Temporal vs Flowable

Temporal9.0Visit Flowable8.8Visit

Higher score Temporal #2 in Process Orchestration Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Temporal

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Flowable #4 in Process Orchestration Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Flowable

• Temporal fits best

  Developers building durable code-defined workflows

• Flowable fits best

  Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration

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Side by side

Feature	Temporal 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Flowable 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Process Orchestration Software	#4 in Process Orchestration Software
Best for	Developers building durable code-defined workflows	Open-source BPMN, case, and decision orchestration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$500/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Temporal 0/4 · Flowable 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	Not checked yet
Concurrent runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Durable execution with persisted history, replay, retries, and backoff Supports timers, schedules, signals, queries, updates, and approvals Self-hosted or managed deployment with workflow visibility	Combines BPMN, CMMN, and DMN orchestration in one platform Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployments Includes forms, routing, testing, audit trails, and observability
Cons	Paid usage starts at $50 per million actions No visual workflow builder Verified integrations are absent	Commercial pricing requires contacting sales The 30-day access period applies to the cloud Case Platform Community Edition support is community-based
Our verdict	Temporal is an open-source platform for building and running durable workflows. Developers define workflows and activities in code using supported SDKs, while Temporal persists execution state, records event history, handles failures, and… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Temporal — where it wins

  • Durable execution with persisted history, replay, retries, and backoff
  • Supports timers, schedules, signals, queries, updates, and approvals
  • Self-hosted or managed deployment with workflow visibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid usage starts at $50 per million actions
  • No visual workflow builder
  • Verified integrations are absent

• 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

• Temporal9.0/10 · Free plan

  A code-first orchestrator for workflows that need durable execution and recovery.

  Visit TemporalFull verdict →
• Flowable8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  Visit FlowableFull verdict →