Best Cadence Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from workflow orchestration software ranked against Cadence on the same published basis.
- 1Cadence vs Flowable
- 2Cadence vs Nintex Automation CE
- 3Cadence vs ActiveBatch
- 4Cadence vs Appian Case Management
- 5Cadence vs BMC Control-M
- 6Cadence vs Argo Workflows
- 7Cadence vs Bonita
- 8Cadence vs Kestra
- 9Cadence vs Prefect
- 10Cadence vs Workflow Engine
- 11Cadence vs Apache Airflow
- 12Cadence vs AWS Step Functions
- 13Cadence vs Bizagi Modeler
- 14Cadence vs Camunda
- 15Cadence vs Conductor
- 16Cadence vs Google Cloud Workflows
- 17Cadence vs Inngest
- 18Cadence vs Restate
- 19Cadence vs Trigger.dev
- 20Cadence vs Windmill
Cadence alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowable | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Nintex Automation CE | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ActiveBatch | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Appian Case Management | 6.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | BMC Control-M | 6.7 | No | $2,400/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Argo Workflows | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Bonita | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Kestra | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Prefect | 6.4 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Workflow Engine | 6.4 | Free plan | $666.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Apache Airflow | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | AWS Step Functions | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Bizagi Modeler | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 14 | Camunda | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Conductor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Google Cloud Workflows | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Inngest | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Restate | 6.3 | Free plan | $75/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Trigger.dev | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Windmill | 6.3 | Free plan | $120/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Cadence alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cadence?
Flowable, number 1 in workflow orchestration software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Nintex Automation CE, ActiveBatch, Appian Case Management and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cadence?
Argo Workflows is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.