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Activiti

Free#25 of 52 in Business Process Management SoftwareBPM Software

Activiti: A focused open-source BPMN runtime for teams building and operating process automation. Ranked #25 of 52 in Business Process Management Software by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Open source; best for open-source BPMN runtime developers.

6.6/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.6 / 10
  • Pricing
    Open source
  • Best for
    Open-source BPMN runtime developers
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Process modeling
    Yes
  • Founded
    2010
  • Facts checked
    22 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Supports BPMN 2.0 process definition, deployment, and execution
    • Includes human tasks, forms, REST, audit, history, and runtime services
    • Offers Activiti Cloud components and Spring integration

  • Where it doesn't

    • Its integration coverage centers on Spring
    • The product is oriented toward API and self-hosted deployment
    • Its focus is narrower than broader BPM suites with wider ecosystem coverage

Our verdict on Activiti

Activiti is an open-source business process management and workflow platform centered on a Java BPMN process engine. It is suited to developers, business users, and system administrators who need to define, deploy, and execute BPMN 2.0 processes in Java applications, servers, clusters, or cloud infrastructure. The platform covers workflow automation, human-task assignment and completion, forms access, form data handling, REST APIs, and process history. Its API and self-hosted deployment options make it a fit for teams that want to operate the runtime within their own application or infrastructure environment.

The strongest case for Activiti is the depth of its BPMN runtime services. Process deployment and execution are supported alongside runtime, repository, task, identity, management, and history services. Activiti Cloud extends that foundation with runtime, audit, query, connector, application, and notification components. Spring integration also gives Java teams a defined ecosystem connection. Together, these capabilities support process execution and operational workflow requirements without positioning Activiti as a general-purpose business application suite. Teams selecting it should be comfortable working with a developer-oriented platform and shaping their own surrounding application experience.

Activiti is less compelling for organizations looking for a hosted subscription product, a broad listed integration catalog, or a strongly visual analytics-led experience. Its published integration coverage centers on Spring, while its platform emphasis is APIs, runtime services, and self-hosted operation. Choose Activiti when open-source BPMN deployment and execution are the priority, especially for Java teams that need human tasks, forms, REST, audit, and cloud runtime components. Consider an alternative when ecosystem breadth or a more packaged, hosted operating model matters more than runtime control.

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Activiti pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
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Activiti fact sheet

Free planNot verified
Paid fromFree
BPMN supportYes
Process modelingYes
Workflow automationYes
Process miningNot verified
Forms builderNot verified
Process analyticsNot verified
Deployment optionsBoth
DeploymentCloud, Self-hosted
SupportCommunity, Docs
Built forSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations1 integrations: Spring
PricingOpen source
Websiteactiviti.org
Facts checked22 Sep 2026

Activiti integrations

Activiti lists 1 integrations on its own site.

  • Spring

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