Best Workflow Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Make is ranked #1 of 47 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Pyrus and Bonita. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pyrus. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Gluu at €2/mo.
From collecting requests to coordinating repeat work, workflow software can help teams give processes a defined path. Compare intake forms and approval workflows to understand how work enters and moves through a process; task dependencies and recurring work show other aspects of how tasks are organized. Automation runs and reporting level provide further comparison points, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame the costs. Pyrus, Make, and Bonita begin the ranking, with n8n and Zapier also among the early entries. Consider where your team needs structure, and weigh those requirements against the workflow, automation, and reporting details shown.
47 workflow management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Make Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $9/mo
#2 Pyrus Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $15/mo
#3 Bonita Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About MakeVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
- Task dependencies
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About PyrusVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About JotformVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12/mofirst paid tier About RequesterVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About ZapierVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$75/mofirst paid tier About Workato Agent StudioVisit site - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 22 /user/mo
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
- Task dependencies
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$22/mofirst paid tier About CflowVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
- Task dependencies
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About TallyfyVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2,347/mofirst paid tier About FlowFormaVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 35 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$35/mofirst paid tier About QuickbaseVisit site - self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€20/mofirst paid tier About n8nVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$499/mofirst paid tier About PrecoroVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Intake forms
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€2/mofirst paid tier About GluuVisit site - Free trial
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft Power AutomateVisit site - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About QReserveVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About Way We DoVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which workflow management software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Make is ranked #1 of 47 with a score of 7.3. Pyrus is second and Bonita third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Gluu has the lowest first paid tier we found: €2/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.