2 self-hosted Camunda alternatives

Camunda is a popular proprietary tool in the automation & workflows space. These open-source apps let you replace Camunda with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Camunda alternatives

Hard

bare-metaldockerkubernetes

Conductor OSS

Automation & Workflows

Microservices and workflow orchestration engine

Replaces AWS Step Functions, Camunda

★ 32.1k Hard setup Apache-2.0

Flowable

Automation & Workflows

Lightweight business process engine with BPMN and DMN

Replaces Microsoft Power Automate, Camunda

★ 9.4k Hard setup Apache-2.0

Compare Camunda alternatives

Conductor OSS vs Flowable

Switching from Camunda

Moving off Camunda means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.