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    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

    IBM Blueworks Live

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABlueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A
    Pricing
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    Considered Both Products
    Bonitasoft
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Blueworks Live
    I can't think of any other players that are this intuitive.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Bonita Platform and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.4
    43 Ratings
    19% below category average
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.2
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards6.041 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Standard reports5.540 Ratings8.935 Ratings
    Custom reports7.740 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Bonita Platform and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    7.7
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    IBM Blueworks Live
    7.6
    36 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Process designer9.052 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Process simulation6.910 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Business rules engine8.242 Ratings5.832 Ratings
    SOA support6.440 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Process player6.78 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages9.038 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Form builder8.148 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Model execution6.948 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Bonita Platform and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    5.9
    24 Ratings
    34% below category average
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Social collaboration tools5.924 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Bonita Platform and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    Bonita Platform
    6.8
    34 Ratings
    17% below category average
    IBM Blueworks Live
    6.1
    33 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Content management6.834 Ratings6.133 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (53 ratings)
    8.7
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    4.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.5
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Bonita PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
    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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    IBM
    Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
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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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    IBM
    • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
    • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
    • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
    • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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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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    IBM
    • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
    • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
    • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
    • Payment process is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bonitasoft
    We just renewed our license
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Bonitasoft
    It was sometimes difficult to get support on Bonita API.
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    IBM
    I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bonitasoft
    Nothing in particular
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    IBM
    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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    IBM
    Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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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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    IBM
    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.
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    IBM
    • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
    • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
    • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
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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

    IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.