Crismo vs IBM Blueworks Live

The Blueworks Live alternative that's actually simple

Same cloud-based modeling. Add AI discovery, modern UX, and transparent pricing.

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Feature
Crismo
IBM Blueworks Live
Core Modeling
BPMN 2.0 Compliance
Value Chain Modeling
Discovery Maps[2]
Process Landscapes
BPMN XML Export
AI & Automation
AI Process Discovery
Transcript to BPMN
Process Mining
Roadmap
Collaboration
Real-time Collaboration
Comments & Mentions
Version History
Getting Started
Time to First Diagram
5 minutes
1+ day (procurement)
Self-Service Signup
Trial available[4]
Transparent Pricing
Starting Price
€0/mo
Contact IBM[4]
Crismo advantage

Why teams switch

Why teams choose Crismo over IBM Blueworks Live

AI-powered process capture

Transform meeting recordings into BPMN diagrams. Blueworks Live requires manual modeling for everything.

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Transparent, affordable pricing

See our prices upfront. Start free, scale predictably. No surprise IBM invoices.

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Built by the people who teach BPMN

10+ Years Teaching BPMN

#1 BPMN Course on Udemy & Coursera

100,000+

students trained worldwide

Signavio & Camunda Alumni

Enterprise BPM expertise

15+

years building process tools

"We've taught process modeling to 100,000+ students and built tools at Signavio and Camunda. Crismo is what we wished existed - powerful enough for experts, simple enough for everyone we've taught."

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