Bonita vs IBM WebSphere BPMS comparison

Bonitasoft and IBM are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Bonitasoft is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.0, while IBM is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.5. Bonitasoft holds a 2.8% mindshare in PA, compared to IBM’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Bonitasoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Bonita

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96% willing to recommend

IBM WebSphere BPMS

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

IBM WebSphere BPMS and Bonita compete in the business process management domain. IBM WebSphere BPMS stands out for its scalability and enterprise-grade capabilities, making it suitable for large-scale projects. Bonita is favored for its flexibility and ease of use, appealing in rapidly changing environments.

Features: IBM WebSphere BPMS offers robust integration, scalability, and complex workflow management for large enterprises needing comprehensive solutions. Bonita excels with an open-source foundation, agility, and rapid development capabilities, supporting customization and diverse use cases.

Room for Improvement: IBM WebSphere BPMS could enhance user-friendliness and reduce the complexity of its deployment process. Its integration with newer technologies may also require updates. Bonita could benefit from improving its performance under heavy loads, expanding its documentation, and refining advanced feature support for complex process modeling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM WebSphere BPMS involves a comprehensive deployment model, necessitating technical expertise and time. Its customer support is extensive but complex. Bonita features a straightforward deployment process with flexible cloud and on-premises options. Its customer service is accessible and responsive, contributing to user satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: IBM WebSphere BPMS requires considerable upfront investment, with potential ROI in long-term use despite initial costs being high. Bonita offers lower setup costs, providing a cost-effective solution favorable for budget-conscious organizations. Its ROI is accelerated due to ease of use and short time to value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita

Ranking in Process Automation

21st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (13th), Business Process Management (BPM) (23rd)

IBM WebSphere BPMS

Ranking in Process Automation

27th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bonita is 2.8%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM WebSphere BPMS is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Bonita	2.8%
IBM WebSphere BPMS	0.7%
Other	96.5%

Process Automation

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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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ChandraBollini

Software Engineer at Wipro Technologies

Developers gain flexibility to build custom controls with numerous integration options

Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases. Regarding AI-driven process optimizations, we have not implemented these features with IBM WebSphere BPMS. In recent versions, IBM has introduced some generative AI features, and we plan to migrate to the newer versions within approximately one year.

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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

"Development of forms and flows."

"I really enjoy using the workflow management."

"I find process management and user interface designing the most valuable features."

"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."

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

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

"The solution is easy to use."

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

More Bonita pros

"The UI capabilities of the solution are great. The speed of delivery is good."

"We like the feature in which we can trace back instances."

"IBM WebSphere BPMS provides significant return on investments, especially in the BAW component."

"The most valuable feature of IBM WebSphere BPMS is the systematic framework it provides for building different systems."

"This product is flexible in its ability to integrate processes and it can be extended and integrated with other software."

Cons

"Installation could be made easier."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"It would be nice to have a wizard to help walk through the development process and create a backbone."

"There could be an improvement in IoT connectivity."

"I would like to improve the product's load balancing."

More Bonita cons

"Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases."

"The user interface could be improved, and although integration opportunities are good, they could be improved further."

"The solution lacks acceptable stability."

"Sometimes there are tasks that failed without any reason."

"There is a need for more capabilities in low-code and no-code development to increase efficiency and make implementation simpler."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The Community Edition comes free of charge."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

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

"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 am using the free version of Bonita."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

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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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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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What needs improvement with IBM WebSphere BPMS?

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What is your primary use case for IBM WebSphere BPMS?

IBM WebSphere BPMS allows users to build workflows and dashboards. It is a developer-friendly product. The product features a great UI interface that is mobile-friendly, tab-friendly, and desktop-f...

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM WebSphere BPMS?

Understanding the benefits and improvements that come with using the product is essential. IBM WebSphere BPMS is performing excellently, and I do not see any significant areas requiring improvement...

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Also Known As

Bonita BPM

WebSphere BPMS

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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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.

Schahin Group, Korean Credit Card Company, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Biogrid Australia

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