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Best Decision Management Software in 2026

Decision management software helps teams model business decisions, deploy rules, monitor outcomes and connect decision services to other systems. This list covers web, self-hosted, Windows, API, Linux and macOS options.

  1. 1

    Decisions

    by Decisions
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Decisions brings workflow design, AI orchestration, and process monitoring into one platform.

    7.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  2. 2

    DecisionRules

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    DecisionRules offers visual rule authoring, a broad set of rule types, and multiple deployment options.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from €291/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    Nected

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Nected combines visual rule authoring, workflow execution, and multiple deployment choices.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $399/mo Visit site
  4. 4

    Rulebricks

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Rulebricks combines visual rule authoring, testing, workflow orchestration, and API publishing. The free Design plan has explicit limits, while paid plans are billed annually.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $200/mo (annual) Visit site
  5. 5

    ACTICO Decision Management Platform

    Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    ACTICO combines rule authoring, machine-learning integration and decision execution with audit and approval controls.

    6.5 From €4,500/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
  6. 6

    NRules

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  7. 7

    Easy Rules

    Free plan
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
  8. 8

    Progress Corticon

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Corticon combines visual rule authoring, scenario testing, integrations, and governance features for managing business decisions.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Visit site
  9. 9

    Featurespace Platform

    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    Consider Featurespace Platform if your financial institution needs adaptive behavioral analysis and options for on-premise or hosted deployment.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    OpenRules

    Free plan
    5.5 Free plan Visit site
  11. 11

    IBM Operational Decision Manager

    Paid LinuxMacWeb+1
    4.9 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  12. 12

    ACI Proactive Risk Manager

    Paid
    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    Equifax Ignite

    Paid Web
    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Pega Customer Decision Hub

    Paid Web

    Customer Decision Hub covers multiple personalization areas alongside experimentation and server-side delivery.

    4.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  15. 15

    Red Hat 3scale API Management

    Paid Web
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site
  16. 16

    Scienaptic AI

    Paid Web
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, paid starting prices, trial periods and pricing-on-request terms. Check decision modeling, deployment options, monitoring, decision standards, integration methods and business-user authoring. If code access matters, review the project licence before choosing.

Questions

Which decision management tools have a free plan?

DecisionRules, Nected, Easy Rules, NRules and OpenRules list a free plan.

Which products offer a free trial?

ACTICO Decision Management Platform and IBM Operational Decision Manager list 30-day trials. DecisionRules lists a 14-day trial.

What pricing is listed for DecisionRules?

DecisionRules lists a free plan, paid plans from €291 per month and a 14-day trial.

What platforms are covered?

Platforms represented include web, self-hosted, Windows, API, Linux and macOS.

What should I compare before choosing?

Compare free and paid pricing, trials, decision modeling, deployment, monitoring, standards, integrations and business-user authoring.

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