Bonita vs Kissflow

Bonita8.7Visit Kissflow8.2Visit

Higher score Bonita #2 in Low-Code Business Process Management 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bonita

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Kissflow #5 in Low-Code Business Process Management 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Kissflow

• Bonita fits best

  Teams wanting open-source BPMN workflow automation

• Kissflow fits best

  Mid-market teams automating business workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Bonita 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Kissflow 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Low-Code Business Process Management	#5 in Low-Code Business Process Management
Best for	Teams wanting open-source BPMN workflow automation	Mid-market teams automating business workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	20 integrations	36+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bonita 0/2 · Kissflow 0/2
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Process analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Process modeling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listed integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Open-source Bonita Free plan with no time limit or credit card requirement BPMN modeling, human tasks, monitoring, analytics, and UI design in one platform REST and enterprise integrations including CRM, collaboration, messaging, and AI services	Conditional paths, routing rules, forms, assignments, escalations, and SLAs Connects with SAP, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace Role-based permissions, audit trails, APIs, webhooks, and compliance options
Cons	Bonita Free is limited to 150 process instances per month Enterprise capabilities are available through custom pricing Support channels are limited to community resources and documentation	Pricing uses contact sales, with no free plan Cloud deployment through the web only Support is not available 24/7
Our verdict	Bonita is a business process management and automation platform for organizations handling complex, regulated, or mission-critical operations. Its visual BPMN modeling, application and UI design tools, forms, human task management,… Read the review →	Kissflow is a cloud-based workflow management and automation platform for process owners, business users, analysts, and IT teams. Its no-code tools support forms, approvals, assignments, routing rules, dashboards, analytics, integrations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bonita — where it wins

  • Open-source Bonita Free plan with no time limit or credit card requirement
  • BPMN modeling, human tasks, monitoring, analytics, and UI design in one platform
  • REST and enterprise integrations including CRM, collaboration, messaging, and AI services

  Where it doesn't

  • Bonita Free is limited to 150 process instances per month
  • Enterprise capabilities are available through custom pricing
  • Support channels are limited to community resources and documentation

• Kissflow — where it wins

  • Conditional paths, routing rules, forms, assignments, escalations, and SLAs
  • Connects with SAP, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace
  • Role-based permissions, audit trails, APIs, webhooks, and compliance options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact sales, with no free plan
  • Cloud deployment through the web only
  • Support is not available 24/7

• Bonita8.7/10 · Free plan

  Bonita combines visual BPMN design, workflow execution, analytics, and deployment controls.

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• Kissflow8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  No-code workflow automation with conditional logic, integrations, governance, and AI assistance.

  Visit KissflowFull verdict →