OpenText Solutions Business Manager vs Flowable

OSOpenText Solutions Business Manager8.8Visit Flowable8.5Visit

Higher score OS OpenText Solutions Business Manager #5 in Business Process Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit OpenText

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Flowable #7 in Business Process Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Flowable

• OpenText Solutions Business Manager fits best

  Mature low-code process applications

• Flowable fits best

  Open-source orchestration, case, and decision management

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Side by side

Feature	OSOpenText Solutions Business Manager 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Flowable 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Business Process Management Software	#7 in Business Process Management Software
Best for	Mature low-code process applications	Open-source orchestration, case, and decision management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Solutions Business Manager 4/6 · Flowable 0/6
BPMN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Process modeling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Process mining	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Forms builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Process analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Low-code design combines workflows, forms, and system orchestration Supports deployment, dashboards, monitoring, analytics, and auditing Connects through REST, web service, and third-party integrations	Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN automation engines Supports self-hosted, web, and API deployments Includes audit trails, observability, forms, and testing
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad scope may exceed simpler process automation needs Commercial deployment packaging may vary by contract	Commercial plan pricing requires contacting sales The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform Community Edition centers on open-source engines and community support
Our verdict	OpenText Solutions Business Manager is business process automation software for enterprises that need to create, adapt, deploy, and manage process-based applications. Its scope covers people- and system-driven work, making it a fit for… Read the review →	Flowable is a business process automation and case management platform for enterprises, with particular relevance to regulated industries. It combines BPMN process orchestration, CMMN case management, DMN decision modeling, configurable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Solutions Business Manager — where it wins

  • Low-code design combines workflows, forms, and system orchestration
  • Supports deployment, dashboards, monitoring, analytics, and auditing
  • Connects through REST, web service, and third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad scope may exceed simpler process automation needs
  • Commercial deployment packaging may vary by contract

• Flowable — where it wins

  • Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN automation engines
  • Supports self-hosted, web, and API deployments
  • Includes audit trails, observability, forms, and testing

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial plan pricing requires contacting sales
  • The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform
  • Community Edition centers on open-source engines and community support

• OSOpenText Solutions Business Manager8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad low-code suite for orchestrating, deploying, and governing enterprise processes.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• Flowable8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad open-source BPMN, CMMN, DMN, case, and decision automation platform.

  Visit FlowableFull verdict →