Is jBPM or Matomo better?

Neither clearly leads. jBPM starts at Free and Matomo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, jBPM or Matomo?

jBPM starts at Free and Matomo at Free.

Does jBPM or Matomo run on more platforms?

jBPM runs on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes. Matomo runs on Web, On-premise.

Can I use jBPM for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is jBPM best used for?

jBPM is most often used for a java organisation already running jbpm 7 that needs to decide between the apache kie line, kogito or migration away, a team that wants bpmn processes and drools business rules executing in one runtime without integrating two products, a government or banking system with long-running processes needing durable timers and full audit history at no licence cost, a quarkus estate adopting kogito to run compiled processes with container-appropriate startup times. Of those, a java organisation already running jbpm 7 that needs to decide between the apache kie line, kogito or migration away and a team that wants bpmn processes and drools business rules executing in one runtime without integrating two products are not what Matomo is typically brought in for.

What can jBPM do that Matomo cannot?

jBPM covers BPMN 2.0 execution, Drools integration, Human task service, Kogito compilation. Matomo covers Web analytics, Real-time reports, Custom dimensions, Goal tracking.

Automation Integration · head to head

jBPM vs Matomo

jBPM

Automation Integration

Long-running Java BPMN engine, now developed inside Apache KIE with commercial support from IBM

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Matomo

Marketing

Privacy-focused web analytics

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: jBPM the project moved to the Apache Software Foundation as Apache KIE and is still in incubation, which is a weaker governance signal than a vendor-owned product and a harder case to make to an architecture board.; Matomo the self hosted Community Edition is free but excludes A/B testing, heatmaps, session recording, cohorts, crash analytics and multi channel attribution, all of which are paid plugins
They diverge on capability: jBPM covers BPMN 2.0 execution, Matomo covers Web analytics.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which jBPM and Matomo actually diverge.

Attributes where jBPM and Matomo differ
Attribute	jBPM	Matomo
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee	freemium
Platforms	Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes	Web, On-premise
Category	Automation Integration	Marketing
Founded	Unknown	2007

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 jBPM

BPMN 2.0 execution
Drools integration
Human task service
Kogito compilation
Process designer
Timers and signals
REST and Java APIs
Case management

Only in Matomo

Web analytics
Real-time reports
Custom dimensions
Goal tracking
E-commerce tracking
Google Search Console
Privacy-focused
Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

jBPM

A Java organisation already running jBPM 7 that needs to decide between the Apache KIE line, Kogito or migration awaynot Matomo
A team that wants BPMN processes and Drools business rules executing in one runtime without integrating two productsnot Matomo
A government or banking system with long-running processes needing durable timers and full audit history at no licence costnot Matomo
A Quarkus estate adopting Kogito to run compiled processes with container-appropriate startup timesnot Matomo

Matomo

Privacy focused web analytics as an alternative to Google Analyticsnot jBPM
Self hosting analytics so visitor data stays on owned infrastructurenot jBPM

Where each one falls short

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

jBPM

The project moved to the Apache Software Foundation as Apache KIE and is still in incubation, which is a weaker governance signal than a vendor-owned product and a harder case to make to an architecture board.
The classic jBPM 7.x line has not had a Red Hat-sponsored release since 2023, so staying on it means running effectively frozen software while the development happens under a different name.
Kogito is architecturally different from the classic runtime, using ahead-of-time compilation, so moving forward is a migration project rather than a version upgrade.
Commercial support has shifted to IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions, which means renegotiating with a different vendor under different terms than Red Hat customers signed.
The tooling and workbench have long been the weakest part, and organisations routinely build their own process administration interfaces because the shipped ones are dated.

Matomo

The self hosted Community Edition is free but excludes A/B testing, heatmaps, session recording, cohorts, crash analytics and multi channel attribution, all of which are paid plugins
Premium plugin bundles for self hosted installs run from 275 EUR a month for 4 users to 3,400 EUR for 50
Cloud pricing is banded by monthly hits, and anything above 10 million requires contacting sales
Self hosting places all operation and upgrades on the operator while still needing paid plugins for the advanced features

Pricing, plan by plan

jBPM

Free

jBPMFree
- Apache 2.0 licence with no usage restrictions
- Full BPMN engine, human tasks and Drools integration
- Community support via Apache KIE mailing lists

Matomo

Free

Self-hostedFree
- Open-source
- Full analytics
- Privacy-focused

Which should you pick?

Choose jBPM if

You need bpmn 2.0 execution.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
You also want drools integration.

jBPM review

Choose Matomo if

You need web analytics.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, On-premise.
You also want real-time reports.

Matomo review

Questions people ask

Is jBPM or Matomo better?: Neither clearly leads. jBPM starts at Free and Matomo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, jBPM or Matomo?: jBPM starts at Free and Matomo at Free.
Does jBPM or Matomo run on more platforms?: jBPM runs on Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes. Matomo runs on Web, On-premise.
Can I use jBPM for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is jBPM best used for?: jBPM is most often used for a java organisation already running jbpm 7 that needs to decide between the apache kie line, kogito or migration away, a team that wants bpmn processes and drools business rules executing in one runtime without integrating two products, a government or banking system with long-running processes needing durable timers and full audit history at no licence cost, a quarkus estate adopting kogito to run compiled processes with container-appropriate startup times. Of those, a java organisation already running jbpm 7 that needs to decide between the apache kie line, kogito or migration away and a team that wants bpmn processes and drools business rules executing in one runtime without integrating two products are not what Matomo is typically brought in for.
What can jBPM do that Matomo cannot?: jBPM covers BPMN 2.0 execution, Drools integration, Human task service, Kogito compilation. Matomo covers Web analytics, Real-time reports, Custom dimensions, Goal tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

jBPM: Is jBPM dead?

No. Development continues as part of Apache KIE, with releases through 2025, but the Red Hat-sponsored 7.x line has been static since 2023.

Matomo: How much does Matomo cost?

Matomo Cloud starts at EUR 29 per month for the Starter plan, which covers 50,000 hits per month. Matomo On-Premise has a free Community edition, with paid bundles from EUR 275 per month for up to 5M hits and 4 users.

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jBPM: Who provides commercial support?

IBM, through Business Automation Manager Open Editions, following the transition away from Red Hat Process Automation Manager as a growth product.

Matomo: Is Matomo free?

The On-Premise Community edition is free forever with unlimited users and hits, supported through the forum only. Matomo Cloud is a paid service, though a free trial with access to all core features is offered.

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jBPM: What is Kogito?

The cloud-native successor that compiles processes ahead of time for Quarkus and Spring Boot, architecturally different from the classic jBPM runtime.

Matomo: What is the difference between Matomo Cloud and On-Premise?

Cloud plans include hosting, maintenance, automatic updates and daily backups, priced by monthly hits from EUR 29. On-Premise is self-hosted, free in its Community edition, with paid bundles adding support and higher user counts.

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jBPM: Does it cost anything?

No. It is Apache 2.0 licensed with no fee. Costs are support contracts and the engineering effort to run it.

Matomo: How many hits do the Matomo On-Premise bundles cover?

The Team bundle covers up to 5M hits per month and 4 users at EUR 275 per month. Business covers up to 30M hits and 20 users at EUR 1,450. Enterprise covers up to 100M hits and 50 users at EUR 3,400.

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jBPM vs Matomo

jBPM

Matomo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in jBPM

Only in Matomo

What people use each for

jBPM

Matomo

Where each one falls short

jBPM

Matomo

Pricing, plan by plan

jBPM

Matomo

Which should you pick?

Choose jBPM if

Choose Matomo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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