Activiti

What Activiti does

Activiti is an open-source, Java-centric Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0 process automation engine project that has been in active development since 2006 and is maintained under the stewardship of Alfresco Software, Inc. The core engine provides process modeling, deployment, execution, task management, history, and form handling, complemented by Activiti Cloud—a cloud-native next-generation platform offering distributed, scalable micro-services building blocks including Runtime Bundle, Audit Service, Query Service, Cloud Connectors, Application Service, and a Notification Service with GraphQL/WebSocket support. The portfolio also includes Activiti Explorer (web-based admin UI), Activiti Modeler (browser-based BPMN modeling), Activiti Designer (Eclipse IDE plugin), a comprehensive REST API, and Spring Boot integration via activiti-spring-boot-starter modules. The platform is engineered for distributed Kubernetes and Docker-based infrastructures and integrates with major relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL, IBM DB2, H2), identity systems (LDAP), and enterprise messaging frameworks (Apache Camel, Mule).

Name

Activiti

Legal name

Activiti (open-source project)

Website

https://activiti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Activiti is an open-source, Java-based BPMN 2.0 process automation engine maintained under Alfresco Software, serving enterprise developers and businesses with cloud-native, distributed process automation tooling for Kubernetes infrastructures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Process Automation Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless) (BPAEAFAE), Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK), Cloud Application Modernization & Refactoring (BPAEACAC), Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Orchestration (Private-Cloud-Centric) (HDABABAE)

Keywords

• Open-source BPMN engine
• Business process automation
• Cloud-native workflow platform
• BPMN 2.0 engine
• Process orchestration software

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Open Source Engine: Free open source BPMN engine distributed under Apache V2 license with community support via forums, chat, and documentation
2. Enterprise Subscription (Alfresco Process Services): Commercial enterprise BPM suite based on the open source Activiti engine with support, additional enterprise features, and professional services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Activiti is an open-source, Java-centric BPMN 2.0 process automation engine that provides core process execution, task management, and workflow orchestration. Its cloud-native extension, Activiti Cloud, exposes a set of distributed building blocks (Runtime Bundle, Audit Service, Query Service, Cloud Connectors, Application Service, Notification Service) designed to run on Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes for distributed, highly-scalable infrastructures.

Product overview

Activiti is an open-source business automation platform centered on a lightweight Java-based BPMN 2.0 engine. The product portfolio includes the core Activiti Engine for process automation, the cloud-native Activiti Cloud platform (featuring Runtime Bundle, Audit Service, Query Service, Cloud Connectors, Application Service, and Notification Service microservices), and complementary tools including Activiti Explorer (web UI), Activiti Modeler (web-based modeling), Activiti Designer (Eclipse plugin), and a comprehensive REST API. The platform supports both on-premises deployment via traditional WAR files and cloud-native deployment on Kubernetes with Docker containers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Activiti Cloud: Cloud native business automation platform offering distributed building blocks including Runtime Bundle, Audit Service, Query Service, Cloud Connectors, Application Service, and Notification Service.
• Activiti BPM Engine
• Alfresco Process Services

Products and services

• Activiti (Core Engine) The lightweight, Java-centric open-source BPMN 2.0 engine supporting real-world business process automation needs, providing core process execution, task management, and workflow orchestration capabilities for enterprise developers and integration scenarios.
• Activiti Cloud The cloud-native next-generation business automation platform offering a set of distributed, scalable building blocks (Runtime Bundle, Audit Service, Query Service, Cloud Connectors, Application Service, Notification Service) designed to run on Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes for distributed, highly-scalable infrastructures.
• Activiti Explorer Web-based user interface for process engine management that allows starting processes, assigning and claiming tasks, process administration, reporting, and process diagram visualization; intended for developers and operations teams managing Activiti processes.
• Activiti Modeler Web-based BPMN process modeling tool for creating and editing process definitions directly in the browser, for developers and business analysts designing process models.
• Activiti Designer Eclipse IDE plugin for BPMN process design, modeling, validation, and deployment; supports BPMN features and can be extended with custom shapes and export formats for process designers and developers working in Eclipse-based toolchains.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AlfrescocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlfresco maintains Activiti as the open source project and offers Alfresco Process Services as the commercial enterprise version. The company provides enterprise support, additional features, and professional services around the Activiti engine. Francesco Corti serves as Product Evangelist representing the open source platform at Alfresco.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flowable: Flowable is a BPMN/DMN engine forked from the original Activiti codebase by ex-Activiti founders. It offers near-identical process automation capabilities targeting the same enterprise Java developer base, making it a particularly close direct peer.
• Bonitasoft: Bonitasoft provides the open-source Bonita BPM platform with a focus on low-code process automation. It is a direct peer in the open-source BPM space, with several Activiti core developers having previously worked there.
• Camunda: Camunda is the leading commercial open-source BPMN platform, offering Zeebe-based cloud-native workflow orchestration. It directly competes with Activiti in the same BPMN 2.0 engine category, targeting enterprise developers and digital transformation teams.
• jBPM (Red Hat): jBPM is a Red Hat-sponsored open-source BPMN2 workflow engine written in Java. It is a direct peer offering similar process automation capabilities for enterprise Java environments and competes for the same developer mindshare.

Emerging players

• WorkFusion: WorkFusion provides intelligent automation combining RPA with workflow/process automation. It partially overlaps with Activiti's process automation scope, focused on banking/financial services use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Appian: Appian is a leading low-code business process management and automation platform serving large enterprises. It overlaps with Activiti in process automation and BPMN-adjacent capabilities but offers a broader proprietary suite.
• Oracle BPM / Process Cloud: Oracle's Process Cloud and BPM Suite offer enterprise-grade process automation tightly coupled with Oracle's application stack. It overlaps with Activiti's BPMN execution capabilities and competes for the same large-enterprise modernisation budgets.
• Pega (Pegasystems): Pega is an established enterprise BPM and low-code platform serving Fortune 500 customers. It overlaps with Activiti in business process automation but operates as a much broader CRM/case management suite.
• ServiceNow Workflow / App Engine: ServiceNow's App Engine and Workflow Studio enable enterprise process automation within its NOW platform. It is a broad incumbent offering adjacent capabilities to Activiti, targeting large enterprise IT and operations teams.
• IBM Business Automation Workflow: IBM's BPM/Workflow offering (formerly IBM BPM) is a long-standing enterprise incumbent in process automation. It overlaps with Activiti's BPMN execution capabilities but is part of IBM's much larger automation and integration portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/activiti
• GitHubgithub.com/Activiti/Activiti

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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