Category: BPM & Workflow
8 European alternatives to Activiti — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Open-source lightweight BPM and workflow engine for Java applications
Facts
- Headquarters
- GB (OTHER)
- Category
- BPM & Workflow
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Activiti
- Camunda↗
Camunda is a German business process management (BPM) and workflow automation platform. Camunda 8 (Self-Managed) moved to the proprietary Camunda License v1 in October 2024 (v8.6); production use requires a paid license. Camunda 7 remains Apache 2.0 but is in maintenance mode.
DE · commercial
- Imixs-Workflow↗
German open-source workflow engine based on BPMN 2.0 for Java applications
DE · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Activiti?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Activiti include Bonitasoft, Camunda and Flowable. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Activiti?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Activiti include Bonitasoft, Flowable, Imixs-Workflow, Joget and n8n. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Activiti GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Activiti is headquartered in GB (OTHER) and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.