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We performed a comparison between ARIS BPA and Bonita based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business Process Design solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ARIS BPA vs. Bonita Report (Updated: April 2024).
769,479 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Question: ARIS, Bonita, and Bizagi -- Do you have a comparison table between them?
Answer: Please find our three comparison pages that compare each of the products you listed with eachother: 1. ARIS BPM vs. Bonita BPM https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/aris-bpm_vs_bonita-bpm 2. ARIS BPM vs. Bizagi https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/aris-bpm_vs_bizagi 3. Bizagi vs. Bonita BPM https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/bizagi_vs_bonita-bpm
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Pros
"In general, the users really like it and they can get started using it very easily.""ARIS has a good collaboration function. You create a portal where any authorized users can work on the models. There are simple flows for making and approving changes.""Objects can be reused across different BPMNs and processes, so we can design new processes quicker and easier.​""​The BPMN notation and the share flow through users. It is nice to see all flows in a common, shared space for all the stakeholders to view the same thing and the same language.​""you want to do modeling with the old notation form, ours was EPC, you can use the same object in the BPMN because the database is built in a way that you can use both things. So you only have to define it once, and if the notation form is BPMN and those kind of activities, you can use the same EPCs, so there is a connection between them.""The stability of the ARIS BPM platform is quite good. The nice thing about it is the central database, where we can use all of our data. We can even manage users.""There is a module designer, that one is very powerful and it creates very good reports.""The EPC modeling is very detailed, the semantic check is helpful, and auto-layout simplifies the formatting."

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"I find process management and user interface designing the most valuable features.""The user interface is easy to use.""Its user-friendliness, along with the availability of comprehensive and clear documentation on the website is the most valuable.""It is a great product that is powerful in developing applications.""The user interface is better than all of the open-source BPMs that I have tried.""I really enjoy using the workflow management.""The most valuable features of Bonita are the connectors, detailed documentation, and web applications. The documentation was useful because it is how I learned how to use it.""One of the most valuable features is you can create without coding, it is a low code platform."

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Cons
"In terms of improvement, the app could use some small details and functionalities.""There are reports available in ARIS and you can modify them a bit if you want something more specific, but it's not that easy to adjust them and make modifications. It would be nice to have some kind of tool to do that, something that is more user-friendly for people who are not too technical, so that they could create reports the way they want them.""Making it more customizable and easy to learn would be a benefit.""I had this decentralization mission where I had some friendly fights with the consultants of Software AG. My opinion was the business department should be able to publish their processes and do all their evaluation stuff in ARCM themselves. It has to be a one stop shop. I want a one stop shop to go from ARIS BPM to ARIS ARCM, because having everything go through that would be an improvement due to the inputs that we made with Software AG. They will make it possible that the trigger sent from BPM to ARCM will start their object generation.""There should be a more intuitive tool when creating reports.""Since this is a design tool, seamless interface to make the process flows executable.""It needs external API and the ability to navigate back, similar to "Back" in web browser.""The governance mechanism could be better, as could automation."

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"There is a need for more components in the library and additional customization options for these components.""The main issue with Bonita is that the workspace crashes sometimes.""Automation in vacation of a human resources replacement would be a good improvement in the product.""I would like to improve the product's load balancing.""The dashboard has limited features.""Bonita can improve by offering more flexibility. The developer does not receive the code of the application to modify it. Most of the other solutions I have used allow the developers to change or improve the code that is generated.""The interface is advanced and quite good, but it could improve.""It is missing some important features that other products have."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Prices are high. However, they are worth it if the organization utilizes the tool to its full potential."
  • "The tool is expensive."
  • "Pricing is a bit on the higher side."
  • "The pricing and licensing costs are available on their website. They will assign a relationship manager to assist if you show further interest in their products."
  • "It is well worth the investment in the enterprise."
  • "Negotiate. Price is high so make sure you’re getting the best deal."
  • "​It is on the higher side."
  • "ARIS Express​ is free."
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  • "have installed the image of Bonita BPM on Amazon AWS and there is just one option to use and pay for."
  • "Price to service ratio with Bonita BPM is good."
  • "I believe this is a very good financial choice."
  • "The Community Edition comes free of charge."
  • "We are using the Community Version, which can be used free of charge."
  • "Licensing cost for the Enterprise edition comes out to be around 40,000 a year. There is also a Community edition, which is free. Some customers can go for the Community edition, but some of them require the Enterprise edition. Big companies go for the Enterprise edition, which comes with a lot of additional features such as a mobile app."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "The price is fair for what we are using the solution for."
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    Answers from the Community
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    it_user548199 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user548199 (Works at a tech company with 51-200 employees)
    Vendor

    Esperaba algo mas de este estilo, sin embargo desarrollé esta tabla de comparación de Suites BPM, la cuál no puedo anexar por lo que dejo en formato de texto en caso deque alguien requiera este conocimiento.

    Esta tabla fue desarrollada basandome en textos acádemicos de fuentes confiables. Sin embargo no pude encontrar el numero aproximado de clientes que usan ARIS, por lo que si alguien cuenta con esta información se lo agradecería mucho, ya que es el último dato que requiero para completar esta tabla comparativa.

