jBPM
A Java workflow engine for executing BPMN 2.0 business processes with task management and event handling
- Also known as
- jbpm
What is jBPM?
jBPM is a workflow execution platform for Java that automates business processes using BPMN 2.0 specifications. It serves as a shared platform where business and technical teams can design and execute long-running operations, incorporating manual task assignments, scheduled events, error recovery, and process monitoring.
jBPM pricing
We don't have jBPM's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What jBPM does
The capabilities that matter for business process management, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
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- Bpmn 2 0 visual process modeling
- ✓
- Dmn decision model notation rules engine
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- Low code no code UI app builder
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- Human in loop form routing
- ✓
- Uipath automationanywhere RPA sync
- -
- Complex event processing cep
- -
- Process mining discovery tools
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- Salesforce sap enterprise sync
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- Mobile app offline task execution
- -
- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- -
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
jBPM FAQ
Common questions about jBPM, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is jBPM?
A workflow and BPMN engine that enables definition and execution of business processes in a notation understandable to both business analysts and developers. It supports long-running, stateful processes including human tasks, timers, events, and error compensation for automating and monitoring end-to-end business workflows. It is indexed under Business Process Management.
Source: https://www.jbpm.org
Is jBPM free to use?
jBPM is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.jbpm.org
Is jBPM open source?
Yes. jBPM is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
jBPM alternatives
Other business process management we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- FlowableAI-powered workflow automation for compliance-heavy industrieslow · 35%
- BonitasoftAn AI-native enterprise platform for automating business processes and orchestrating operations.medium · 63%
- SAP Signaviolow · 39%
- IBM Business Automation WorkflowOrchestrate complex business processes with artificial intelligencelow · 15%
Compare jBPM
Side by side against other business process management, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for jBPM, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 48 | 0.09 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.08 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 72 | 0.03 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 37 | 0.05 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 33 | mediumsource · 2026-09-16 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 72% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Human in loop form routing, Bpmn 2 0 visual process modeling | mediumsource · 2026-09-16 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-09-16 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-16 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fapache%2Fincubator-kie&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-09-16 · 90% |
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