Bonita vs SAP Signavio Process Manager comparison

Bonitasoft and SAP are both solutions in the Business Process Design category. Bonitasoft is ranked #17, while SAP is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3. Bonitasoft holds a 3.0% mindshare in BPD, compared to SAP’s 7.2% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Bonitasoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Bonita

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96% willing to recommend

SAP Signavio Process Manager

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Bonita and SAP Signavio Process Manager compete in business process management. SAP Signavio Process Manager appears superior due to its comprehensive features and robust deployment capabilities, offering long-term value.

Features: Bonita offers intuitive process modeling, flexibility in execution, and integration capabilities. SAP Signavio Process Manager provides collaborative process design, extensive process mining tools, and analytics functionalities.

Room for Improvement: Bonita could enhance its deployment complexity, improve training resources, and expand feature sets. SAP Signavio Process Manager might benefit from simplifying its integration process, improving initial setup, and enhancing cost efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bonita ensures straightforward deployment with quick implementation and supportive customer service. SAP Signavio Process Manager, although more complex, offers strong integration support and extensive training resources.

Pricing and ROI: Bonita offers cost-effectiveness with a lower entry barrier, favoring fast ROI in simpler scenarios. SAP Signavio Process Manager justifies higher setup costs through extensive features and operational efficiencies, translating to strategic long-term ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Bonita

Ranking in Business Process Design

17th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

30th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (28th)

SAP Signavio Process Manager

Ranking in Business Process Design

4th

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Business Process Design category, the mindshare of Bonita is 3.0%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Signavio Process Manager is 7.2%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Design Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Signavio Process Manager	7.2%
Bonita	3.0%
Other	89.8%

Business Process Design

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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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Sravani Bodanapu

Intelligent Ops Journey Expert at ANZ Banking Group

Process modeling has standardized complex banking workflows and drives data‑driven automation decisions

I would assess the impact of process modeling features on operational transparency as a four. I give it a four because of how well the platform could be utilized if one has a license or would be able to access it via collaborative features, and as well be able to communicate, making it less people dependent and more process dependent. A small gap of one is only because if the map has to be shared or if somebody has to work together on a map, similar to how we have Google Forms where more than two people can make changes simultaneously, the map does not allow that. One has to close it, and the next partner can only access the map after I close it. The existing changes are lost if they click on ignore or if they close the diagram. This is one feature which is sometimes bothersome. The gap of one is something that is personal feedback from my end. If someone is a newbie and they are building a map for the first time, they definitely go through a training module. But if somebody is jumping right in to build a map for the first time, which I did more than a couple of years ago, I felt that given the extent to which we have artificial intelligence capabilities right now, it would be nice if whenever you are saving a diagram and if I build it incorrectly in terms of adhering to BPMN 2.0, errors are shown, which is really nice. There are errors and warnings that need to be corrected to adhere to the standards. It is great that it allows me to save, but in order to correct the errors, if I do not understand what the error is trying to tell me. For example, sometimes it says that the element is named wrong. I understand that; it is a verb and noun that is a requirement. But sometimes it says the edge folding is not clear, and despite trying several times, I still do not get it. SAP could consider having AI capabilities to suggest how it can be done immediately on the screen itself, perhaps in the form of a virtual assistant or something. Today, for larger errors, I go to Google to check it and try to understand. If an assistant tells me that I think the arrow may be placed wrong, I think that would help me. It would save time and help me from looking up multiple dictionaries to understand what it is trying to say. At the moment, we are not integrating SAP Signavio Process Manager with existing ERP systems because internally I think we are using multiple enterprise resource planning tools. Because of that, there is a restraint to connect it with SAP Signavio Process Manager, and there is a lot of concern in terms of how data could be used because we work in a banking environment. We are not leveraging, and we have SAP S/4HANA. It would be great if there is a data lake that connects to the process, but at the moment, we do not do that. Every time we build a process, it is picked up by a different team, and they try to connect it with the data lake. It is a great feature which I think can be leveraged, but with the range of legacy systems that the company is using today, there is not much I can comment about how the ERP can be leveraged internally.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

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

"Bonita is user-friendly, and the features are useful."

"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."

"We use the on-premises deployment model and the Bonita Community Edition of the solution."

