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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    CMW Platform

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A
    Pricing
    Bonita PlatformCMW Platform
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bonita PlatformCMW Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsComindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.
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    Community Pulse
    Bonita PlatformCMW Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Bonitasoft
    No answer on this topic
    CMW Lab
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Bonita PlatformCMW Platform
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bonita Platform and CMW Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.4
    43 Ratings
    19% below category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports5.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.740 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Bonita Platform and CMW Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    7.7
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer9.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation6.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support6.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder8.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution6.948 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Bonita Platform and CMW Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    5.9
    24 Ratings
    34% below category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools5.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Bonita Platform and CMW Platform
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    18% below category average
    CMW Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Content management6.834 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    airSlate WorkFlow
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft Power Automate
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bonita PlatformCMW Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (53 ratings)
    8.0
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (25 ratings)
    7.1
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.5
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bonita PlatformCMW 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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    If you have multiple departments that are in charge of production or different facets of a large project, this platform is for you. International companies would benefit especially from the real-time updates, which are incredible for overseas production monitoring. For smaller businesses, the cost is too much for something that could be handled in-house
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • Graphical workflow builder capability makes it easy to set workflow in form of spreadsheets to improve visibility.
    • Workflow automation in the cloud unifies tasks, documents and resources in real-time.
    • Integration with outlook makes it easy to manage workloads direct to the email.
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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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    CMW Lab
    • Even though the cost is higher than its counterparts in the market, overall, it is reliable and gets the job done.
    • I've faced a single issue in my tenure of using this platform - the integration capabilities. As compared to other project management tools, CMW does seem to have limited integration options.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bonitasoft
    We just renewed our license
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    Very likely.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    As I mentioned in my whole review that it is making opration smoother it's capabilities to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors,and improve productivity.Its low code approach allows us to create business apps quickly and easily without requiring extensibe programming knowledge.although it has lots of positive points but there are some issues which is barrier to become perfect that's why I give 8
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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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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Bonitasoft
    It was sometimes difficult to get support on Bonita API.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bonitasoft
    Nothing in particular
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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    CMW Lab
    Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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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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    CMW Lab
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    CMW Lab
    • Comindware Tracker is versatile and can be used to automate common business processes.
    • Comindware Tracker offers process adjustments and visibility in real time.
    • Comindware Tracker anticipates the organization's document and data management in a unified way.
    • It provides analytical analysis as well as complex reports to help us run our business more efficiently.
    • It is ideal for the automation and execution of processes by classifying tasks.
    • Comindware Tracker helps in quick and easy simplification of operations.
    • Comindware Tracker improves the agility of routine activities.
    Incentivized
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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

    CMW Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration