Best Business Rules Management Software in 2026
Updated
Decision logic can be easier to manage when teams have tools for authoring, testing, and executing business rules. Compared on visual rule authoring, decision tables, natural-language rules, and DMN support, these products also vary in rule testing tools, execution access, and deployment options. GoRules BRMS, Nected, and DecisionRules are options to examine against the way your team works with rules. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical cost context. Consider how rules will be created and checked, then whether the available deployment and execution arrangements fit your environment.
Business Rules Management Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 13 of 13 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 AI Rule Engine API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$49/mo
- 02 GoRules BRMS API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$167/mo
- 03 Nected API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$399/mo
- 04 Rulebricks API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 DecisionRules API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2€291/mo
- 06 Drools API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 07 InRule Decisioning API yesDOCS 6.9
- 08 OpenL Tablets API yesDOCS 6.9
- 09 Decisions API yesDOCS 6.8
- 10 FlexRule Open API yesDOCS 6.8
- 11 Progress Corticon API yesDOCS 6.8
- 12 Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite API yesDOCS 6.8
- 13 Higson API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$833.33/mo
- 14 RuleXpress DOCS 5.5
- 15 SAS Visual Statistics DOCS 5.4
- 16 ACTICO Decision Management Platform FREE noDOCS 5.3€375/mo
- 17 SAS Business Rules Manager DOCS 5.1
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Decision tables | Visual rule authoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI Rule Engine | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | GoRules BRMS | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Nected | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | Rulebricks | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | DecisionRules | 7.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Drools | 7.2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 7 | InRule Decisioning | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | OpenL Tablets | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Decisions | 6.8 | ||||
| 10 | FlexRule Open | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | Progress Corticon | 6.8 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Trisotech Digital Enterprise Suite | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | Higson | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 14 | RuleXpress | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | SAS Visual Statistics | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | ACTICO Decision Management Platform | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | SAS Business Rules Manager | 5.1 | Yes | Yes |
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