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    Bonita Platform

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ABonita is an open-source business process and workflow management platform created by the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science. It is available as a free community edition or as a commercial subscription product.N/A
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    Bonita Platform
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    Bonita Platform
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Bonita Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Bonitasoft
    Chose Bonita Platform
    We liked Bonita's architecture, the open-source framework, and the licensing and support model. Maybe fewer features than other BPM platforms but easier to implement and maintain.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    RHPAM is maybe a very good BPM process engine but is very limited to build a complete application.
    We also try site soft W4 which needs more developments to build an application. We finally choose Bonita which is easier to get ready with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita Platform is very easy to use and more convenient when it comes to data handling. In the poTher Bpm Tools, the processing of the data is very difficult and connections are very confusing. In Bonita Platform, one can even use the customized search for the retrieval of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    I didn't use others products from Bonita Platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    One of the best support for BPMN Ability to extend platforms with reusable components to offer common functionality/connectivity Based on Java, used throughout our company
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita has a community version, open-source, so it´s easy to test the benefits of process automation for any enterprise. Bonita Platform is also very near to Java architecture, so the learning curve for developers is not difficult, and they only need to understand how processes …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    for its flexibility, which is greater, and support for open source
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita may be the easiest to start with without a steep learning curve, anyway on the other side it probably is not as powerful in the case you need to handle a very complicated and high volume or mission critical process. If look by the platform cost or license fee, Bonita has …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    The Bonita platform is by far the most complete and flexible solution as a BPM suite with the added advantage that the Community edition is usable for production deployment. From a cost perspective, Bonitasoft licenses the subscription edition per server with no limitations as …
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    Dynamic integration
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita Platform is very easy to use as compared with Oracle BPM. The UI part of Bonita is very efficient and easy to use. Oracle has a more complicated UI. Bonita BPM Studio is very fast and processes can be created easily. This is not true in case of other BPM tools. Bonita …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Far better design and more intuitive than other solutions. BDM is a great tool for non IT users and help[s] them understand how structured data will improve the work. Community Edition allows us to already manipulate the software and appreciate the power of the tool. I enjoyed …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bizagi and Bonitasoft have many similarities, an excellent process engine and integrated Data Model, unlike Kofax TotalAgility. But Bizagi beats it in the form designer.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    The Tibco solution makes it possible to manage the organization of the company in a finer and more industrialized way. But Bonita is more user-friendly and can be more easily understood by users. The Bonita solution allows a dialogue with the user around an intuitive interface. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    There is no user license in Bonita. Given the opensource, we have freedom here to extend requirements that might be beyond OOTB concept. If you have to kill [an ant] you don't need a missile. I think, for simple use cases Bonita has a simplified approach to address.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    • Better price
    • Community package with free evaluation package so you can test main functionalities of a BPM tool
    • Subscription packages are great but are not an impediment to accomplish a task or a whole process in Bonita Business Process Management
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita is lightweight. It is easy to configure as against SOA which requires heavy lifting and complex code/configuration management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita BPM excels in systems interconnection and UI development. It has a robust and reliable BPM server. Competitors are way too expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    I found Bonita BPM a more friendly environment, especially when it comes to front-end development. It is also better suited for a gradual introduction to an organization - PoC with Community edition, later upgrade to one of the subscription editions as needed. Tibco's product …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Implementing Bonita was more cost effective than the other options.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    • Consulting capability in order to quickly kick off operational processes within the company
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonita BPM does have some nice visual tools. The annual maintenance is not so high and we particularly liked the visual tool to create business rules. Bonitasoft’s color-coded tools make life a bit simpler and more memorable for beginners or non-coder people. We really like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    Bonitasoft is easier to implement and support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonita Platform
    The extensibility or ability to add functions or modify existing capabilities is much easier and better supported in Bonita. The ability to integrate the Bonita system into customer solutions is much easier and allows for tightener coupling to the existing customer portals. The …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Bonita Platform
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bonita Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.4
    43 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Dashboards6.041 Ratings
    Standard reports5.540 Ratings
    Custom reports7.740 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Bonita Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    7.7
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Process designer9.052 Ratings
    Process simulation6.910 Ratings
    Business rules engine8.242 Ratings
    SOA support6.440 Ratings
    Process player6.78 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.038 Ratings
    Form builder8.148 Ratings
    Model execution6.948 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Bonita Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    5.9
    24 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Social collaboration tools5.924 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Bonita Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Content management6.834 Ratings
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    Bonita Platform
    Small Businesses
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bonita Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (53 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (25 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.6
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.5
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bonita Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bonitasoft
    Well suited for low code/no code applications centered around approval flows. It has built-in task management for users to see their pending actions, comments, statuses, etc. It has a very nice design for process flows. Less appropriate may be for generic type applications with complex screens and logic within those screens that need a lot of data to process.
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    Pros
    Bonitasoft
    • Bonita seems particularly suited for processes requiring a great deal of human interaction. Its user model allows you to control access to business processes in a fine-grained way. This allows for business processes to move smoothly between users and services as the process advances.
    • The definition and usage of custom forms from the latest version of Bonita seems particularly powerful. It allows for a thorough customization of the look-and-feel and does not require complex developments.
    • The web interface and administration section have greatly improved in the latest versions. Installation and configuration of processes has become more flexible and more structured. The administration section gives a good view on failed processes, allowing to analyse problems in an efficient way.
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    Cons
    Bonitasoft
    • There is a learning curve beyond the boot camps that needs to be addressed with more structured curriculum.
    • The full stack technologies are industry standard, but these [are] challenging to learn and could use a learning path and orientation. There's probably opportunity for third-parties here to help with learning and adoption.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bonitasoft
    We just renewed our license
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    Usability
    Bonitasoft
    Bonita Platform has allowed us to develop GUI relatively fast using its UI Designer while being able to seamlessly integrate our business logic in Java in a BPMN2 process diagram. It gives a nice productivity boost but still requires programming know-how to be able to deliver the final solution to your business problems.
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    Performance
    Bonitasoft
    Engine itself is efficient enough for most cases I dealt with. It can also be extended by clustering. I have done performance tests with JMeter and only managed to induce the crash of... JMeter. If there are efficiency issues they usually concern bad design/implementation of created apps or bottlenecks in integrated systems. Although I have met two cases with efficiency loss.
    1. Java 7 related PermGen saturation caused by big number of installed apps (there is no jar dependency reusal between apps option).
    2. Big number of waiting event handlers in processes stresses the database.
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    Support Rating
    Bonitasoft
    It was sometimes difficult to get support on Bonita API.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bonitasoft
    Nothing in particular
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bonitasoft
    RHPAM is maybe a very good BPM process engine but is very limited to build a complete application.
    We also try site soft W4 which needs more developments to build an application. We finally choose Bonita which is easier to get ready with.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Bonitasoft
    Respect of BPMN standard over the long term. Good enhancements by Bonitasoft for new use cases, for example the introduction of a real form editor even if it has been technically difficult to manage. Once done though, we have far greater possibility of human interaction.
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    Return on Investment
    Bonitasoft
    • Case management provided as better tracking which help us to meet SLAs.
    • Auto email notification helps to address "Where are my request" answers which eventually increased our customer delight index.
    • By using the third-party integration, we are able to provide visibility w.r.t end to end request status.
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    ScreenShots

    Bonita Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of process designed in Bonita BPM StudioScreenshot of Bonita BPM project overviewScreenshot of Fully customized end user interfaceScreenshot of Bonita BPM Admin AppScreenshot of Bonita Process Insights