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Bizagi Modeler

Free desktop BPMN modeler with process simulation

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Starting price
Free
Free option
Free plan
Pricing
Free
Deployment
Desktop

The lean-stack take

It gives a lean team a no-cost way to map a current-state process and share it. Simulation lets the team test a future-state flow before changing the real one.

Best for

Teams that want a free tool to map and document processes in BPMN before an improvement project.

Watch out for

It uses BPMN rather than value stream mapping symbols, so check that it fits how your team draws maps.

About

About Bizagi Modeler

Bizagi Modeler is a free desktop application from Bizagi for drawing and documenting business processes in BPMN notation. Bizagi also sells a paid cloud collaboration and automation platform.

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Features

What Bizagi Modeler offers

01

BPMN process modeling

Processes are drawn in BPMN notation, which gives current-state and future-state maps a common standard.

02

Process simulation

Simulation lets teams test a redesigned flow on the model before running a kaizen on the real process.

03

Documentation output

Bizagi's help center covers generating documentation from models, so process maps can double as standard work references.

04

Free desktop edition

The desktop application is free to download, per Bizagi's getting-started guide.

05

Cloud Modeler service

A paid Modeler service adds cloud collaboration, per the catalogue entry and Bizagi's service overview.

Lean techniques supported

The lean practices Bizagi Modeler is built to support.

Pricing

Bizagi Modeler pricing

Checked October 7, 2026

Starting price

Free

Pricing
Free
Free option
Free plan

How pricing works

The desktop modeler is free; the cloud collaboration service and automation platform are paid.

The desktop modeler is free. Collaboration in the cloud and Bizagi's automation platform are paid; contact Bizagi for pricing.

See current prices on bizagi.com

Bizagi Modeler doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.

Strengths and limitations

What stands out, and what to watch

Strengths

  • Free desktop application
  • Uses the BPMN standard for process maps
  • Simulation is included in the modeler
  • Documentation can be generated from models

Limitations

  • Uses BPMN, not standard value stream mapping icons
  • Desktop only for the free edition; cloud sharing is part of the paid service
  • Price of the paid service not confirmed during this check
  • Supported operating systems and G2 or Capterra ratings not confirmed from search results

Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.

Fit

Is Bizagi Modeler right for your team?

A good fit if…

  • You need a free tool for current-state and future-state process maps
  • Your organization already uses BPMN
  • You want to simulate a process change before a kaizen event

Look elsewhere if…

  • You need value stream maps with lead time ladders and inventory triangles
  • Several people must edit maps together in a browser without a paid plan

Reviews

What Bizagi Modeler users say

We haven't found published reviews of Bizagi Modeler on G2 or Capterra yet. Smaller lean tools often have none, so judge it on the facts above and a trial.

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Bizagi Modeler alternatives

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Free open-source diagram editor that runs in the browser or desktop, usable for flowcharts and VSM-style maps.

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eVSM

Published pricing

Visio add-on for building data-driven current and future state value stream maps, including mixed-model analysis.

VSMTakt timeLine Balancing

Lucidchart

Free plan + paid

Browser-based diagramming app with value stream map, SIPOC and swimlane templates for collaborative process mapping.

VSMProcess mappingSIPOC
Bizagi Modeler compared with AnyLogic, draw.io (diagrams.net), eVSM, Lucidchart
ToolPricingStarting priceFree plan or trialDeployment
Bizagi ModelerFreeFreeFree planDesktop
AnyLogicFree plan + paidFree (Personal Learning Edition)Free planDesktop, Cloud
draw.io (diagrams.net)FreeFreeFree planWeb, Desktop apps, Browser extensions
eVSMPublished pricing$2,250 per site per year (sites under 500 employees)Free trialWindows (Microsoft Visio and Excel)
LucidchartFree plan + paid$9 per month (Individual)Free planWeb

From each vendor's published pricing. Check current prices on their sites.

FAQ

Bizagi Modeler: common questions

Is Bizagi Modeler free?
Yes. The desktop application is free. Bizagi sells a separate paid cloud service and automation platform.
What notation does it use?
It uses BPMN, the Business Process Model and Notation standard.
Can it simulate processes?
Yes. The catalogue entry lists simulation, and Bizagi added simulation to its free modeler.
Can I share my process maps?
Bizagi's help center covers generating documentation from models. Cloud sharing is part of the paid Modeler service.
Does it draw value stream maps?
It is built for BPMN process models, not standard value stream map symbols.

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Sources, checked October 7, 2026

Listed October 7, 2026.