Best IT Orchestration Software in 2026
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In short: Kestra is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ONAP and AWS Step Functions. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ONAP. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Workflows at $0.01/mo.
When workflows span systems and depend on coordinated execution, compare API and webhook support, cross-platform agents, and deployment options. Dependency management and approval workflows offer further ways to assess how processes are organized and governed; concurrent runs are another listed factor. Consider whether a visual workflow builder suits how your team defines work, and weigh free-plan availability alongside paid-from pricing. Kestra, Windmill, and Temporal are among the first entries in this ranked set of 22. AWS Step Functions and Orkes Conductor follow, with Conductor, Google Cloud Workflows, and HCL Workload Automation also near the top. The criteria help frame integration, workflow design, and execution considerations.
24 IT orchestration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Kestra No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: Yes
- 2 ONAP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 3 AWS Step Functions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Deployment options: cloudVisual workflow builder: Yes
- 4 Google Cloud Workflows No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo Deployment options: cloudVisual workflow builder: No
- 5 Orkes Conductor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: YesDependency management: Yes
- 6 Windmill No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$120/mo
- 7 StackStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 8 ActiveBatch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: YesDependency management: Yes
- 9 HCL Workload Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 10 BMC Helix AIOps No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Deployment options: hybrid
- 11 Temporal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$50/mo Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: No
- 12 Juniper Security Director No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Deployment options: hybrid
- 13 JAMS Scheduler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$833/mo
- 14 Tidal Workload Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 15 Juju No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: No
- 16 OpenText Automation Center No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment options: hybridVisual workflow builder: YesDependency management: Yes
- 17 OpenText Operations Orchestration No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment options: self-hostedVisual workflow builder: YesDependency management: Yes
- 18 Stonebranch Universal Automation Center No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment options: hybrid
- 19 Conductor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment options: self-hosted
- 20 Resolve Onboarding and Offboarding Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 21 Composer by Orchestral No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment options: self-hostedVisual workflow builder: Yes
- 22 Argo Workflows No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Deployment options: self-hosted
- 23 CloudBolt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 24 HPE Morpheus Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Deployment options: self-hosted
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Questions about this list
Which IT orchestration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Kestra is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.4. ONAP is second and AWS Step Functions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Workflows has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.