Best Business Rules Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: GoRules BRMS is ranked #1 of 17 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of AI Rule Engine and DecisionRules. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AI Rule Engine. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AI Rule Engine at $49/mo.
When business decisions depend on repeatable logic, business rules management software helps you author, test, and put rules into operation. Compare visual rule authoring, decision tables, and natural-language rules, along with DMN support and rule testing tools. Deployment options and execution access show additional aspects of how rules can be used; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. GoRules BRMS, DecisionRules, and Nected are among the entries. Weigh these criteria against the way your team creates decision logic and makes it available to business processes.
17 business rules management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 17 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoRules BRMSWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $167/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | AI Rule EngineWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | DecisionRulesWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €291/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | NectedWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $399/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | RulebricksWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | DroolsLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | DecisionsWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 8 | FlexRule OpenWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 9 | InRule DecisioningWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 10 | OpenL TabletsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 11 | Trisotech Digital Enterprise SuiteWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Progress CorticonWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 13 | ACTICO Decision Management PlatformWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €375/mo | 5.2 |
| 14 | HigsonWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $833.33/mo | 5.2 |
| 15 | RuleXpressWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | SAS Business Rules ManagerNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | SAS Visual StatisticsWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Decision tables | Visual rule authoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoRules BRMS | 6.6 | Free plan | $167/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | AI Rule Engine | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | DecisionRules | 6.4 | Free plan | €291/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Nected | 6.4 | Free plan | $399/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Rulebricks | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Drools | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Decisions | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | FlexRule Open | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | InRule Decisioning | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | OpenL Tablets | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Progress Corticon | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | ACTICO Decision Management Platform | 5.2 | No | €375/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Higson | 5.2 | No | $833.33/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | RuleXpress | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | SAS Business Rules Manager | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | SAS Visual Statistics | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which business rules management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
GoRules BRMS is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 6.6. AI Rule Engine is second and DecisionRules third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AI Rule Engine has the lowest first paid tier we found: $49/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.