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33% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Camunda and Microsoft System Center Orchestrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Process Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Camunda vs. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It's user friendly, much better than most tools I have seen.""The most valuable features are the workflow, the task list, and the modeler where we use VPN.""The solution is easily compatible with HTML forms and HTML language programming and that is the most significant part.""The ease with which I can define workflows is most valuable. The latest updates and flexibility that it provides around a task activity are interesting for me.""We can easily define and deploy business processes. Camunda provides the tools that allow business people to design business processes. We don't have to have developers for it. It is so easy to use that our business people can go into the tool and model their business processes. We get time to do other things than just designing business processes.""The BPMN diagram is valuable. For our use case of transferring money from one account to another, the connections have to be done in the traditional financial ways. There are a lot of unexpected errors and a lot of instability with this kind of system, and we are using Camunda in order to have clear flows. With BPMN, I can show a flow to my business partner, and the business team can easily understand what's going on. The technical team can understand what the implementation is, and we can model different errors and the process for recovering from these errors.""It allows me to present or to demonstrate the business process flow, visually, without having to resort to PowerPoint, Visio, or other products.""The modeler is useful for creating the flow. The way to access the data through their REST API is also valuable. This is what we're using right now."

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"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.""Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."

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Cons
"I think that Camunda can try to do better when it comes to solving the complexities of all the products in its software stack.""They have a migration plugin that can be used to migrate from one BPM to another BPM. It is in the beta stage since last year. If they can make it available in the market, it would be great. We are going to have a couple of migration projects for migrating from IBM BPM to Camunda, and this plugin would be useful. I have already discussed this with them two weeks ago and asked them to look into this and add it as a feature. We are expecting this plugin to be available in the next version. This is the only requirement we have at present. They keep on coming up with different features, which is helping us a lot. Its latest release that came out last month was awesome.""Collaborations and process documentation in Camunda Platform are areas with shortcomings that need improvement.""They could provide more documentation regarding the integration of different programming languages.""Customization and tech stack could be up-to-date.""I would like to see better pricing.""I would like to see the forms engine available in the open-source version of this solution.""The product's initial setup phase is difficult for beginners."

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"The product's management aspect needs enhancement.""I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is less cost-prohibitive than other solutions on the market. This solution was in our price range."
  • "We are using the open-source version of this solution."
  • "Camunda is much cheaper."
  • "I use the open-source free version."
  • "The open-source version of the product is free to use."
  • "The cost of this solution is better than some competing products."
  • "Licensing costs are anywhere from $80,000 to $100,000 USD per year."
  • "We use the open-source version, which can be used at no cost."
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  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
  • "We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
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    Top Answer:It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.
    Top Answer:The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.
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    Comparisons
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    8.1
    21st
    out of 66 in Process Automation
    Views
    1,495
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Also Known As
    Camunda BPM
    MS System Center Orchestrator
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    Overview

    Camunda enables organizations to orchestrate processes across people, systems, and devices to continuously overcome complexity and increase efficiency. A common visual language enables seamless collaboration between business and IT teams to design, automate, and improve end-to-end processes with the required speed, scale, and resilience to remain competitive. Hundreds of enterprises such as Atlassian, ING, and Vodafone orchestrate business-critical processes with Camunda to accelerate digital transformation. To learn more visit camunda.com.

    As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

    Sample Customers
    24 Hour Fitness, Accruent, AT&T Inc., Atlassian, CSS Insurance, Deutsche Telekom, Generali, Provinzial NordWest Insurance Services, Swisscom AG, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VHV Group, Zalando
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    Camunda vs. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Camunda vs. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Camunda is ranked 1st in Process Automation with 69 reviews while Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked 21st in Process Automation with 2 reviews. Camunda is rated 8.2, while Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Camunda writes "Open-source, easy to define new processes, and easy to transition to new business process definitions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator writes "Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location ". Camunda is most compared with Apache Airflow, Bizagi, Pega BPM, IBM BPM and Appian, whereas Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is most compared with Ivanti Automation, OpenText Operations Orchestration, ServiceNow Orchestration and BizTalk Server. See our Camunda vs. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator report.

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