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Camunda vs Tray.io

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Camunda

Automation Integration

BPMN process orchestration engine, now source-available rather than open source

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tray.io logo

Tray.io

Automation Integration

The intelligent integration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tray.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Camunda camunda 7 Community Edition stopped receiving security patches after the 7.24 release in October 2025, so free production deployments are now running unpatched software.; Tray.io now rebranded Tray.ai; pricing page names three tiers, Pro (3 workspaces, 7 day insights), Team (20 workspaces, 30 day insights) and Enterprise (unlimited workspaces, 180 day insights, SSO, HIPAA), but publishes no figures and requires a demo or sales call for a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Camunda covers BPMN 2.0 execution, Tray.io covers Low-code workflow builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Camunda and Tray.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Camunda and Tray.io differ
AttributeCamundaTray.io
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Linux, Docker, KubernetesWeb, Api
FoundedUnknown2015

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 Camunda

  • BPMN 2.0 execution
  • DMN decision tables
  • Zeebe engine
  • Operate console
  • Job workers
  • Optimize

Only in Tray.io

  • Low-code workflow builder
  • API integrations
  • Webhooks
  • Conditional logic
  • Error handling
  • Rate limiting
  • Data transformation
  • Authentication

What people use each for

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

Camunda

  • Long-running business processes crossing several services where the state must be visible to non-developersnot Tray.io
  • Insurance claims or loan origination where the process model is itself a compliance artefactnot Tray.io
  • Replacing orchestration logic scattered across microservices with one engine that owns the state machinenot Tray.io
  • A regulated organisation that needs an auditable record of how each process instance actually executednot Tray.io

Tray.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Camunda
  • Data Integrationnot Camunda
  • Process Automationnot Camunda
  • App Integrationnot Camunda
  • API Connectivitynot Camunda

Where each one falls short

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

Camunda

  • Camunda 7 Community Edition stopped receiving security patches after the 7.24 release in October 2025, so free production deployments are now running unpatched software.
  • Camunda 8 Self-Managed is source-available under the Camunda License 1.0, not open source: production use requires a paid licence, and organisations that adopted Camunda for its Apache licence have to renegotiate that decision.
  • Migrating from Camunda 7 to 8 is a rewrite rather than an upgrade because the engine, the API and the persistence model all changed, and there is no in-place migration for running instances.
  • Camunda 8 Self-Managed has substantial infrastructure requirements including Zeebe brokers, Elasticsearch and Identity, which is a considerable operations burden compared with the single database that Camunda 7 needed.
  • Pricing is not published at all, so evaluating total cost requires a sales process, and there is no way to size a budget before committing engineering time to a proof of concept.

Tray.io

  • Now rebranded Tray.ai; pricing page names three tiers, Pro (3 workspaces, 7 day insights), Team (20 workspaces, 30 day insights) and Enterprise (unlimited workspaces, 180 day insights, SSO, HIPAA), but publishes no figures and requires a demo or sales call for a quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Camunda

On request
  • Camunda 8$undefined/year
    • Self-Managed under Camunda License 1.0, production licence required
    • SaaS with a thirty day full trial
    • Free unlimited BPMN and DMN modelling after the trial

Tray.io

Free
  • Starter$50/month
    • 20 workflows
    • 50 integrations
    • Community support
  • Professional$150/month
    • Unlimited workflows
    • 500+ integrations
    • Email support
  • Enterprise$500/month
    • Custom workflows
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Camunda if

  • You need bpmn 2.0 execution.
  • You work on Web, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want dmn decision tables.
Camunda review

Choose Tray.io if

  • You need low-code workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want api integrations.
Tray.io review

Questions people ask

Is Camunda or Tray.io better?
Neither clearly leads. Camunda starts at On request and Tray.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Camunda or Tray.io?
Tray.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Camunda and Free for Tray.io.
Does Camunda or Tray.io run on more platforms?
Camunda runs on Web, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes. Tray.io runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Tray.io for free?
Yes. Tray.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Camunda starts at On request.
What is Camunda best used for?
Camunda is most often used for long-running business processes crossing several services where the state must be visible to non-developers, insurance claims or loan origination where the process model is itself a compliance artefact, replacing orchestration logic scattered across microservices with one engine that owns the state machine, a regulated organisation that needs an auditable record of how each process instance actually executed. Of those, long-running business processes crossing several services where the state must be visible to non-developers and insurance claims or loan origination where the process model is itself a compliance artefact are not what Tray.io is typically brought in for.
What can Camunda do that Tray.io cannot?
Camunda covers BPMN 2.0 execution, DMN decision tables, Zeebe engine, Operate console. Tray.io covers Low-code workflow builder, API integrations, Webhooks, Conditional logic.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Camunda: Is Camunda still open source?

No. Camunda 8 Self-Managed ships under the Camunda License 1.0, which is source-available and requires a paid production licence.

Camunda: What happened to Camunda 7?

Its final feature release, 7.24, was in October 2025 and the Community Edition receives no further patches. Enterprise support runs to April 2030.

Camunda: Can I upgrade from 7 to 8?

Not in place. The engine, API and persistence changed, so it is a rewrite of the integration layer.

Camunda: What does it cost?

Camunda does not publish prices. Both self-managed production and SaaS require a quote.

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