Flowable

Automate complex business processes without losing control.

Open source process automation and case management for companies

Flowable is a powerful workflow, process and case management platform that offers companies maximum flexibility and control when automating business processes. Flowable can be used to model, execute and monitor BPMN, CMMN and DMN-based processes. The platform is aimed at organizations that digitize complex, dynamic processes and require full transparency, scalability and integration capability.

What speaks for Flowable: your advantages at a glance

Open Source & Enterprise-Ready: Modern, open architecture with Community and Enterprise Edition. No vendor dependency, full control.

Standards-based: Support for BPMN 2.0 (processes), CMMN 1.1 (case management) and DMN 1.3 (decision logic).

Low-code & pro-code: Intuitive modeling editor for specialist departments, full extensibility for developers (Java, REST, event-driven).

Strong integration: APIs, event streams, connectors to third-party systems (e.g. SAP, Salesforce, MS365, databases).

Scalability & performance: microservices architecture, horizontal scaling, high reliability.

Transparency & compliance: process monitoring, audit trails, reporting and governance functions.

Technologies & Architecture

Flowable Work

Central platform for process, case and decision automation with graphical modeling editor, task management, monitoring and reporting

Flowable design

Low-code modeling environment for BPMN, CMMN and DMN models

Flowable Control

Administration, deployment, multi-client capability, monitoring and governance

Flowable Engage

Integration of messaging (e.g. WhatsApp, MS Teams) into processes

APIs & extensibility

REST, Java, event streams, custom connectors

Cloud native

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud and hybrid operation, CI/CD integration

Flowable Work

Central platform for process, case and decision automation with graphical modeling editor, task management, monitoring and reporting

Flowable design

Low-code modeling environment for BPMN, CMMN and DMN models

Flowable Control

Administration, deployment, multi-client capability, monitoring and governance

Flowable Engage

Integration of messaging (e.g. WhatsApp, MS Teams) into processes

APIs & extensibility

REST, Java, event streams, custom connectors

Cloud native

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud and hybrid operation, CI/CD integration

Areas of application & typical use cases

Flowable enables end-to-end digitalization of business processes – from classic customer onboarding to contract and service processes through to complex approval and release processes. Case management shows its strengths particularly in dynamic, case-based scenarios, for example in insurance or claims management, in the compliance environment or in customer service, where tasks need to be managed flexibly and adapted to the situation.

In addition, decision automation based on DMN rules ensures consistent, traceable decisions, for example for credit checks, approvals or rules and regulations. The seamless integration of ERP, CRM and DMS systems as well as databases, AI services and messaging channels also allows chatbots and communication services to be integrated directly into service and specialist processes.

This results in holistic automation solutions for sectors such as banking, insurance, industry, public administration, healthcare and telecommunications.

Drei Open Source Workflow Engines im Vergleich

Welche Engine passt zu Ihrem Anwendungsfall: Activiti, Camunda, Flowable

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