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3,884 views|2,512 comparisons
96% willing to recommend
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165 views|148 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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Pros
"The user interface is easy to use.""It is a great product that is powerful in developing applications.""Development of forms and flows.""The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried.""Compared to other products on the market, Bonita presents a pretty acceptable level of robustness.""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.""I find process management and user interface designing the most valuable features.""Its user-friendliness, along with the availability of comprehensive and clear documentation on the website is the most valuable."

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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."

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Cons
"There is a considerable learning curve.""The interface is advanced and quite good, but it could improve.""It is missing some important features that other products have.""I would like to improve the product's load balancing.""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.""The dashboard has limited features.""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."

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"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "have installed the image of Bonita BPM on Amazon AWS and there is just one option to use and pay for."
  • "Price to service ratio with Bonita BPM is good."
  • "I believe this is a very good financial choice."
  • "The Community Edition comes free of charge."
  • "We are using the Community Version, which can be used free of charge."
  • "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."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "The price is fair for what we are using the solution 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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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 can… more »
    Top Answer:The user interface is easy to use.
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Ranking
    12th
    out of 66 in Process Automation
    Views
    3,884
    Comparisons
    2,512
    Reviews
    6
    Average Words per Review
    366
    Rating
    8.3
    25th
    out of 66 in Process Automation
    Views
    165
    Comparisons
    148
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    1,253
    Rating
    7.0
    Comparisons
    Camunda logo
    Compared 57% of the time.
    Bizagi logo
    Compared 20% of the time.
    Apache Airflow logo
    Compared 3% of the time.
    IBM BPM logo
    Compared 3% of the time.
    Oracle BPEL logo
    Compared 1% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Bonita BPM
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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.

    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.

    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
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Energy/Utilities Company20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Educational Organization8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Buyer's Guide
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    May 2024
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    Bonita is ranked 12th in Process Automation with 27 reviews while Flowable is ranked 25th in Process Automation with 1 review. Bonita is rated 8.2, while Flowable is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Bonita writes "A simple and lightweight college course automation system with third-party integrations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Flowable writes "Helps to control the workflow and business process components of customers' operations but OSGi integration can be challenging ". Bonita is most compared with Camunda, Bizagi, Apache Airflow, IBM BPM and Oracle BPEL, whereas Flowable is most compared with Camunda.

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