Alternative to Camunda 7 – Protecting Your Competitive Advantage
A Practical Guide for Companies
The end of support for Camunda 7 CE is coming this fall — and this is not just an ordinary update on the IT calendar. It marks a critical decision moment for all companies that have built their business processes on this engine. For those who choose proactive transformation, this challenge can become a real competitive leap.
Decisions You Can Not Postpone, Deadlines You Should Not Ignore
October 2025 is not just a date on the calendar—it is a strategic deadline that will define the operational future of many companies in the Polish and European markets. The end of support for Camunda 7 Community Edition is imminent. The last update for this engine goes live on October 14. After this, the product will no longer be developed or updated. No more security patches, no compatibility fixes. It forces a decision on every CIO, CTO, and IT director whose process architecture relies on Camunda 7 CE.
Leaving the matter unattended is a conscious exposure of the company to risks — not only technological but also business and legal. Risky stagnation or evolutionary change? What options do organizations using Camunda 7 CE have today? Learn how responsible migration from Camunda 7 with proactive selection of a new solution can minimize risks and create modern business opportunities.
Why Is Camunda 7 CE Becoming History?
For over a decade, Camunda 7 CE set the standard for business process automation (BPMN). However, the open-source BPMS market is changing dynamically, and Camunda as a vendor has chosen to focus on Cloud and microservices—offering Camunda 8 as a completely new platform. Migrating from Camunda 7 to Camunda 8 is not an update but an architectural transformation. The last update to Camunda 7 CE on October 14, 2025, means the end of active development and support. Continuing to use this software without support is a gamble with time, compliance, and cybersecurity.
What Are the Real Risks for Business?
The end of support for Camunda 7 CE is not merely an IT issue — here’s what’s at stake:
1. Security and Compliance
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- No security patches mean every new vulnerability remains open.
- Threat of cyberattacks – unsupported systems are easy targets for cybercriminals.
- Compliance: Losing alignment with standards (GDPR, SOX, sector-specific regulations) means risks of fines, negative audit results, and loss of trust from customers and business partners.
2. Technological Stagnation
- Lack of compatibility with new technologies—the engine does not evolve with the market (e.g., Java 21, Spring Boot 3, new databases).
- Locked into aging architecture —over time, it will become much harder to maintain and develop process systems.
- Recruitment challenges—IT experts avoid outdated technologies, fueling a rise in maintenance and hiring costs. In the long term, this can hinder the development of new digital services.
3. The Cost of Inaction
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- Delaying the decision means less time for calm migration and testing.
- Increasing project costs —last-minute decisions generate higher expenditures and a greater risk of mistakes.
- Loss of competitive advantage —companies that move faster negotiate better vendor terms and implement new products more quickly.
What You Can Do – Overview of Options
Time to decide. Here are the main scenarios the BPMS market is considering today:
1. Migration to Camunda 8
- Advantages: Official support, modern cloud-native architecture, better scalability.
- Disadvantages: High costs of migration and system redesign, rewriting processes and integrations, and a complete change in IT approach.
2. Switch to Camunda 7 Enterprise Edition
- Advantages: Minimal code changes, official support up to 2030, preserved functionality.
- Disadvantages: High license costs, no product development. Temporary solution.
3. Migration to Another BPMS (Not a Camunda Fork)
- Advantages: Possibility to implement a next-generation BPMN platform, re-optimize processes from scratch, and access to new technologies or niche features.
- Disadvantages: Most expensive migration and implementation; incompatibility with existing BPMN models; need to develop or adapt integrations from the beginning; long project timeline.
4. Migration from Camunda 7 to an Alternative: Open Source Fork — Flowee BPMS
- Advantages: Full compatibility with Camunda 7 BPMN models, no vendor lock-in, regular security updates (compliant with OWASP Top 10), Polish technical support, quick implementation.
- Disadvantages: Requires changing your technology partner but grants influence over the roadmap and flexibility in development.
Proactive migration to a modern, open platform is not only risk protection, it is also a competitive advantage:
- By modernizing processes at the right pace, you can roll out new products faster, integrate better with partner ecosystems, and manage IT costs more effectively.
- Companies that choose safe, controlled migration today outpace the market and negotiate implementations on their terms.
An Evolutionary Bridge, Not a Leap into the Unknown – Flowee BPMS
Flowee BPMS is an innovative open-source alternative developed based on Camunda 7 CE:
- You keep your existing BPMN models, tools, and workflows—no need to rewrite the system from scratch.
- You get ongoing security updates, compatibility with new technologies (Java 21, Spring Boot 3, cloud, containers).
- Receive technical support in Polish from a team that understands the local market.
- Influence the product roadmap and gain greater cost predictability.
Flowee BPMS means a safe migration from Camunda 7 CE—a smooth transition to a new solution while preserving your existing investments in business process automation.
Migration Strategy – How to Safely Guide Your Company Through Change?
1. Analysis and Planning
- Audit all BPMN processes, integrations, and dependencies,
- Assess business and architecture risks,
- Choose a migration strategy on your terms.
2 Preparations for migration
- Update to the latest Camunda 7 version,
- Test process compatibility on the new platform,
- Train the team and prepare an operational plan.
3. Migration
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- Secure deployment in the test environment,
- End-to-end testing,
- Gradual switch of production processes.
4. Optimization
- Monitor performance and security,
- Optimize efficiency,
- Document and implement best practices.
The Cost of Delay – Why "There Is Still Time" Is an Illusion
Every week of postponing the decision means:
- Less time for safe migration from Camunda 7 CE — fewer options and higher implementation costs,
- Increased project risks (compliance, audits, cybersecurity),
- Loss of negotiation power and flexibility.
Migrating from Camunda 7 to Flowee BPMSbefore the deadline allows for better process planning, team capability, and budget management.
Close the Chapter on Camunda 7 CE with an Advantage, Not Out of Necessity
Flowee BPMS lets you preserve your investments and transition smoothly to stable, supported, and regulation-compliant BPMN solutions.
Find out how to gain an edge by moving to Flowee BPMS.
Contact us to discuss the best strategy for your organization. Do not leave your company's future to chance — the time to decide is now. Start the migration conversation today and do not let the end of Camunda 7 CE support dictate your company's growth terms.
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