HEFLO vs Bonita

HEFLO9.2Visit Bonita8.7Visit

Higher score HEFLO #2 in Process Mapping Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit HEFLO

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Bonita #5 in Process Mapping Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Bonita

• HEFLO fits best

  Teams wanting free BPMN mapping plus automation

• Bonita fits best

  Developers building open workflow applications

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Side by side

Feature	HEFLO 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Bonita 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Process Mapping Software	#5 in Process Mapping Software
Best for	Teams wanting free BPMN mapping plus automation	Developers building open workflow applications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HEFLO 4/4 · Bonita 0/4
BPMN support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Process documentation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Export formats	BPMN 2.0 XML, image files, PDF	Not checked yet
Map limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Academic plan includes BPMN diagramming, imports, exports and cloud storage Combines documentation, version comparison, publication and workflow automation Supports web and self-hosted deployments with AI and identity integrations	Open-source Bonita Free plan with no time limit Combines BPMN modeling, UI design, execution, and analytics Broad enterprise integrations, APIs, and deployment tooling
Cons	Business process automation is highlighted only in the Enterprise plan Lite and Enterprise require in-application or plan-based purchasing The platform may be broader than needed for teams seeking simple mapping only	Bonita Free allows 150 process instances per month Enterprise capabilities are reserved for the paid tier Its broad scope may exceed simpler process-mapping needs
Our verdict	HEFLO is a business process management platform for organizations and consultancies that need to model, document, govern, publish and automate processes. Its BPMN 2.0 support, structured documentation, version history, process portal and… Read the review →	Bonita is a business process automation and BPM platform for organizations managing complex, regulated, or mission-critical operations. It combines visual BPMN process modeling with process application and UI design, workflow execution,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HEFLO — where it wins

  • Free Academic plan includes BPMN diagramming, imports, exports and cloud storage
  • Combines documentation, version comparison, publication and workflow automation
  • Supports web and self-hosted deployments with AI and identity integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Business process automation is highlighted only in the Enterprise plan
  • Lite and Enterprise require in-application or plan-based purchasing
  • The platform may be broader than needed for teams seeking simple mapping only

• Bonita — where it wins

  • Open-source Bonita Free plan with no time limit
  • Combines BPMN modeling, UI design, execution, and analytics
  • Broad enterprise integrations, APIs, and deployment tooling

  Where it doesn't

  • Bonita Free allows 150 process instances per month
  • Enterprise capabilities are reserved for the paid tier
  • Its broad scope may exceed simpler process-mapping needs

• HEFLO9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad BPMN and automation platform with a free academic tier and enterprise controls.

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• Bonita8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad BPM platform for developers building open workflow applications.

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