Comparisons articles on the Workflow Engine blog
Side-by-side analysis of Workflow Engine against the alternatives, including Camunda, Nintex, hand-rolled state machines and the Java engine field.
Elsa Workflows vs Workflow Engine NEO
Compare Elsa Workflows 3.7 with Workflow Engine NEO across process modeling, human tasks, multitenancy, operations, and cost, read against Elsa 3.7 and NEO v22.
Choosing an embedded workflow automation tool
One course payment process, built twice. Workflow Engine and Camunda 7 compared on the same practical task, from the point of view of a .NET developer.
Choosing Business Process Management Software
The BPM market was worth 8.8 billion dollars in 2020 and is forecast to reach 14.4 billion by 2025. What to check before you pick a platform from it.
Optimajet and Nintex Compared for Business Rules
Optimajet and Nintex compared as business rules management systems. How each one develops, stores, edits and executes the rules behind your processes.
Choosing a Business Rules Management Tool
Six practical tips for picking a business rules management system, covering integration, scalability, testing, the rule editor and conflicting rules.
Java Workflow Engines Comparison
There are quite a lot of open source solutions that are geared towards workflow process automation. The question is how to choose the right one.
Workflow Engine vs. State Machine
The pros and cons of workflow engines and state machines, and what to weigh when you choose between them for a real application rather than a demo.
Why Developers Never Use State Machines
At first sight, state machines seem to be an easy tool for developers. Nonetheless, developers soon start to regret using them. Read to find out why.
Windows Workflow Foundation Alternative
Are there any windows workflow foundation alternatives and is windows workflow foundation dead? The answer to both questions is yes. Read to find out why.
Test it on your own process
The reading ends where a proof of concept begins. Model one process you already run, with a deadline, an escalation, and a restart in the middle of a wait, then count the code that lives outside the definition.