Imixs Software Solutions

What Imixs Software Solutions does

Imixs Software Solutions GmbH is a Munich-based, privately held open source software company founded in 2003 that builds business process management (BPM) and workflow technology, operating for 15 years with two named Managing Directors (Ralph Soika and Gaby Heinle) and no disclosed external funding. Its portfolio centers on the Imixs-Workflow engine, an open source BPMN 2.0 workflow engine built on Jakarta EE 10 and distributed under GPL, accompanied by Imixs-Office-Workflow for SMEs, Open-BPMN for visual modeling, Imixs-Data for business data management, Imixs-Micro for microcontroller/IoT deployments on Quarkus/Raspberry Pi, and Imixs-Cloud for Kubernetes-based deployments. The product stack is modular, low-code on the modeling side, and targets vendors and enterprises seeking vendor-independent, auditable workflow platforms.

The company operates a hybrid open source / services business model: the core engine and modules are free under GPL, with monetization through professional services (consulting, implementation, BPMN modeling), recurring service subscriptions, and a managed SaaS offering (Imixs-Cloud). Its proprietary 'Open Process Management' methodology (Business Process Layer, Business Object Separation, Legal Document Boundaries, Context-Aware Workflows) and integrations with Keycloak SSO, Eclipse BIRT, Liferay, Jakarta EE application servers, and REST APIs form its technical differentiation. The company serves three customer segments – SMEs and developers as primary, large enterprises as secondary – using a product-led growth motion via GitHub and product sites combined with enterprise field sales for complex deployments. Its public-facing messaging, including the explicit statement that it is 'looking for partners' and combines 'open source technology with a scalable SaaS business model', indicates an active push toward ecosystem and capital partnerships.

Name

Imixs Software Solutions

Legal name

Imixs Software Solutions GmbH

Website

https://imixs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Imixs Software Solutions GmbH is a Munich-based, privately held open source software company founded in 2003 that develops a Jakarta EE-based BPMN 2.0 workflow engine and an SME-focused process management suite, monetizing through professional services, subscriptions, and managed SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Process Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) (BPAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Business process management
• Open source workflow
• BPMN modeling
• Workflow automation
• Process digitization

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Source Software: Core workflow engine and tools distributed under GPL license, available for free download. Commercial support and services available for enterprises requiring assistance.
2. Professional Services: Consulting and implementation services for software solutions and business process digitization projects. Includes requirement analysis, IT landscape analysis, and BPMN 2.0 process modeling.
3. Service Subscriptions: Professional support subscriptions providing access to software community, latest releases, issue tracking, and developer support.
4. Managed Workflow Server (SaaS): Cloud-based hosted workflow solutions allowing businesses to run workflows without internal infrastructure, with usage-based rental model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Imixs Software Solutions develops and distributes open-source BPMN 2.0 workflow technology built on Jakarta EE, providing a low-code visual workflow engine (Imixs-Workflow) alongside specialized modules (Imixs-Office-Workflow for SMEs, Open-BPMN for modeling, Imixs-Data for business data, Imixs-Micro for IoT, and Imixs-Cloud for Kubernetes deployment). The offerings are delivered under GPL licensing with revenue generated through professional consulting, recurring support subscriptions, and a managed cloud SaaS rental.

Product overview

Imixs Software Solutions offers a modular open-source BPM (Business Process Management) portfolio built around the Imixs-Workflow core engine (based on Jakarta EE 10 and BPMN 2.0 standard). The product line includes Imixs-Office-Workflow as an SME-focused integrated suite, Open-BPMN for visual process modeling, Imixs-Data for business data management, Imixs-Micro for IoT/microcontroller environments, and Imixs-Cloud for Kubernetes-based cloud deployments. All products are open-source and licensed under GPL, targeting companies seeking vendor-independent workflow solutions without license costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Imixs-Workflow: Open-source BPMN workflow engine based on Jakarta EE and BPMN 2.0 standard. Combines low-code simplicity with enterprise capabilities.
• Imixs-Office-Workflow
• Imixs-Cloud
• Imixs-Micro
• Imixs-Data
• Open-BPMN

Products and services

• Imixs-Workflow Enterprise-grade BPMN 2.0 workflow engine built on Jakarta EE 10, providing low-code visual process modeling combined with full enterprise capabilities for designing, executing, and monitoring business processes. Targeted at developers and business users building Java-based business applications.
• Imixs-Office-Workflow Modern BPM platform designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for rapid digitization of business processes. Combines workflow management with AI-powered process assistance, an improved UI, extended IT infrastructure integration, and cloud deployment options. Marketed as license-free (lizenzkostenfrei).
• Open-BPMN Open-source BPMN 2.0 modeling solution providing visual process modeling with a meta-framework for analysis and interpretation of BPMN models. Built on the GLSP 2.3 framework and includes a VS Code extension for developer workflow integration. Fully compatible with Imixs-Workflow.
• Imixs-Data Business data management module providing Data Views for query-based display of business process data, Data Groups for logical grouping of business processes, Data Import from external sources (IMAP, FTP, CSV), and Data Export to external storage.
• Imixs-Micro Lightweight workflow engine variant based on Quarkus architecture, designed for operation on microcontrollers such as Raspberry PI to enable workflow management in manufacturing and IoT environments.
• Imixs-Cloud Cloud-native platform project using Kubernetes for deploying and managing container-based business applications. Supports Debian 12 and Kubernetes 1.29.5 for running enterprise applications in cloud environments.
• Imixs-BPMN (Eclipse Modeler) Eclipse-based BPMN modeling tool for graphically designing and managing workflow models. Supports Eclipse Mars and later versions with improved ACL settings and version management for developers using the Eclipse IDE.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing time for complaint management can be reduced to under 4 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OW2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025OW2 is an independent global consortium dedicated to developing open source software infrastructure. Imixs Workflow participates in the OW2 community, contributing to the promotion of open and sustainable workflow technologies. The project received OW2 Project of the Month November 2025 recognition.
• Java EE GuardiansminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017Java EE Guardians is a group of independent developers and companies advocating for the advancement of Java EE. The Imixs Workflow project supports the Java EE Guardians with articles on Java Enterprise architecture and microservices.
• Red Hat (JBoss Ready ISV Partner)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2014Imixs Software Solutions joined the Red Hat Ready ISV Partner Program, supporting the latest WildFly application server. The Imixs technology enables business applications to run in any modern Java 8 Enterprise environment, including the open source workflow solution 'Imixs-Office-Workflow'.
• IBM Advanced PartnercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2006Imixs Software Solutions GmbH as IBM Advanced Partner published in IBM Partner brochure about solutions for SMEs and optimal integration of business processes. Company has long history of IBM partnership dating back to Lotus solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bizagi: Bizagi offers a low-code BPM and process automation platform with BPMN modeling, competing with Imixs-Office-Workflow in the SME and enterprise digital process automation market.
• jBPM (KIE Group / Red Hat): jBPM is an open-source Java/Jakarta EE-based BPMN 2.0 workflow engine, the closest technology stack peer to Imixs-Workflow and a direct comparator in Java-based open-source BPM.
• Bonitasoft: Bonitasoft offers an open-source BPM and workflow platform (Bonita) with visual modeling and digital process automation, closely aligned with Imixs' open-source BPMN offering for SMEs and enterprises.
• Flowable: Flowable is an open-source BPMN and CMMN workflow engine built on Java/Spring, directly comparable to Imixs-Workflow as an open-source BPMN engine with enterprise subscription offerings.
• Camunda: Camunda provides an open-source BPMN workflow engine (Zeebe) and process orchestration platform targeting developers and enterprises, directly competing with Imixs-Workflow in the open-source BPMN 2.0 engine category.
• ProcessMaker: ProcessMaker provides low-code BPM and workflow automation software targeting SMEs and enterprises, comparable to Imixs-Office-Workflow in its focus on digitizing business processes for non-technical users.

Broad incumbents

• Signavio (SAP): Signavio, now part of SAP, provides a process modeling and BPM suite serving large enterprises, a broader-incumbent alternative with deeper enterprise and process intelligence capabilities.
• Nintex: Nintex offers process management and automation across SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and cloud, a broad-incumbent competitor in workflow automation that overlaps with Imixs' SME process digitization focus.
• Appian: Appian is a large low-code process automation and BPM platform serving enterprises, offering overlapping capabilities to Imixs but as part of a much broader portfolio with significant commercial scale.
• IBM Business Automation Workflow: IBM's BPM/workflow suite (historically built on the same WebSphere/Java EE stack Imixs partnered with via Lotus) competes in the enterprise BPMN space with substantially greater scale and integration footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/imixs
• Xx.com/imixsworkflow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imixs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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