Bizagi vs Flowable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bizagi grades higher than Flowable: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bizagi grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Flowable grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flowable
Case and process platform with governed AI agents, on open standards
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Bizagi if
- Fits if you're an enterprise team modeling and automating long business processes
- Works for people who only need the free Modeler to draw processes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales
- Not for you if you need automation on the free tier, as only modeling is free
- Watch out: cost follows usage, so it can't be fixed in advance
- Watch out: the old pricing page address now returns a 404
Pick Flowable if
- Fits if you have Java developers who need an embeddable process engine
- Makes sense if you're a bank, insurer or agency running audited case-based work
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if nobody on your team writes Java
- Not for you if you need a published price, because the site gives no plan list
- Watch out: the free trial page said it was offline for upgrades
- Tight if you want the case platform for free, as that is a separate commercial product
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABizagiFair | 2.0GPAFlowableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price published. The vendor describes consumption-based pricing and sends you to a quote. | CNo price on record, so we can't place it. The open-source engines are free and the platform is a separate commercial product. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe Modeler for drawing processes is free. Automation, apps and AI need the paid platform. | BThe open-source engines and Flowable Design are free to use. The trial page said it was offline for upgrades. |
| Features | CProcess modeling, automation, case management and low-code apps. Most of it sits behind the paid platform. | CBPMN, CMMN and DMN for audited case work. The Agentic Case Platform is a separate paid product. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. There are processes to model and a platform to configure, so expect a learning curve. | DNo store rating on record. It's built by Java developers, with Spring as the listed integration. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with SAP, SharePoint and Visio connections. No phone or desktop apps on the listing. | CWeb only on the listing, with Spring as the one named integration. |
| Best for | process automation for large organisations | BPMN and case engines for Java teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bizagi and Flowable. How we grade
Where they differ
- Flowable is open source, according to its own site.
- Bizagi also covers app builder and no-code.
In commonWebWorkflow automationAI agentsDiagramsCase management
At a glance
| Bizagi | Flowable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bizagi | Flowable |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bizagi
- No prices are published: the pricing page describes consumption-based pricing and points to a quote request.
- The pricing page says subscriptions have no limit on users or apps, with cost following usage.
- The free Modeler covers process modeling; automation, apps and AI need the paid platform.
Flowable
- No prices are published for the platform, and the site gives no plan list.
- A free trial is advertised on the homepage, but the trial page currently says it is offline for upgrades.
- The open-source engines and Flowable Design are free to use; the Agentic Case Platform is a separate commercial product.
Key features
Bizagi
- Process automation
- Models business processes and runs them with visibility and control over each step, with built-in compliance management.
- Low-code apps
- Apps are built with a visual wizard aimed at citizen developers, using reusable business objects, actions and processes.
- AI agents and assistants
- The platform lists AI Agents, AI Workers and an AI Assistant, and an AI Advisor launched to help find where agents could be used.
- Free process Modeler
- A free modeler for mapping processes that imports Visio, Blueworks, XPDL and BPMN files and publishes to PDF, Word, Excel, the web or SharePoint.
- Case management
- Case management is listed as a platform capability alongside business orchestration and process automation.
Flowable
- Process, case and rules engines
- Open-source engines execute BPMN processes, CMMN cases and DMN decisions, and expose Java and REST APIs for application code.
- Governed AI agents
- Agents run inside policy-bound workflows, with capability limits enforced at runtime and people involved for sign-off where it matters.
- Audit trail and observability
- Every decision and action is logged so it can be traced, and agents are monitored in real time.
- Case management
- Long-running cases support dynamic routing and escalation, aimed at exceptions that fixed process flows handle poorly.
- Low-code application building
- Drag-and-drop design with expression builders, database and REST integrations, content management and fine-grained permissions.
- Embedded or hosted engines
- The engines can run embedded in a Java application, with Spring, or as a service on a server, cluster or cloud.
Plans
Bizagi
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bizagi.com.
Flowable
Pricing could not be confirmed. See flowable.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bizagi or Flowable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bizagi has no price we could confirm, and Flowable has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Bizagi or Flowable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bizagi nor Flowable has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.