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Head-to-head · Process Orchestration Software

Flowable vs Dapr

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Flowable #4 in Process Orchestration Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Flowable
Dapr #8 in Process Orchestration Software 8.4/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Explore Dapr

Flowable leads on 1 check, Dapr on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFlowable · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Flowable
  • Free trialonly Flowable
  • Most featuresDapr · 4 of 4

Flowable scores higher on our rubric for process orchestration software: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Flowable offers free plan; Dapr doesn't.

Flowable is the better fit for open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration. Dapr is the better fit for self-hosted microservice workflow orchestration.

  • Flowable fits best

    Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration

  • Dapr fits best

    Self-hosted microservice workflow orchestration

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Side by side

Feature Flowable 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Dapr 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #4 in Process Orchestration Software #8 in Process Orchestration Software
Best for Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration Self-hosted microservice workflow orchestration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 30+ integrations 10 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flowable 0/4 · Dapr 4/4
Human tasks & approvals Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Long-running workflows Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Workflow versioning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Audit logs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Self_hosted
Concurrent runs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN orchestration in one platform
  • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployments
  • Includes forms, routing, testing, audit trails, and observability
  • Durable execution with recovery, retries, timers, and compensation
  • Human approvals, external events, and workflow versioning
  • HTTP/gRPC APIs with Kubernetes and cloud ecosystem integrations
Cons
  • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
  • The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform
  • Community Edition support is community-based
  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to operate the runtime
  • No conventional SaaS plans or hosted deployment option
  • Its broad runtime scope may exceed the needs of simple workflow projects
Our verdict

Flowable is a business process automation and case management platform for enterprises, with particular relevance to regulated operations. It brings together BPMN process orchestration, CMMN case management, DMN decision modeling,…

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Dapr is an open-source distributed application runtime for building durable workflows and distributed applications across Kubernetes, virtual machines, bare-metal environments, cloud, and edge deployments. It is aimed at teams…

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  1. FlowableProcess Orchestration Software 8.8Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. DaprProcess Orchestration Software 8.4Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flowable — where it wins

    • Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN orchestration in one platform
    • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployments
    • Includes forms, routing, testing, audit trails, and observability

    Where it doesn't

    • Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
    • The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform
    • Community Edition support is community-based

  • Dapr — where it wins

    • Durable execution with recovery, retries, timers, and compensation
    • Human approvals, external events, and workflow versioning
    • HTTP/gRPC APIs with Kubernetes and cloud ecosystem integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to operate the runtime
    • No conventional SaaS plans or hosted deployment option
    • Its broad runtime scope may exceed the needs of simple workflow projects
  • Flowable8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad BPMN, case, decision, and AI orchestration platform with open-source coverage.

    Visit FlowableFull verdict →
  • Dapr8.4/10 · Open source

    A self-hosted workflow runtime for durable, event-driven microservice processes.

    Explore DaprFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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