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Head-to-head · Process Orchestration Software

Bonita vs Orkes Conductor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Bonita #5 in Process Orchestration Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Bonita
Orkes Conductor #7 in Process Orchestration Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Orkes

Bonita leads on 0 checks, Orkes Conductor on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBonita · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth

Bonita scores higher on our rubric for process orchestration software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Bonita is the better fit for open-source business process applications. Orkes Conductor is the better fit for visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment.

  • Bonita fits best

    Open-source business process applications

  • Orkes Conductor fits best

    Visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment

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Side by side

Feature Bonita 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Orkes Conductor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #5 in Process Orchestration Software #7 in Process Orchestration Software
Best for Open-source business process applications Visual orchestration with AI and hybrid deployment
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations 20 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bonita 0/4 · Orkes Conductor 0/4
Human tasks & approvals Not checked yet Not checked yet
Long-running workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Workflow versioning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit logs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Concurrent runs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Visual BPMN modeling with workflow execution and human task management
  • Open-source free plan with customizable interfaces and no time limit
  • REST, enterprise, cloud, messaging, CRM, and AI integrations
  • Visual and code-based workflow building with durable execution
  • Retries, approvals, scheduling, versioning, monitoring, and audit logs
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with broad AI integrations
Cons
  • Bonita Free is limited to 150 process instances per month
  • Key enterprise capabilities require the Bonita Enterprise plan
  • The broad BPM toolset may exceed the needs of simple workflows
  • Enterprise pricing is custom-priced
  • The free Developer Edition provides community support
  • Customer-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
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 modeling, process application and UI design, workflow execution, human…

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Orkes Conductor is a workflow orchestration platform for teams building distributed applications and AI agents. Workflows can be defined visually or in code, then run as durable multi-step processes with retries, timeouts, dependency-aware…

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  1. BonitaProcess Orchestration Software 8.7Free plan
  2. Orkes ConductorProcess Orchestration Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bonita — where it wins

    • Visual BPMN modeling with workflow execution and human task management
    • Open-source free plan with customizable interfaces and no time limit
    • REST, enterprise, cloud, messaging, CRM, and AI integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Bonita Free is limited to 150 process instances per month
    • Key enterprise capabilities require the Bonita Enterprise plan
    • The broad BPM toolset may exceed the needs of simple workflows

  • Orkes Conductor — where it wins

    • Visual and code-based workflow building with durable execution
    • Retries, approvals, scheduling, versioning, monitoring, and audit logs
    • Cloud and self-hosted deployment with broad AI integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing is custom-priced
    • The free Developer Edition provides community support
    • Customer-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
  • Bonita8.7/10 · Free plan

    A capable open-source BPM platform for teams building and governing complex workflows.

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  • Orkes Conductor8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible visual-and-code orchestrator for durable workflows, approvals, and AI integrations.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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