    BizAgi Suite, Bonita BPM, IBM Suite, ARIS + Webmethods, AuraPortal, Oracle Suite, Appian eBPM HOPEX
    Requiere pago Software licenciado (anual o perpetuo), freeware en versiones académicas Versión pagada (licenciamiento anual) y versión gratuita Software licenciado Software licenciado Software licenciado Versión pagada y versión gratuita Software licenciado Versión pagada y versión gratuita
    Código abierto No Si (GPL) No No No No No No
    Diseño intuitivo Bastante Intuitivo Bastante Intuitivo Medianamente intuitivo Bastante Intuitivo Bastante Intuitivo Requiere tiempo de adaptación Medianamente intuitivo Bastante Intuitivo
    Acceso a licencia de prueba. Si No No Si Si No Si Si
    Tutoriales y Soporte técnico Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si
    Notación para diagramar BPMN 2.0 BPMN 2.0 BPMN 2.0, BPEL BPMN 2.0, EPC BPMN 2.0 BPMN 2.0, BPEL BPMN 2.0, EPC BPMN 2.0
    Compatibilidad con base de datos SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, HSQL SQL Server SQL Server, Oracle SQL Server Oracle SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL SQL Server, Oracle
    Sistema operativo Windows, Linux Multi-plataforma Multi-plataforma Windows, Linux, Mac Windows Multi-plataforma Windows, Linux, Solaris Windows
    Monitoreo en tiempo real Si Si Si No Si Si Si Regular
    Servicio en la nube Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si
    Requiere programación No No Poco Poco No Si Poco No
    Número de clientes >500 >1000 >3500 >800 >2000 >2000 >2700
    Principales clientes Adidas Group, BBVA, Telefónica, BNP Paribas Xerox, Stanford University, CSC Barclays, Emericon, Banca popolare di Milano, Saperion Fujitsu, Coca Cola, Electrolux, ING, Credit Suisse Toyota, RSA Chile, Coprusa Group, Refinery of the Pacific REDISA, Panduit, Total E&P Indonesie Amazon, M&T Bank, Nissan, Ford, Baxter Credit Union GNP, P&G, EuroControl, British American Tobacco
    Permite importar/exportar archivos BPMN Si Si Si Si Si Solo importación Si Si
    Nivel de documentación Medio Alto Medio Alto Alto Medio Bajo Alto
    Considera reglas de Negocio Si Si No Si Si No Si Si
    Validación de Modelo (diagramas) Si Si Si Si No Si Si
    Permite simulación Si Si Si Si Si Si Si No
    Requiere conocimiento del producto Poco Poco Normal Poco Poco Normal Normal Poco
    Año primera versión lanzada 1989 2001 1998 2009 2001 1997 1999 1994
    Accesibilidad móvil Si Si Si Si Si Si Si No
    Nivel de seguridad Regular Regular Regular Alto Alto Alto
    Facilidad de instalación Sencilla Sencilla Sencilla Sencilla Sencilla Media Sencilla Media
    Versión en español SI Si Si No Si Si No Si

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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of ARIS BPA are its flexibility and reporting.
    Top Answer:ARIS has different licensing mechanisms for different modules, but they are perpetual licenses. So you pay once. It is a mid-range product in terms of licensing costs. So, it depends on what you want… more »
    Top Answer:I always miss an execution module that is better than the current one. The current one is called ARIS Process Governance, and it's mostly focused on setting up internal workloads for ARIS and the… more »
    Top Answer:One of the things we like best about Bonita is that you can create without coding - it is a low-code platform. With Bonita, you can build the entire mechanism using the GUI, it’s that simple. You can… more »
    Top Answer:The user interface is easy to use.
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    Comparisons
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    Also Known As
    ARIS, ARIS BPM
    Bonita BPM
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    Overview

    ARIS is the market-leading solution for professional business process management and modeling. Whether you want to document the "as-is" state of your operations for quality or certification reasons or design the "to-be" in terms of continuous improvement in your transformation program, ARIS is the best choice for establishing a single source of truth regarding all process excellence topics in your organization. It is for any organization looking to digitally transform their business, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution. ARIS helps you to make the most out of your processes with Process Mining, Risk & Compliance Management, RPA and much more.

    What makes the difference?

    • The most comprehensive platform for process excellence in the market
    • Easy to use
    • Covers business & IT architecture from all angles
    • Full flexibility and >100 diagram types
    • Customer-driven development based on best practices
    • Strong partner ecosystem

    ARIS is the market-leading solution for any organization and ideally suited to digitally transform the organization, increase operational excellence and customer experience and ensure compliance in execution.

    Bonitasoft helps innovative companies worldwide deliver better digital user experiences for customers and employees. The extensible and open Bonita application platform unleashes the full potential of multidisciplinary development teams to create Living Apps: applications that allow continuous and incremental improvement, connecting tailored user interfaces with reliable back-office operations.
    Sample Customers
    Tesco, Weifu, Airbus, Siemens, Proximus, Alicorp, Sekerbank, Bancor, Philips,Sky, Emirates NBD, Dubai Municipality, Suva, U.S. Army, Australia Post, Westfalen Weser Energie - ARIS serves customers across all industries and of every size worldwide. Companies trust ARIS as the market leader for process excellence with more than 30 years of experience in the market, 10 million users worldwide, from 1 user companies to the Fortune 500.
    With more than 1000 customers in 75 countries, and its ecosystem of more than 120,000 members, Bonitasoft is the largest provider of open-source Business Process Management, Low-code and Digital Transformation software worldwide.
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Insurance Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
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    Energy/Utilities Company20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    ARIS BPA vs. Bonita
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ARIS BPA vs. Bonita and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
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    ARIS BPA is ranked 3rd in Business Process Design with 64 reviews while Bonita is ranked 11th in Business Process Design with 27 reviews. ARIS BPA is rated 8.4, while Bonita is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ARIS BPA writes "I can usually find an answer to my issue on ARIS Community". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Bonita writes "A simple and lightweight college course automation system with third-party integrations". ARIS BPA is most compared with SAP Signavio Process Manager, ADONIS, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Camunda and Bizagi, whereas Bonita is most compared with Camunda, Bizagi, Apache Airflow, IBM BPM and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect. See our ARIS BPA vs. Bonita report.

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