- User friendly
- Easy implementation
- Reduced cycle time to implement a process
- Bonita Studio provides a more look & feel and flexibility for changing the process and forms
Sr. Talend Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Implementation is easy, but it requires improvements in order to be more flexible.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
BPM helps to automate complicated processes.
What needs improvement?
It requires improvements for better look & feel and for flexibility in changing the code in the portal.
For how long have I used the solution?
It's been four years.
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues.
How are customer service and support?
Customer Service:
Good
Technical Support:The community forums are very good for providing answers on technical issues.
What other advice do I have?
It is a good product!
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior ICT Consultant/Project Manager at Qualisys
An easy setup and good user interface but modules are limited in the community edition
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is stable. Even the older versions are stable."
- "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."
What is most valuable?
The solution has good graphics and a good user interface.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. Even the older versions are stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm not a developer and the community edition is limited, so I can't speak to the scalability of the solution. I'm the only user of the solution in the company. Currently, I'm testing it to see how it works.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never had to contact technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The community version of the solution is very straightforward to set up. It was quick to deploy on the desktop.
What other advice do I have?
We use the on-premises deployment model and the Bonita Community Edition of the solution.
I can recommend the solution. It's very robust. I'd rate it seven out of ten; I'd rate it higher if the community edition was able to offer more collaboration capabilities.
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Partner at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Beneficial low code platform, easy installation, but IoT connectivity needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "One of the most valuable features is you can create without coding, it is a low code platform."
- "There could be an improvement in IoT connectivity."
What is our primary use case?
We are in the early stages of testing this solution. It is used for business process automation.
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable features is you can create without coding, it is a low code platform.
What needs improvement?
There could be an improvement in IoT connectivity.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for a couple of days.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used Novacura.
How was the initial setup?
The installation was easy.
What about the implementation team?
We have an internal team that does the implementation of Bonita.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution is reasonable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have evaluated Pega.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bonita seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Desarrollador Senior Bonita BPM with 51-200 employees
Great product that is powerful in developing applications
Pros and Cons
- "It is a great product that is powerful in developing applications."
- "There is a considerable learning curve."
What is most valuable?
It is powerful in developing applications.
What needs improvement?
The GUI designer must be improved. When you generate a form it does not generate so well.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not encountered issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not encountered issues with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
I would rate the level of technical support as highly effective.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
This solution was relatively complex to implement.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is a very good financial choice.
What other advice do I have?
It is a great product but it has a considerable learning curve.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr. Lead Engineer, Sr. BPM Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Would love for some of the documentation to be better, since there are many great functionalities built into the product
Valuable Features
Real java-like hooks into development of the business process model. The Connector implementation is a great addition to an out-of-box solution providing robust features for the developer to build hassle-free integrations. I also really liked the way Bonitasoft lets you define and configure how your connector interface is exposed to others leveraging your custom connector.
Room for Improvement
Would love for some of the documentation to be better, since there are many great functionalities built into the product!
Deployment Issues
No
Stability Issues
At times Bonita BPM Studio crashes, intermittently.
Customer Service and Technical Support
Customer Service:
9
Technical Support:9
Initial Setup
No, very straight forward.
Implementation Team
In-house.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partners
Software Engineering Team Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Useful detailed documentation, reliable, and beneficial connectors
Pros and Cons
- "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."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
I use Bonita to build web applications.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bonita for three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bonita is stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Camunda previously and Camunda is more lightweight than Bonita.
How was the initial setup?
The initial Bonita is easy, but there are a lot of steps to follow. The setup should be easier for designers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am using the free version of Bonita.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bonita a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Director, ICT Department. at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Good user interface and the community support is helpful, but better documentation is needed
Pros and Cons
- "The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried."
- "I have run into a lot of problems because there is not enough documentation."
What is our primary use case?
I have been using Bonita to develop processes using the Bonita Studio. We have only been using it for simple, object console processes.
What is most valuable?
The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried.
What needs improvement?
I have run into a lot of problems because there is not enough documentation. They should include more examples, as well as sample source code.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have to relied on community support because we are using the open-source version. There are community websites available to help.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are using the Community Version, which can be used free of charge.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I was having some trouble running my processes so I have compared Bonita with some other open-source BPM solutions.
What other advice do I have?
In general, Bonita is a very good solution. It is open-source and has a good UI. I find that it is the best in terms of management for BPM features.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Enterprise Architect - CEA at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Historically, there was a 'no man's land' between the business analyst and the developer.
Valuable Features:
Process modelling and web screen development
Improvements to My Organization:
The major improvement that I see is a paradigm shift to how work should be accomplished over how the industry has always been forced to do the work. Historically, there was a 'no man's land' between the business analyst and the developer. Web developers have been asked to understand the business process models without knowledge that the real business analysts have always had at their finger tips and visa-versa.
BonitaBPM allows the BA's to model the processes and produce the base screens at the same time. This removes the need for back and forth exchanges between the team disciplines, reducing errors and time. It also allows the developers to spend their time doing what they know and are well paid to do, coding.
Room for Improvement:
The menus likely would be more intuitive if read in French. Things seem to be under strange headings at times. With experience this is a minor issue for the gain.
Customer Service:
We only use the open source product, so this is not a real complaint as much as a statement: Support for the open source is only at the highest levels of usage. Getting down to the details is an exercise one needs to plan for or purchase the commercial offering.
Other Advice:
I hope to use this product for many years to come. It is more than helpful, it is worth the effort of learning to better our company.
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Good review. Thx!