile app."

"We are using the Community Version, which can be used free of charge."

"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."

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

"The Enterprise edition is very expensive."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

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"While it can be quite costly, it offers significant benefits for users."

"It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."

"The solution has saved us time."

"The product is expensive."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow has a flexible pricing mode, but the price is expensive. The price of the solution reflects the quality of the solution which is very high. The technical support is an additional cost."

"Licensing varies by use-case."

"Nowadays, clients are looking at pricing as one of the major factors. For IBM products, they always think it is expensive for them. We are still educating our clients on the IBM FlexPoints licensing."

"When you compare with Laserfiche and M-Files, IBM is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	16

Questions from the Community

How does Bonita compare with Camunda Platform?

One of the things we like best about Bonita is that you can create without coding - it is a low-code platform. With Bonita, you can build the entire mechanism using the GUI, it’s that simple. You c...

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What do you like most about Bonita?

The user interface is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bonita?

The Enterprise edition is very expensive.

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Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?

We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Business Automation Workflow?

The price of IBM Business Automation Workflow is on the higher side compared to the features it offers.

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What needs improvement with IBM Business Automation Workflow?

Code management lacks merging capabilities. If parallel development requires merging, improvements in this area would be beneficial. Additionally, the user interface could be more visually appealin...

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Overview

Bonitasoft helps innovative companies worldwide deliver better digital user experiences for customers and employees. The extensible and open Bonita application platform unleashes the full potential of multidisciplinary development teams to create Living Apps: applications that allow continuous and incremental improvement, connecting tailored user interfaces with reliable back-office operations.

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IBM Business Automation Workflow combines business process management and case management capabilities in one workflow solution. It integrates the capabilities of business process and case management into a single workflow offering. It unites information, process, and users to provide a 360-degree view of work to drive more successful optimized business outcomes. IBM Business Automation Workflow on Cloud provides the same capabilities that are offered in the IBM Business Automation Workflow offering, all within a ready-to-use, cloud-based environment that is hosted in IBM Cloud data centers and managed by IBM.

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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.

Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil

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