# Workflow Engine blog Source: https://workflowengine.io/blog/ Site index for agents: https://workflowengine.io/llms.txt (products, licensing, documentation hosts, package names). **Blog, Workflow Engine articles, tutorials, and announcements** Articles, tutorials and comparisons about Workflow Engine, the .NET workflow automation library, written by the engineers who build it at Optimajet. ## Featured articles Comparisons · Oct 1 ### [Best .NET workflow engines in 2026, nine options compared](https://workflowengine.io/blog/best-net-workflow-engines/) Elsa, Temporal, Workflow Core, Camunda and five more engines, compared on persistence, designers, licensing and support, with versions as of October 2026. Mike Lukinov · 30 minutes Case Studies · Sep 30 ### [How Fawry Lending cut workflow changes from two weeks to a few days](https://workflowengine.io/blog/fawry-lending-loan-processing-workflows/) Fawry Lending moved its loan processing workflows out of the application code and onto Workflow Engine NEO, a .NET workflow engine with multitenancy. Mike Lukinov · 5 minutes Announcements · Sep 29 ### [Optimajet wins a ComponentSource Top 100 Publisher Award for 2026](https://workflowengine.io/blog/componentsource-top-100-publisher-award-2026/) ComponentSource ranks publishers by the sales orders placed worldwide in 2025. It sells Form Engine today, and the Workflow Engine Family comes next. Mike Lukinov · 2 minutes ## Latest news Announcements · Sep 25 ### [Workflow Engine by Optimajet is now a family of four products](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-family/) One workflow engine for every .NET scenario, as an embeddable library, an HTTP API or a standalone server, now in four products with a new website. Mike Lukinov · 11 minutes Comparisons · Aug 17 ### [Elsa Workflows vs Workflow Engine NEO](https://workflowengine.io/blog/elsa-vs-workflow-engine/) 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. Rylee Soll · 36 minutes Announcements · Jul 21 ### [Dynamic tenant registration in NEO 22.0.0](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-neo-22-0-0-dynamic-tenant-registration/) Workflow Engine NEO 22.0.0 adds tenants at runtime and scopes schemes, forms, and process data per tenant. What changed, with code and upgrade steps. Mike Lukinov · 4 minutes Engineering · May 12 ### [Data API or RPC API, which one your caller needs](https://workflowengine.io/blog/data-api-vs-rpc-api-in-workflow-engine-neo/) When a caller should reach for the Data API and when it needs the RPC API in Workflow Engine NEO, with a decision table you can hand to your team. Mike Lukinov · 11 minutes Comparisons · Dec 8 ### [Choosing an embedded workflow automation tool](https://workflowengine.io/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-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. Optimajet Team · 13 minutes Engineering · May 4 ### [Workflow Server Overview](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-server-overview/) What Workflow Server does out of the box, from the Workflow and Callback APIs to LDAP and OpenID sign-in, Docker deployment, multi-tenancy and plugins. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Engineering · Apr 28 ### [Workflow Automation Explained](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-automation-explained/) Workflow automation replaces manual operations with automated task execution. The two routes there, a team of IT specialists or a low-code tool, compared. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Engineering · Apr 21 ### [Speed Up Development by 60% with Low Code](https://workflowengine.io/blog/how-to-speed-up-your-development-by-60-percent-with-low-code/) Forrester found that half of organizations adopt low-code for delivery speed above every other reason. What that means for a team shipping software. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Announcements · Apr 19 ### [Workflow Server 3.0 Release](https://workflowengine.io/blog/new-release-of-the-workflow-server-3-0/) Workflow Server 3.0 is out. A new Settings section, a reorganised Dashboard showing running processes, schemes, plug-ins and forms, and a refreshed interface. Optimajet Team · 1 minute Announcements · Apr 14 ### [A new Low Code Platform!](https://workflowengine.io/blog/a-new-low-code-platform/) We launched the Low Code platform, a set of low-code workflow automation tools for .NET developers, for managing processes across a range of industries. Optimajet Team · 1 minute Comparisons · Mar 31 ### [Choosing Business Process Management Software](https://workflowengine.io/blog/what-to-look-for-when-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 Team · 3 minutes Comparisons · Mar 24 ### [Optimajet and Nintex Compared for Business Rules](https://workflowengine.io/blog/optimajet-vs-nintex-pros-and-cons/) Optimajet and Nintex compared as business rules management systems. How each one develops, stores, edits and executes the rules behind your processes. Optimajet Team · 6 minutes Comparisons · Mar 17 ### [Choosing a Business Rules Management Tool](https://workflowengine.io/blog/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. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Engineering · Feb 28 ### [How to Implement BPM in Your Company?](https://workflowengine.io/blog/how-to-implement-bpm-in-your-company/) Rushing a BPM rollout buys poor adoption and inefficiency. Practical tips on building a BPM system that lasts, and on what deserves your time first. Optimajet Team · 4 minutes Engineering · Jul 18 ### [Workflow features in different industries](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-industries/) How Workflow Engine and Workflow Server are used across industries, written from the questions corporations keep asking us about their own processes. