Workflow Engines & Orchestration Tools

A curated, link-checked directory of open-source and cloud engines for automating and sequencing distributed processes.

Workflow engines and orchestration tools coordinate the sequencing, retries, branching, and state of distributed processes — from serverless step functions to Kubernetes-native event pipelines. This directory lists engines that model work as directed graphs of tasks, whether the graph is authored as YAML, Python, BPMN, or a visual DAG builder.

Workflow Engines & Orchestration Tools

19 verified, working resources — renumbered after dead-link removal.

01

Pipedream

Serverless platform that connects APIs and AI to build event-driven automation workflows.

pipedream.com
02

Camunda

Open platform for agentic orchestration — coordinating AI agents, people, and systems across business processes.

camunda.com
03

Kissflow

Automated workflow composition and execution platform for business teams.

kissflow.com
04

Cadence

Open-source workflow orchestration engine that handles distributed-systems complexity so you can focus on business logic.

cadenceworkflow.io
05

Apache Airflow

Platform created by the community to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows as DAGs.

airflow.apache.org
06

AWS Step Functions

Serverless orchestrator that sequences AWS Lambda functions and services into visual workflows.

aws.amazon.com
07

Azure Logic Apps

Connects business-critical apps and services to automate workflows across cloud and on-premises systems.

azure.microsoft.com
08

KIE / Kogito

Kogito, part of the KIE community, is a next-generation cloud-native business automation platform.

kie.org
09

Flokzu

Powerful cloud BPM and workflow automation platform, built to be agile and friendly for business users.

flokzu.com
10

Clay

Infrastructure to get any data and orchestrate agentic workflows across GTM tools in real time.

clay.com
11

Managed Service for Apache Airflow

Fully managed workflow orchestration service built on Apache Airflow — formerly Cloud Composer.

cloud.google.com
12

StackStorm

From simple if/then rules to complicated workflows — event-driven automation for DevOps, your way.

stackstorm.com
13

Argo Events

Event-driven workflow automation framework for Kubernetes, triggering workflows from 20+ event sources.

argoproj.github.io
14

Workflow Engine

.NET & .NET Core workflow engine and server for embedding executable workflows of any complexity.

workflowengine.io
15

Orquesta

Graph-based workflow engine designed specifically as a building block for StackStorm.

github.com
16

Fn Flow

Lets you build long-running, reliable, and scalable functions using Fn. Archived, but source and docs remain available.

github.com
17

Activiti

Open-source business automation helping organizations solve process challenges in distributed, cloud-native infrastructures.

activiti.org
18

Tallyfy

AI-native workflow and process management software — document any process, assign steps to people or AI agents.

tallyfy.com
19

CloudSlang

Open-source, process-based, agentless orchestration language for automating IT and DevOps workflows.

cloudslang.io