StackStorm vs Tines

StackStorm8.5Visit Tines8.3Visit

Higher score StackStorm #4 in Runbook Automation Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit StackStorm

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Tines #5 in Runbook Automation Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Tines

• StackStorm fits best

  Engineers preferring open-source event automation

• Tines fits best

  Teams wanting accessible workflow automation

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Side by side

Feature	StackStorm 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Tines 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Runbook Automation Software	#5 in Runbook Automation Software
Best for	Engineers preferring open-source event automation	Teams wanting accessible workflow automation
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features StackStorm 0/6 · Tines 0/6
Approval steps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event triggers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incident integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Runs included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Open-source, self-hosted deployment with no paid product tier Rules, scripts, plugins, and workflows support flexible remediation Web UI, REST API, CLI, and audit trails support operational control	Builds interconnected, multi-action workflows with conditional logic Supports webhooks, APIs, scheduling, audit logs, and workflow APIs Free edition includes unlimited users, spaces, and connectors
Cons	Requires supported Linux distributions for self-hosted deployment Integration coverage is narrower than broader automation alternatives No built-in AI features for AI-assisted automation	Free edition is limited to 3 live workflows Paid edition pricing requires contacting Tines Pre-built integration breadth is less clear than its API-based approach
Our verdict	StackStorm is an open-source platform for integrating and automating services, tools, and infrastructure. It is designed for engineering and operations teams that need event-driven responses, automated remediation, operational… Read the review →	Tines is a workflow automation platform for IT, security, operations, finance, and people teams. It enables users to connect actions that receive events, call APIs, transform data, apply conditions, send messages, and invoke AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• StackStorm — where it wins

  • Open-source, self-hosted deployment with no paid product tier
  • Rules, scripts, plugins, and workflows support flexible remediation
  • Web UI, REST API, CLI, and audit trails support operational control

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires supported Linux distributions for self-hosted deployment
  • Integration coverage is narrower than broader automation alternatives
  • No built-in AI features for AI-assisted automation

• Tines — where it wins

  • Builds interconnected, multi-action workflows with conditional logic
  • Supports webhooks, APIs, scheduling, audit logs, and workflow APIs
  • Free edition includes unlimited users, spaces, and connectors

  Where it doesn't

  • Free edition is limited to 3 live workflows
  • Paid edition pricing requires contacting Tines
  • Pre-built integration breadth is less clear than its API-based approach

• StackStorm8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source runbook engine for teams that want self-hosted event automation.

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• Tines8.3/10 · Free plan

  Accessible workflow automation with strong controls, APIs, and a free edition.

  Visit TinesFull verdict →