# Flowable Platform vs IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) Comparison

| | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 13 | 111 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Flowable Platform

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Automation (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (5 reviews)
- Poor Documentation (3 reviews)

### IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Tool Limitations (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 6.8 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 7.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.1 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Flowable Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Workflow Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flowable Platform** | 8.2/10 | 5 |
| **IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Setup

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Flows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Updates** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Workflow Management

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Process Automation (DPA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flowable Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Digital Workflows

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Logic and Conditions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **No-Code Or Low-Code** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Forms

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile-Friendly Forms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Robotic Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Process Automation (DPA)

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Decision Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flowable Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integration

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Business Logic

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Authoring Business Logic** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Testing Business Logic** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Model Development** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Catalog** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Impact analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simulation** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Development** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Decision Management Platforms

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Business Process Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flowable Platform** | 8.4/10 | 6 |
| **IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Process Management

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Process Overview** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Analysis** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Process Monitoring** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unstructured Processes** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Connection** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Approval** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Document Generation** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Design** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Repository** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **No-Code App Development** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Low-Code App Development** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Permissions for Sharing** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Unification** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accessibility** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Routing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Business Process Management

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Process Development

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Process Routing** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Process Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flowable Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Process Orchestration

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Peak Demand Handling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Process Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **High-Stakes Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration

| Feature | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Third-Party Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intuitive Process Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Process Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Business Process Adaptation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer-Facing Process Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Endpoint Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Workflow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workflow-management), [Process Orchestration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/process-orchestration)

**Unique to Flowable Platform (3):** [Decision Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/decision-management-platforms), [Digital Process Automation (DPA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-process-automation-dpa), [Business Process Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-process-management)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Flowable Platform | IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.1% | 14.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 30.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.8% | 54.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Flowable Platform

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.8%
- **Financial Services:** 15.4%
- **Real Estate:** 7.7%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 7.7%
- **Construction:** 7.7%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 7.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 7.7%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 7.7%

#### IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.0%
- **Banking:** 14.7%
- **Computer Software:** 13.3%
- **Financial Services:** 13.3%
- **Insurance:** 8.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Top Discussions

### Flowable Platform

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### IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/flowable-platform-vs-ibm-business-automation-workflow-baw)