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Head-to-head · BPM Software

Bonita vs OpenText AppWorks

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Bonita #5 in BPM Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Bonita
OpenText AppWorks #8 in BPM Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit OpenText

Bonita leads on 0 checks, OpenText AppWorks on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBonita · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Bonita
  • Most featuresOpenText AppWorks · 1 of 4

Bonita scores higher on our rubric for bpm software: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Bonita is the better fit for teams seeking open BPMN automation with a free tier. OpenText AppWorks is the better fit for enterprises automating workflows and case management.

  • Bonita fits best

    Teams seeking open BPMN automation with a free tier

  • OpenText AppWorks fits best

    Enterprises automating workflows and case management

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Side by side

Feature Bonita 8.7/10 Visit ↗ OpenText AppWorks 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #5 in BPM Software #8 in BPM Software
Best for Teams seeking open BPMN automation with a free tier Enterprises automating workflows and case management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Android
Support Community, Docs Email, Tickets, Community
Integrations 20 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bonita 0/4 · OpenText AppWorks 1/4
Process modeling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow automation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Process mining Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
User limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Open-source Bonita Free has no time limit or credit card requirement
  • Combines BPMN modeling, human tasks, execution monitoring, and analytics
  • Supports cloud or self-hosted deployment with extensive enterprise integrations
  • Combines process orchestration with dynamic case management
  • Supports no-code, low-code, AI-assisted and pro-code development
  • Includes mobile development, business rules and role-based access control
Cons
  • Bonita Free is limited to 150 process instances per month
  • Enterprise capabilities use a custom pricing model
  • Support channels are limited to community resources and documentation
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud is the listed deployment option
  • Integrations named include SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, OpenText and Microsoft
Our verdict

Bonita is a business process automation and BPM platform for organizations managing complex, regulated, or mission-critical operations. It brings together visual BPMN process modeling, process application and UI design, human task…

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OpenText AppWorks, now branded OpenText Process Automation, is a low-code platform for building business process automation and dynamic case management applications. It is positioned for mid-market and enterprise organizations automating…

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  1. BonitaBPM Software 8.7Free plan
  2. OpenText AppWorksBPM Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bonita — where it wins

    • Open-source Bonita Free has no time limit or credit card requirement
    • Combines BPMN modeling, human tasks, execution monitoring, and analytics
    • Supports cloud or self-hosted deployment with extensive enterprise integrations

    Where it doesn't

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

  • OpenText AppWorks — where it wins

    • Combines process orchestration with dynamic case management
    • Supports no-code, low-code, AI-assisted and pro-code development
    • Includes mobile development, business rules and role-based access control

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud is the listed deployment option
    • Integrations named include SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, OpenText and Microsoft
  • Bonita8.7/10 · Free plan

    Open-source BPMN automation with visual modeling, execution, analytics, and hybrid deployment.

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  • OpenText AppWorks8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A low-code platform for enterprises building workflow and case applications.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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