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Tutorials · May 22 ### [Embed the Workflow Designer from Workflow Server](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-server-designer-integration/) This article describes main principles and methods of integrating WorkflowDesigner out of WorkflowServer into an html-page, React or Angular application. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Tutorials · Apr 30 ### [Workflow Designer Customization](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-designer-customization/) How to customize the Workflow Designer for your project. From version 4.0 you can replace the standard designer elements with your own implementations. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Tutorials · Feb 8 ### [Integrate the Workflow Designer with Angular](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-designer-integration/) How to integrate the Workflow Designer into an Angular application built on ASP.NET Boilerplate, the general purpose framework that uses Bootstrap. Optimajet Team · 2 minutes Engineering · Feb 8 ### [Workflow Performance](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-performance/) The results of our performance tests of Workflow Engine and Workflow Server, measured under both Windows and Linux, with the numbers we actually got. Optimajet Team · 4 minutes Engineering ### [Workflow Solutions](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-solutions/) The structure of our product family and which one answers which workflow problem, plus what changes for you when the time comes to upgrade a license. Optimajet Team · 2 minutes Engineering ### [Workflow Engine & Workflow Server Code Quality](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-and-workflow-server-code-quality/) Good code does not happen by accident. How we keep Workflow Engine and Workflow Server maintainable, through unit test coverage and static analysis. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Announcements ### [Workflow Server Goes OpenAPI](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-server-goes-openapi/) OpenAPI 3.0 arrived from the Open API Initiative, a Linux Foundation project. What the specification changes for Workflow Server and for everyone calling it. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Engineering ### [Workflow Server as a Microservice Component](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-server-microservice-architecture/) Workflow Server is a standalone server that fits a microservice architecture. Its capabilities, its architecture and how you integrate it over HTTP. Optimajet Team · 2 minutes Case Studies ### [DWKit Built Its BPM Software on Workflow Engine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-for-bpm-software/) How DWKit, a BPM platform built on .NET Core and React, used Workflow Engine inside its product for HR, CMS and document approval solutions. Optimajet Team · 1 minute Case Studies ### [ProcessMAP Runs EHS Workflows on Workflow Engine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-for-ehs-management-software/) How ProcessMAP, a cloud provider of environment, health and safety software, made Workflow Engine the new heart of its SaaS platform after a market review. Optimajet Team · 1 minute Case Studies ### [How Innovum Automates Gaming License Reviews](https://workflowengine.io/blog/workflow-engine-for-regulatory-management/) How Innovum Technologies, a US regulatory management company, used Workflow Engine to run online casino gaming license applications end to end. Optimajet Team · 1 minute Tutorials ### [Parallel Approval without Branches](https://workflowengine.io/blog/parallel-approval-without-branches/) How to set up parallel approval in Workflow Engine without using branches, by passing parameters to code actions, with the scheme and a working demo. Optimajet Team · 6 minutes Tutorials ### [Parallel Branches. Continued](https://workflowengine.io/blog/parallel-branches-continued/) How to define, use and control the parallel branches that Workflow Engine has carried since version 1.5, and what to watch when several run at once. Optimajet Team · 3 minutes Comparisons ### [Java Workflow Engines Comparison](https://workflowengine.io/blog/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. Optimajet Team · 8 minutes Tutorials ### [Parallel Approval in Workflow Engine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/parallel-branching-in-workflow-engine/) Sometimes you need to send the document for approval to several people in one go, and these people should approve it in parallel. What will you do? Optimajet Team · 6 minutes Comparisons ### [Workflow Engine vs. State Machine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/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. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Comparisons ### [Why Developers Never Use State Machines](https://workflowengine.io/blog/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. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Engineering ### [Should You Build Your Own Workflow Engine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/does-it-make-sense-to-build-your-own-workflow-engine/) When you decide to introduce a workflow engine into your IT infrastructure the main question you'll probably have is whether you should build one. Optimajet Team · 6 minutes Engineering ### [Why Use a Workflow Engine](https://workflowengine.io/blog/why-use-a-workflow-engine/) Do I need a workflow engine, when should I use one, and what are my options? Our answer for anyone weighing process automation for an application. Optimajet Team · 5 minutes Comparisons ### [Windows Workflow Foundation Alternative](https://workflowengine.io/blog/alternative-to-windows-workflow-foundation/) 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. Optimajet Team · 6 minutes ## Sitemap [Sitemap of workflowengine.io](https://workflowengine.io/sitemap.md): every page of the site, with the description each page carries.