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Cortado
Sankt Augustin, Germany
What it is
Cortado is an open-source, end-user process-mining application for interactive and incremental process discovery. It imports event logs in XES format and initial process models in PTML format. A variant explorer lets users inspect event-log behavior visually and select what to analyze. From selected behavior, Cortado can discover an initial process model, then extend it incrementally with additional selected behavior. Models may also be edited manually while under construction. Discovered models can be exported as PTML or PNML files. The application supports temporal performance analysis both with a model and independently of one, and includes conformance checking. Cortado uses a self-hosted deployment model. Its frontend is an Angular web application embedded in an Electron executable, backed by Python. Standalone builds are listed for Windows 10/11, Linux, and macOS on Apple Silicon only. The repository lists GPL-3.0 licensing and provides help pages inside the tool. The releases page identifies version 1.12.1 as latest, dated June 25. Administrator rights may be required to run it.
For and against
For
- Interactive event-log exploration
- Incremental model discovery
- Manual model editing
- PTML and PNML export
- Conformance checking
Against
- macOS builds require Apple Silicon
- Administrator rights may be required
- Self-hosted deployment
The verdict
Cortado combines visual event-log exploration with incremental model construction and analysis. Its platform listings and possible administrator requirement should be checked before deployment.
Who it suits
Cortado suits process-mining users who need to explore event logs and build models incrementally. It also fits teams comfortable with self-hosted desktop deployments.
On the record
- Application architecture
- The frontend is an Angular web application embedded in an Electron executable, and the backend is Python-based.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The frontend is an Angular web application embedded in an Electron executable, with a Python-based backend.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Standalone builds are available for Windows 10/11, Linux, and macOS on Apple Silicon only.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Event logs
- It imports event logs in XES format and initial process models in PTML format.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Discovered process models can be exported as PTML or PNML files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Help
- Help pages for selected functionalities are available directly in the tool.vdaalst.rwth-aachen.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes Cortado as an end-user process mining software tool.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the software license as GPL-3.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Model discovery
- Users can discover initial process models from selected process behavior and incrementally extend them with further selected behavior.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Model editing
- Users can manually edit process models while they are under construction.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Model export
- Discovered process models can be exported as `.ptml` or `.pnml` files.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Performance analysis
- It provides temporal performance analysis that is both model-based and model-independent.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Process discovery
- Users can discover initial process models from selected process behavior and extend models incrementally using selected behavior.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Cortado is an end-user process mining tool for interactive and incremental process discovery.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The releases page identifies Cortado v1.12.1 as the latest release and shows a release date of June 25.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The paper’s software metadata says administrator rights may be required to run Cortado.vdaalst.rwth-aachen.de · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository invites questions and custom requests by email to [email protected].github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The repository invites questions and custom requests by email to [email protected].github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
