Bonita vs Oracle BPEL comparison

Bonitasoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Bonitasoft is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.3, while Oracle is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.7. Bonitasoft holds a 4.6% mindshare in PA, compared to Oracle’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Bonitasoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Bonita

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96% willing to recommend

Oracle BPEL

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530 Views
72 Comparison Views

75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Bonita and Oracle BPEL are competitors in the BPM category. Bonita is preferred for its ease-of-use and cost-effectiveness, while Oracle BPEL is favored for its extensive functionality.

Features: Bonita offers flexibility and ease of use with its visual process design, integration capabilities, and adaptability for quick setup. Oracle BPEL provides high-end process orchestration, superior integration features, and is suited for enterprises with complex workflow requirements.

Room for Improvement: Bonita could enhance its capabilities for managing complex workflows, provide more robust handling of intricate tasks, and improve scalability for large enterprises. Oracle BPEL could streamline its deployment process, simplify user experience, and offer more intuitive features for non-expert users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bonita is known for quick and straightforward deployment, supported by efficient services. Oracle BPEL requires more time and expertise due to its complexity but offers comprehensive support for troubleshooting and optimization.

Pricing and ROI: Bonita is attractive to small to medium enterprises for its cost-effectiveness and scalable pricing, leading to a faster ROI. Oracle BPEL, though more expensive initially, is cost-effective for large-scale applications that utilize its full capabilities, offering extensive value in the long term.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita

Ranking in Process Automation

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (12th), Business Process Management (BPM) (20th)

Oracle BPEL

Ranking in Process Automation

26th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bonita is 4.6%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle BPEL is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Paparao Nadipineni

Architect at Evoke

A simple and lightweight college course automation system with third-party integrations

The initial setup is straightforward and can be completed with the environment within an hour. First, take the latest from the git repository and check the git code to the monitor studio and a bar file, a deployable Bonita archive file. Then, take that process to the Bonita server, running at runtime on another server. Finally, deploy and enable it by selecting the proper organization.

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Posham Nampelli

Architecture and Consulting at Synaptics Inc

A highly scalable solution that provides various features for the execution of business processes

I'm a consultant. I do architecting, designing, and development. I have used two versions, 1.1 and 2.0. I’m unsure about the prices because I oversee the development and implementation. I'll highly recommend the product depending on an organization’s requirements. As someone who has worked with BPEL for 13 years, I highly recommend the product for an on-premise or hybrid integration. Multiple products or alternate solutions have come into the integration domain. However, the product has been in the industry from SOA 11g to SOA 12c and OIC. Though there are multiple competitors, the product has been here for a long time and has been helping multiple customers improve their business. Overall, I rate the solution a nine or nine and a half out of ten.

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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

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

"The solution is stable. Even the older versions are stable."

"Process automation with Bonita BPM is really easy."

"The most valuable features of Bonita are the connectors, detailed documentation, and web applications. The documentation was useful because it is how I learned how to use it."

"The user interface is easy to use."

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

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

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

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"The product has everything we need."

"The solution is very seamless and fast."

"The most valuable feature is the support for human tasks."

"What I find the most valuable about Oracle BPEL is that it saves me time."

Cons

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

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

"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."

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

"There is a considerable learning curve."

"Installation could be made easier."

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

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

More Bonita cons

"The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL."

"Some user-defined functions for transformation must be added to the next release of the solution."

"In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers."

"They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"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."

"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."

"The Enterprise edition is very expensive."

"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."

More Bonita pricing and cost advice

"The product is moderately priced."

"The solution's pricing is moderate and not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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 do you like most about Oracle BPEL?

The product has everything we need.

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What needs improvement with Oracle BPEL?

They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems. It should be better if the SAP adapter were included in the bundle.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle BPEL?

We primarily use Oracle BPEL for process automation. It is used for workflows for documents, data transfers, and other processes implemented for our customers.

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Also Known As

Bonita BPM

BPEL Process Manager

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.

Bonitasoft

Oracle BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) Process Manager is a tool for designing and running business processes. This product provides a comprehensive, standardsÂbased and easy to use solution for creating, deploying and managing crossÂapplication business processes with both automated and human workflow steps â all in a serviceÂoriented architecture. Oracle BPEL Process Manager is a powerful integration tool for the enterprise. Its ability to connect to external systems and process, mixed with its support for a variety of presentation technologies makes it an ideal tool for defining and implementing business process logic.

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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.

Nacional Monte de Piedad IAP, Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Intelligent Pathways, DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Arqiva

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