Best IT Orchestration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kestra is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ONAP and Windmill. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ONAP. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Workflows at $0.01/mo.
Coordinating workflows across systems calls for a close look at how orchestration tools define, connect, and run work. Compare API and webhooks with cross-platform agents and deployment options to consider how providers relate to your environment. Dependency management, approval workflows, and a visual workflow builder offer further points for weighing how processes are structured and controlled; concurrent runs adds an execution dimension. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison. Kestra and Windmill lead the ranking, with Temporal and AWS Step Functions among the next entries. Use these criteria to focus on the integrations, workflow controls, and operating model that matter for your IT processes.
24 IT orchestration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Kestra Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free #2 ONAP Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Windmill Also great · 7.1 Free plan · $120/mo
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About ONAPVisit site
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 120 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$120/mofirst paid tier About WindmillVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
- Dependency management
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- cloud
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- cloud
- Visual workflow builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud WorkflowsVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
- Dependency management
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About TemporalVisit site - apiLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2,400 /mo
- Deployment options
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 833 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$833/mofirst paid tier About JAMS SchedulerVisit site - self-hostedWeb
- Deployment options
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment options
- hybrid
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
- Dependency management
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment options
- self-hosted
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
- Dependency management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment options
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment options
- self-hosted
- Visual workflow builder
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Deployment options
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment options
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment options
- self-hosted
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which IT orchestration software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Kestra is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.4. ONAP is second and Windmill third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Workflows has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.