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Activiti

Activiti is a free, open-source, Java-centric BPMN engine for business process automation.

Place
#36 of 52
Score
5.9
Activiti's website

What Activiti is

Activiti is a free, open-source, Java-centric BPMN engine for business process automation. Activiti Core can run as a Java Runtime API inside a Spring Boot application, and the project describes integration with Spring and Java applications on servers, clusters, or in the cloud. Activiti Cloud adds components for distributed infrastructure, including process and decision runtimes, scalable audit and query services, and connectors for system-to-system interactions. Its Notification Service handles secure WebSocket connections and subscriptions as part of GraphQL integration. Deployment options include local Docker Compose, Jenkins-X, and Helm, including AWS EKS and GCP GKE. The repository lists the Apache-2.0 license. Activiti supports BPMN, process modeling, and workflow automation, and is available for API, Linux, and self-hosted use. The project was founded in 2010. Community resources include Stack Overflow, chat, a forum, GitHub issues, and contribution materials. The listed Activiti plan costs nothing and describes an open-source BPMN engine with cloud-native components.

Good

  • Free and open source under Apache-2.0
  • Core runs as a Java Runtime API in Spring Boot
  • Cloud components include audit and query services
  • Supports Docker Compose, Jenkins-X, and Helm deployments

Watch out

  • Java-centric, which may not suit other stacks
  • The cloud deployment options require infrastructure

Who it suits

Activiti suits developers and teams building Java-based process automation with BPMN, especially those working with Spring or distributed cloud infrastructure. It offers self-hosted and cloud deployment options.

Verdict

Activiti combines a Java BPMN core with cloud-oriented services for process automation, audit, query, and integrations. Its deployment choices and open-source license make it relevant to teams prepared to work with Java and infrastructure.

Plans and prices

From Activiti's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
ActivitiFreeOpen-source BPMN engine; cloud-native components

The facts

Each one read from Activiti's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Audit
Activiti Cloud includes a scalable, storage-independent, extensible audit service.checked 10 Oct 2026
Community support
The project site links to Stack Overflow, chat, a forum, GitHub issues, and contribution resources.checked 10 Oct 2026
Connectors
Cloud Connectors support system-to-system interactions in distributed environments.checked 10 Oct 2026
Core runtime
Activiti Core can be used as a Java Runtime API inside a Spring Boot application.checked 10 Oct 2026
Deployment
The getting-started guide lists local Docker Compose, Jenkins-X, and Helm deployment options, including AWS EKS and GCP GKE.checked 10 Oct 2026
Integration
The project describes Activiti as integrating with Spring and running in Java applications, on servers, clusters, or in the cloud.checked 10 Oct 2026
License
The Activiti repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.checked 10 Oct 2026
Notifications
The Notification Service provides secure WebSocket and subscription handling as part of GraphQL integration.checked 10 Oct 2026
Process and decision runtimes
Its Runtime Bundle provides scalable process and decision runtimes designed to integrate with cloud-native infrastructure.checked 10 Oct 2026
Purpose
Activiti is an open-source, Java-centric BPMN engine for business process automation.checked 10 Oct 2026
Query
Activiti Cloud includes a scalable, storage-independent, extensible query service.checked 10 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Cloud platform
Activiti Cloud provides cloud-native building blocks designed for distributed infrastructures.checked 10 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2010checked 28 Sep 2026

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