Best Restate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from workflow orchestration software ranked against Restate on the same published basis.
- 1Restate vs Flowable
- 2Restate vs Nintex Automation CE
- 3Restate vs ActiveBatch
- 4Restate vs Appian Case Management
- 5Restate vs BMC Control-M
- 6Restate vs Argo Workflows
- 7Restate vs Bonita
- 8Restate vs Kestra
- 9Restate vs Prefect
- 10Restate vs Workflow Engine
- 11Restate vs Apache Airflow
- 12Restate vs AWS Step Functions
- 13Restate vs Bizagi Modeler
- 14Restate vs Camunda
- 15Restate vs Google Cloud Workflows
- 16Restate vs Inngest
- 18Restate vs Trigger.dev
- 19Restate vs Windmill
- 20Restate vs dagster-slurm
- 21Restate vs Keboola
Restate 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 | Google Cloud Workflows | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Inngest | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Trigger.dev | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Windmill | 6.3 | Free plan | $120/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | dagster-slurm | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 21 | Keboola | 6.2 | Free plan | $0.14/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Restate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Restate?
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 Restate?
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.