"Compared to other products on the market, Bonita presents a pretty acceptable level of robustness."

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

"I find process management and user interface designing the most valuable features."

"The solution is easy to use."

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"The modeling tool of Signavio was particularly nice because it has suggestions of where the best areas of improvement are and analyzes your data to show you where the areas of change for improvement are."

"The Collaboration Hub is especially useful for collaborative tasks and ensuring transparency across teams."

"Using this product makes our processes centralized and much better than documenting some things by scribbling them down on paper and distributing them."

"This functionality ("invite anyone for feedback") has substantially increased visibility over work-in-progress when it comes to process modelling and overall process management and it decreased the time spent on giving and receiving feedback through emails and through sharing screenshots/.ppt files/Visio files etc."

"It is a stable solution."

"One of the most valuable features is ease of use which has really been a good thing to put into the business. People like tools that they can just pick up and use straight-away."

"All in all, Signavio usability is excellent. Anyone can learn to use the tool quickly. This increases acceptance as employees are not facing a high learning curve. With the offered usability it is easy to model processes also live in workshops."

"The collaboration hub, which helps us in terms of being able to communicate with our customers, brings everybody into the tool and close to the process, allowing them to comment and to implement their own processes."

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Cons

"Scalability of the Bonita BPM Community version is low."

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

"Installation could be made easier. I would like to see more automated processes."

"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."

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

"There is a considerable learning curve."

"The initial setup is not easy compared to other products."

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"However, after implementing everything, we realized that mining had to be purchased separately."

"The user management functionality in Process Manager is not as user friendly as the one in the Collaboration Hub."

"I find it difficult to figure out how I can better align this solution with my KPIs."

"More support for process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma would be good."

"I rate it a seven out of 10. I haven't had enough time to really give it a full evaluation, but for now, I am giving it a seven because the user interface is a big issue for me."

"The free trial needs to have more options for end users, such as including Process Intelligence as a trial version."

"One of the most important points in Signavio that would be a great change would be the management of variants of the process."

"Typically, a business process management suite would cover the whole lifecycle, from discovery to optimization and operations. This is running on the process server and providing some kind of low-code environment for developing business solutions. I think the latter part is missing, where SAP Connector comes in. Specifically, the execution of processes is missing, where you would design forms to take orders. This is typically part of some development environment for the process server to run processes from out of the models."

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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."

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

"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."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"You pay an annual fee and can have an unlimited number of processes and users."

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"Lower than the competition with highly flexible licensing plans."

"My client purchased one editor license and the collaboration hub, which covers up to a hundred people."

"SAP is always more expensive. The per-user cost is hard to calculate and forecast for a big company."

"We are using the free trial version."

"The product is expensive."

"The customer Journey Modeler is more than twice the price of Process Manager, which is a lot."

"I found the pricing of the solution to be moderate compared to other choices."

"Although Signavio is a feature-rich solution, it is expensive for companies who haven’t reached a certain maturity level in their process management initiatives."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare 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	17
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	45

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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Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?

SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Signavio Process Manager?

The price of SAP Signavio Process Manager was quite high but could be afforded by an organization with a sensitive data scale.

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What advice do you have for others considering Signavio Process Manager?

I have worked with SAP Signavio and SAP platforms including SAP SD, SAP CC, and SAP FI, but I haven't worked with any other SAP tools. I would rate SAP Signavio Process Manager 10 out of 10.

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Also Known As

Bonita BPM

Signavio Process Editor

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

The Signavio portfolio of web-based business transformation solutions helps companies to understand and optimize all of their business processes quickly and at scale, providing instant insights for informed decision-making. Signavio’s intuitive analysis, change management and execution solutions around process excellence include use cases like digital transformation, operational excellence and customer-centricity, placing them at the heart of global organizations.

Over 1 million users in more than 1,500 organizations worldwide rely on Signavio products to make processes part of their company’s DNA. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Signavio was founded in 2009 to address the need for a collaborative approach to process management.

Signavio was acquired by SAP in the first quarter of 2021. For more information, visit www.signavio.com

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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.

DHL, Coca Cola EP, Prudential, Zalando, T-Systems, Jabil, Endress+Hauser, Rakuten

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