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OpenFn
OpenFn · founded 2014
What it is
OpenFn is an open source integration platform for exchanging data between critical systems and automating public service workflows. Users can build workflows with point-and-click tools or AI assistance, then refine, test, and deploy them visually. It also offers a smart IDE, a CLI for building and testing workflows, documentation, and a community. OpenFn says its catalog contains more than 70 open source adaptors for web APIs, databases, SFTP servers, and raw file exports, including DHIS2, CommCare, KoboToolbox, HL7 FHIR, PostgreSQL, and Google Sheets. Workflow activity history supports monitoring, troubleshooting, retrying failures, and auditing project configuration changes. OpenFn can run as hosted SaaS or on customer servers, cloud, or local infrastructure. The company says its hosted service uses Google Cloud Platform, TLS connections, SSL database connections, and 256-bit encryption at rest. The free plan includes one workflow, 100 runs per month, a 60-second run limit, one user, and seven days of maximum history retention. Core costs $49 a month, billed annually at $588, and includes two workflows, 2,000 runs per month, and two users. OpenFn was founded in 2014.
For and against
For
- More than 70 open source adaptors are listed.
- Workflows can be monitored, retried, and audited.
- Can run hosted or on customer infrastructure.
- Free plan includes community support.
Against
- Free plan allows one workflow and 100 monthly runs.
- Free runs have a 60-second limit.
- Free plan has one user and up to seven days of history.
The verdict
OpenFn combines workflow building with data integration and operational history. The free tier has tight workflow, run, duration, and user limits, while higher plans add capacity and support.
Who it suits
OpenFn is intended for governments, NGOs, and impact organizations coordinating automation and interoperability across digital systems. Its self-hosted deployment options may suit organizations that need to run workflows on their own infrastructure.
Plans and prices
Free
1 workflow · 100 runs/month · 60 sec limit/run · 1 user
Read 5 Oct 2026 · openfn.org
Core
2 workflows · 2,000 runs/month · 5 min limit/run · 2 users
Read 5 Oct 2026 · openfn.org
Growth
10 workflows · 5,000 runs/month · 20 min limit/run · 5 users
Read 5 Oct 2026 · openfn.org
Scale
20 workflows · 10,000 runs/month · 30 min limit/run · 10 users
Read 5 Oct 2026 · openfn.org
Enterprise
Volume discounts · dedicated support · country-specific rates · implementation services
Read 5 Oct 2026 · openfn.org
On the record
- Availability monitoring
- The trust page says independent infrastructure checks message persistence, triggers, and job runners every 60 seconds, with availability and processing times posted to a status site.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The homepage says OpenFn supports compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and FHIR, alongside flexible configuration, zero persistence, and deployment anywhere.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data transformation
- Yesopenfn.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- OpenFn can run as hosted SaaS or be deployed on customer servers, cloud, or local infrastructure.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- OpenFn provides a smart IDE, a CLI for building and testing workflows, documentation, and a community.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Example integrations
- The adaptor directory lists integrations including DHIS2, CommCare, KoboToolbox, HL7 FHIR, PostgreSQL, and Google Sheets.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- OpenFn says it offers 70+ open source adaptors for web APIs, databases, SFTP servers, and raw file exports.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Monitoring and audit
- OpenFn provides workflow activity history for monitoring, troubleshooting, retrying failures, and auditing project configuration changes.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The Free plan includes 1 workflow, 100 runs per month, a 60-second run limit, one user, and a maximum history retention of seven days.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- On-premises connectors
- Yesopenfn.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Origin
- The founder says OpenFn's automated workflow and interoperability layer was born in mid-2014.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Real-time sync
- Yesopenfn.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security
- OpenFn says its hosted service runs on Google Cloud Platform and uses TLS connections, SSL database connections, and 256-bit encryption at rest.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 49openfn.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- OpenFn offers community support, email support on paid plans, dedicated support on Scale, and optional expert assistance and training.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- What it does
- OpenFn is an open source integration platform for safely exchanging data between critical systems and automating public service workflows.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- OpenFn describes its audience as governments, NGOs, and impact organizations seeking automation and interoperability across digital systems.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Workflow building
- Users can build workflows by point and click or with AI assistance, then refine, test, and deploy them visually.openfn.org · read 5 Oct 2026
