Bonita vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

Bonitasoft and Broadcom are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Bonitasoft is ranked #31, while Broadcom is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.1. Bonitasoft holds a 2.4% mindshare in PA, compared to Broadcom’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Bonitasoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Bonita

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96% willing to recommend

vCenter Orchestrator

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

vCenter Orchestrator and Bonita compete in workflow and process management software. vCenter Orchestrator leads in virtualization management while Bonita is stronger in process management and application development.

Features: vCenter Orchestrator offers robust automation, efficient resource scheduling, and seamless integration in virtualization. Bonita stands out with its low-code platform for application development, flexibility in integrations, and ease of process management.

Room for Improvement: vCenter Orchestrator users find high costs, complex licensing, and integration with non-VMware products challenging. Bonita needs improved documentation, UI enhancements, and better debugging tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Orchestrator is mainly deployed on-premises with hybrid cloud options, and it offers extensive support, albeit with mixed reviews on responsiveness. Bonita is praised for ease of implementation and flexible deployment, though technical support responsiveness is varied.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Orchestrator's pricing is often seen as high and complex, limiting for smaller businesses despite a strong ROI in larger environments. Bonita has competitive pricing with a flexible licensing model appealing to SMBs and enterprises, with a free community edition providing cost-effective options.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita

Ranking in Process Automation

31st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (16th), Business Process Management (BPM) (31st)

vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bonita is 2.4%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
vCenter Orchestrator	0.7%
Bonita	2.4%
Other	96.9%

Process Automation

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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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Narendar Bompally

Hybrid Cloud Engineer at RealPage

Boosts operational efficiency with flexible workflows and reliable cluster management

We currently use vCenter Orchestrator's pre-built workflow templates for our IT processes. The templates are flexible, allowing us to create and convert processes simply and manage patches. Regarding integration capabilities, we do not integrate any third-party tools. We exclusively use VMware products. The integration within the VMware infrastructure is limited to Single Sign-On (SSO). I have not created any workflows in vCenter Orchestrator as workflows are only used for change management. I have not encountered any drag and drop interface. The version control and logging features of vCenter Orchestrator have significantly improved the reliability of our automated processes, particularly during upgrades or patching to the cluster-wise. Previously, it would be done on a one-to-one cluster or one-to-one host basis, but now we only need to monitor it for upgrading or patching the entire cluster. I cannot comment on the pricing and licensing of vCenter Orchestrator as these aspects are managed by our onsite counterpart. Overall, I rate vCenter Orchestrator 8 out of 10. The rating reflects occasional delays in support response times and portal stability issues.

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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

"Of the three BPM vendors I evaluated, Bonita was the best in creating forms, ease of customization of forms, and versatility of supported platforms, and it is the only BPM platform that I've seen so far that allows for versioning of artifacts."

"Bonita BPM is simple and fast; it is very easy to install and use."

"The solution is easy to use."

"I think Bizagi is a powerful software or tool for organization, but Bonita is user-friendly and easy-to-use — easier to use for development."

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

"Process automation with Bonita BPM is really easy."

"With Bonita BPM, you can run the process (as it will in the final stage) immediately after the design stage, giving you 100% control over the quality of your processes and flows."

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

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"It is very stable. I have been using vCenter Orchestrator from version three now to six plus."

"The platform integration is straightforward, especially with recent updates, making connecting with various systems and streamlining workflows easier."

"The DRS feature from VMware is very valuable to us because it balances workloads."

"The backup and recovery times are very quick."

"The solution's ability to template and easily implement are the most valuable features, and it offers good replication as well."

"In regards to the workflows, the fact that we can actually have a full dashboard library of all the existing workflows on this is great. We can see all the workflows and what all the actions do and can work with scripts."

"vCenter Orchestrator is very reliable and stable."

"I find that managing all my vCenters from one console is the most valuable feature."

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Cons

"There is a considerable learning curve."

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

"That said, creating custom connectors for 3rd party applications and APIs is still a challenging task."

"The documentation and examples definitely could be enhanced."

"At times Bonita BPM Studio crashes, intermittently."

"We are struggling a bit with integrations."

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

"Bonita can improve by offering more flexibility."

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"The product is not quite easy to use and needs improvement in that regard."

"The interface could be improved to bring greater user-friendliness and ease of use."

"This solution needs to have more built-in workflows."

"There are some update-related issues with the product."

"The only problem with the product is that it is very expensive, making it an area where improvements are required."

"This is an expensive solution."

"Using this solution requires a lot of experience."

"The product lacks GUIs. The tool should have more GUIs available, along with easier product documentation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 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."

"I am using the free version of Bonita."

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

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

"The Community Edition comes free of charge."

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"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."

"The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."

"We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."

"vCenter Orchestrator could be more affordable."

"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."

"We renew the solution's license every one or two years."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."

"I rate the product price a seven to eight out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Marketing Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

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	18
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	20

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 vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?

We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

For our environment, I do not see any areas of vCenter Orchestrator that could be improved or enhanced. We are currently satisfied with the orchestrator. If any improvements are needed, I will prov...

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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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VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

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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.

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