Best Business Rules Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: DecisionRules is ranked #1 of 17 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GoRules BRMS and Nected. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GoRules BRMS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GoRules BRMS at $167/mo.
Business rules management software gives teams ways to author, test, and put decision logic into use. Compare visual rule authoring, decision tables, natural-language rules, and DMN support, then consider rule testing tools and execution access. Deployment options can help clarify how a product fits your environment; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are also included. DecisionRules and GoRules BRMS are among the entries, alongside Decisions. Weigh how you need to create and check rules against how they will be deployed and executed in your processes.
17 business rules management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Business Rules Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 17 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 DecisionRulesPaid from €291/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 GoRules BRMSPaid from $167/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 NectedPaid from $399/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 ACTICO Decision Management PlatformPaid from €375/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Progress Corticon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 HigsonPaid from $833.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 SAS Visual Statistics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Decisions
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 InRule Decisioning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 OpenL Tablets
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 FlexRule Open
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 AI Rule Engine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Rulebricks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 RuleXpress
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Drools
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 SAS Business Rules Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Decision tables | Visual rule authoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DecisionRules | 7.5 | Free plan | €291/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | GoRules BRMS | 7.3 | Free plan | $167/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Nected | 7.0 | Free plan | $399/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | ACTICO Decision Management Platform | 6.9 | No | €375/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Progress Corticon | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Higson | 6.8 | No | $833.33/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | SAS Visual Statistics | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Decisions | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | InRule Decisioning | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | OpenL Tablets | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | FlexRule Open | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | AI Rule Engine | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Rulebricks | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | RuleXpress | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Drools | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | SAS Business Rules Manager | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which business rules management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
DecisionRules is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 7.5. GoRules BRMS is second and Nected third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GoRules BRMS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $167/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.