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Bonita vs Nintex Process Platform comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bonita
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
31st
Ranking in Process Automation
31st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (16th)
Nintex Process Platform
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
20th
Ranking in Process Automation
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Bonita is 2.0%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nintex Process Platform is 1.6%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nintex Process Platform1.6%
Bonita2.0%
Other96.4%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Paparao Nadipineni - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Hafiz Muhammad Usama - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
Have experienced challenges integrating with other systems but have benefited from improved process automation
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we can directly integrate with these systems. Additionally, there is a gap in mathematical actions and logical actions. We need to parse data, and if we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string. Such actions and logical actions must be available in Nintex Process Platform to increase its capability. For us, Nintex Process Platform is configurable with SQL Server, but there is no configuration option available with Oracle. We also use Oracle in multiple processes, but we have found no way to directly configure Nintex Process Platform with Oracle. We have to use SQL Server in between. We have to create a link server within SQL Server as a bypass to retrieve or post data into Oracle. There were multiple improvement points available.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"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."
"I find process management and user interface designing the most valuable features."
"Bonita is simple and lightweight and is flexible to integrate with third-party systems. The UI is now flexible, whereas it was previously rigid. Any technology can be used as a frontend, including ReactJS, Angular, and others."
"One of the most valuable features is you can create without coding, it is a low code platform."
"It is more than helpful, it is worth the effort of learning to better our company."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Bonita are the connectors, detailed documentation, and web applications."
"The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried."
"It has a lot of features for creating and managing workflows, as well as for integrating with other applications. Nintex offers features, particularly to ensure a user-friendly experience."
"The SharePoint feature is a really good connection, there are many features that are good."
"The most valuable features of this solution are that it's no code, it's very flexible, and it's easy to design."
"With an extensive list of integrations with LOB data, your workflows can extend far beyond SharePoint, driving adoption of SharePoint."
"The product's primary advantage is its low-code nature which allows for rapid development without extensive coding."
"It has integration with BI and Analytics tools, and RPA toolsets as well."
"Our solutions using Nintex has been most successful in automating HR processes because it allows you to easily and rapidly build solutions that conform to the unique business processes for each entity."
"This tool is really helpful in reducing a lot of manual work. Its drag and drop components help to create a workflow faster than SharePoint Workflow Designer."
 

Cons

"There could be an improvement in IoT connectivity."
"The community edition has limited module functionality."
"At times Bonita BPM Studio crashes, intermittently."
"The menus likely would be more intuitive if read in French. Things seem to be under strange headings at times."
"We are struggling a bit with integrations."
"The price is good, but I do not like the process instance annual quantity pricing base used today."
"I have run into a lot of problems because there is not enough documentation."
"Scalability of the Bonita BPM Community version is low."
"Built-in reporting on-prem is limited and clunky at best."
"K2's support for DevOp team corporations is weak."
"Converting a document from PDF to MS Word, or vice versa, needs to be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the user experience in the forms."
"The security features for this solution need to be improved."
"Converting a document from PDF to MS Word, or vice versa, needs to be improved."
"Performance. Some customers ask why K2 is slow?"
"There have been some glitches, and the workflow fails frequently."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am using the free version of Bonita."
"We are using the Community Version, which can be used free of charge."
"The price is fair for what we are using the solution for."
"Price to service ratio with Bonita BPM is good."
"The Community Edition comes free of charge."
"The Enterprise edition is very expensive."
"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."
"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."
"Nintex Workflow is more expensive than Microsoft's native products, but it is still considered moderately priced when compared to higher-end products such as K2."
"It's more suited for enterprise level, not for small or medium-sized businesses (SMBs)."
"This solution is affordable and is cheaper than most alternatives on the market. We have a standard cloud license that costs about 20k per year."
"Nintex is around INR 200 per license in India, which is much cheaper. Smaller organizations are always looking for cost-effective solutions, and Nintex provides local solutions with very low pricing."
"Our maintenance costs are reduced."
"We pay on a yearly basis. It's my understanding that we pay approximately $11,000/year."
"For the initial hundred users, the cost is $21,000 per year, which I find too high."
"The annual support costs are expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?
Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to our lack of an implementation team.
What needs improvement with K2?
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we ca...
What is your primary use case for K2?
Our organization is a fertilizer company where we develop workflows regarding processes occurring at the plant. Most of them are safety projects, and a few other projects include off-boarding proje...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Bonita BPM
K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
 

Overview

 

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.
SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL
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