Open-BPMN

7.3easy start · #6 of 26
in Process Mapping Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Open-BPMN is ranked #6 of 26 in process mapping software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Open-BPMN Free Free and open platform · no license costs open-bpmn.org · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on process mapping software

Free plan: Yes
BPMN support: Yes
Process documentation: Yes
Version history: Yes
Export formats: SVG, BPMN

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The record

Purpose: Open-BPMN is a free, open modeling platform for creating and maintaining business process models based on BPMN 2.0.
Intended users: The site describes it for business analysts designing top-level processes and for architects and developers modeling technical processing logic.
License: The project says it uses the Eclipse Public License and has no license costs.
Extensibility: Its extension mechanism lets projects adapt the editor’s behavior and appearance using BPMN 2.0 extensions or Eclipse GLSP.
Integrations: The documentation lists Visual Studio Code, Eclipse IDE, Eclipse Theia, and standalone web applications as environments for running Open-BPMN.
Imixs-Workflow: The Imixs-Workflow extension adds attributes to BPMN tasks and catch events so models can be executed by the Imixs-Workflow engine.
Model library: The Java metamodel can generate BPMN models programmatically and import or export models from .bpmn files.
Diagram editing: The client displays BPMN models and provides tools to create, modify, and delete BPMN elements.
Export: The documentation says diagrams can be exported as lossless SVG graphics, depending on the tooling platform.
Deployment: The installation guide documents running Open-BPMN as a web application in Docker and deploying it in Kubernetes.
Prerequisite: The VS Code extension is based on JDK 17 and requires Java 17 or higher.
Support: The site directs users to its GitHub discussion forum and says users can report bugs or start discussions.
Maker: The project says it is led by Imixs, a software company located in Munich, Germany, specializing in business process management solutions.
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Process Mapping Software in 2026#6 of 26

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Sources

open-bpmn.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/overview.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/install-imixs.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/architecture/index.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/glsp-client/index.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/export.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/install.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
open-bpmn.org/vs-code.html· checked 2 Oct 2026