Best Workflow Orchestration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ActiveBatch is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Flowable and Kestra. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Kestra. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Workflows at $0.01/mo.
Coordinating tasks, events and decisions across software systems calls for workflows that are observable and manageable. Compared on event triggers, automatic retries, execution observability and visual workflow builders, these orchestration tools can be weighed against the demands of your processes. Human approvals and deployment model add further considerations, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Flowable, Nintex Automation CE and ActiveBatch are among the options shown. Consider how much visibility your workflows need, whether people must approve steps, and how you plan to deploy. Then compare the listed capabilities with the workflows you need to coordinate.
33 workflow 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 ActiveBatch iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6 Visual workflow builder: YesEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 2 Flowable iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6
- 3 Kestra No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Visual workflow builder: YesEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 4 Camunda No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 5 AWS Step Functions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Visual workflow builder: YesEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 6 Bonita No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Visual workflow builder: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 7 Prefect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$100/mo Visual workflow builder: NoEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 8 Temporal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$50/mo Visual workflow builder: NoEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 9 Windmill No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$120/mo
- 10 Apache Airflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Visual workflow builder: NoEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 11 Google Cloud Workflows No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$0.01/mo Visual workflow builder: NoEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 12 Restate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$75/mo Event triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 13 Trigger.dev No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$10/mo
- 14 BMC Control-M iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$2,400/mo
- 15 Conductor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Event triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 16 Dagster No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$10/mo Visual workflow builder: NoEvent triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 17 Appian Case Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 18 Inngest No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$99/mo
- 19 Stonebranch Universal Automation Center No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 20 Bizagi Modeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 21 Flyte No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Event triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 22 Argo Workflows No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Event triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 23 Apache DolphinScheduler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Visual workflow builder: Yes
- 24 Hatchet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Event triggers: YesAutomatic retries: Yes
- 25 Keboola No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$0.14/mo
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Questions about this list
Which workflow orchestration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
ActiveBatch is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 8.6. Flowable is second and Kestra third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 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.