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Activiti vs mParticle

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Activiti

Automation Integration

Apache 2.0 BPMN engine under Hyland, from which Flowable and Camunda were forked

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
mParticle logo

mParticle

Automation Integration

The customer data platform for multi-channel marketing

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Activiti has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Activiti the last stable release was 8.2.0 in January 2024, and while release candidate builds continue, a two-year gap between stable versions is a real risk signal for a production dependency.; mParticle no pricing is published at any level, and the page offers only a pricing request or a sales conversation
  • They diverge on capability: Activiti covers BPMN 2.0 engine, mParticle covers Data collection.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Activiti and mParticle actually diverge.

Attributes where Activiti and mParticle differ
AttributeActivitimParticle
Starting priceFree$500/month
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feeusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Docker, KubernetesWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation Integration).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Activiti

  • BPMN 2.0 engine
  • Activiti Cloud
  • Modeler
  • Java and REST APIs
  • Pluggable persistence
  • Identity integration

Only in mParticle

  • Data collection
  • Audience building
  • Segmentation
  • Data governance
  • Real-time sync
  • Privacy management
  • Analytics
  • 100+ integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Activiti

  • An Alfresco or Hyland content services deployment where Activiti is already the embedded workflow enginenot mParticle
  • A Java application that needs to embed a BPMN engine as a library under a permissive licencenot mParticle
  • An organisation that has ruled out Camunda 8 on licence grounds and needs an Apache 2.0 alternativenot mParticle
  • Document-centric approval workflows where the process engine sits inside the content management stack rather than beside itnot mParticle

mParticle

  • Collecting customer event data once and routing it to many destinationsnot Activiti
  • Building a customer data platform across web, mobile and server sourcesnot Activiti

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Activiti

  • The last stable release was 8.2.0 in January 2024, and while release candidate builds continue, a two-year gap between stable versions is a real risk signal for a production dependency.
  • Both Camunda and Flowable forked away and took large parts of the contributor base with them, so the community, tutorials and third-party tooling around Activiti are much thinner than around either fork.
  • Commercial support is only realistically available by buying Hyland Alfresco subscriptions, so there is no way to pay for Activiti support on its own.
  • Activiti Cloud imposes a distributed architecture of several Spring Boot services plus Keycloak, which is heavy for teams who simply wanted an embeddable engine.
  • Documentation is dated and partly split between old Alfresco sites and Hyland Connect, and the transition between Activiti 6, 7 and 8 architectures makes much of the older material actively misleading.

mParticle

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the page offers only a pricing request or a sales conversation
  • No free tier, minimum commitment or cost driver is stated anywhere on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Activiti

Free
  • ActivitiFree
    • Apache 2.0 licence
    • Embeddable Java library or Activiti Cloud services
    • No usage limits

mParticle

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic features
    • Email support
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Activiti if

  • You need bpmn 2.0 engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want activiti cloud.
Activiti review

Choose mParticle if

  • You need data collection.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want audience building.
mParticle review

Questions people ask

Is Activiti or mParticle better?
Neither clearly leads. Activiti starts at Free and mParticle at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Activiti or mParticle?
Activiti has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Activiti and $500/month for mParticle.
Does Activiti or mParticle run on more platforms?
Activiti runs on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes. mParticle runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Activiti for free?
Yes. Activiti has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. mParticle starts at $500/month.
What is Activiti best used for?
Activiti is most often used for an alfresco or hyland content services deployment where activiti is already the embedded workflow engine, a java application that needs to embed a bpmn engine as a library under a permissive licence, an organisation that has ruled out camunda 8 on licence grounds and needs an apache 2.0 alternative, document-centric approval workflows where the process engine sits inside the content management stack rather than beside it. Of those, an alfresco or hyland content services deployment where activiti is already the embedded workflow engine and a java application that needs to embed a bpmn engine as a library under a permissive licence are not what mParticle is typically brought in for.
What can Activiti do that mParticle cannot?
Activiti covers BPMN 2.0 engine, Activiti Cloud, Modeler, Java and REST APIs. mParticle covers Data collection, Audience building, Segmentation, Data governance.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Activiti: Is Activiti still maintained?

Yes, Hyland continues to publish builds, but the last stable release was 8.2.0 in January 2024.

mParticle: How much does mParticle cost?

mParticle does not publish pricing on its website. The pricing page directs customers to request a quote or contact the sales team through their contact forms.

Source
Activiti: What is its relationship to Camunda and Flowable?

Both are forks of Activiti: Camunda in 2013 and Flowable in 2016, when core developers left Alfresco.

mParticle: What is mParticle's pricing model?

mParticle uses a quote-based pricing model. Interested customers can request pricing information through the contact form, but specific rates and billing options are not publicly disclosed.

Source
Activiti: What licence is it?

Apache 2.0, which distinguishes it from Camunda 8’s source-available licence.

Activiti: Should I choose Activiti for a new project?

Only if the Apache licence or an existing Alfresco deployment is decisive. Flowable and Camunda have far larger ecosystems.

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