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Celonis

Process mining platform that maps flows from system data

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Starting price
Quote-based
Free option
None listed
Pricing
Free plan + paid
Deployment
Web
Founded
2011
Integrations
2 listed

The lean-stack take

It is not a value stream mapping drawing tool. A lean team uses it to see the real flow of orders or invoices, with rework loops and delays, before drawing a future state.

Best for

Large organizations with SAP or other ERP data that want to measure real flow, rework and delays in office processes.

Watch out for

It needs event data from source systems, so plan the IT work first; draw VSM maps in another tool.

About

About Celonis

Celonis is a process mining and process intelligence platform made by Celonis, founded in 2011. It rebuilds how a process actually runs from event logs in systems such as SAP.

Written by lean-stack from Celonis's public pages. Vendors can replace it with their own description by claiming this profile.

Features

What Celonis offers

01

Process discovery

Process analysis builds a map of actual process paths from event logs. Lean teams use it as a data-based current state of an office process.

02

Object-centric process mining

Celonis supports object-centric process mining, which links events across orders, items and invoices. This shows flow across connected objects rather than one case at a time.

03

Process Intelligence Graph

The Process Intelligence Graph is the vendor's shared data model of business processes. It aims to give teams a common view of process performance.

04

Source system connectors

Docs cover SAP ECC and S/4HANA data connections and process connectors. Getting data in is the first step before any analysis.

05

Transformation Hub

The Transformation Hub tracks and quantifies the value of process improvements. It fits the Check step of PDCA for improvement work.

06

Action Flows

Action Flows automate steps in other systems when the data shows a problem. This can turn a found issue into a standard response.

07

Studio and Marketplace apps

Studio lets teams build apps, dashboards and actions. The Celonis Marketplace offers ready-made apps, some co-created with partners.

Lean techniques supported

The lean practices Celonis is built to support.

Pricing

Celonis pricing

Checked October 25, 2026

Starting price

Quote-based

Pricing
Free plan + paid
Free option
None listed

How pricing works

Pricing is quote-based; contact the vendor, and confirm whether the free plan is still open to new users.

No public price list was found. A free plan sign-up page exists, but community threads report that the free plan and Academic Alliance were no longer available to new users.

See current prices on celonis.com

Celonis 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

  • Shows the actual process from system data, not a workshop sketch
  • Object-centric process mining covers linked orders, items and invoices
  • Transformation Hub tracks the value of improvements
  • Documented SAP ECC and S/4HANA connections
  • Free training through Celonis Academy

Limitations

  • Process mining, not a value stream mapping drawing tool; no VSM icon set confirmed
  • Needs event data extracted from ERP or other systems before use
  • No public pricing found
  • Free plan status unclear; community threads say it is no longer open to new users
  • Covers office processes in IT systems; shop-floor flow without system events is out of reach

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

Fit

Is Celonis right for your team?

A good fit if…

  • You run order-to-cash or purchase-to-pay on SAP and want to see real flow
  • You need data on rework loops and wait times before a kaizen event
  • You want to track the value of process improvements over time
  • You have IT support to set up data extraction

Look elsewhere if…

  • You need to draw a value stream map with standard VSM icons
  • Your process is on the shop floor with little system data
  • You are a small team without ERP data or IT support

Integrations

Connects with

  • SAP ECC
  • SAP S/4HANA

From the vendor's own integrations list.

Support and training

Support
Help center, Community
Training
Docs, Celonis Academy, Webinars
Deployment
Web

Reviews

What Celonis users say

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

Similar tools

Celonis alternatives

AnyLogic

Free plan + paid

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Bizagi Modeler

Free

Free desktop BPMN modeler for drawing, documenting and simulating business processes.

Process mappingBPMNSimulation

draw.io (diagrams.net)

Free

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

FishboneProcess mappingValue stream mapping

eVSM

Published pricing

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

VSMTakt timeLine Balancing
Celonis compared with AnyLogic, Bizagi Modeler, draw.io (diagrams.net), eVSM
ToolPricingStarting priceFree plan or trialDeployment
CelonisFree plan + paidQuote-basedNone listedWeb
AnyLogicFree plan + paidFree (Personal Learning Edition)Free planDesktop, Cloud
Bizagi ModelerFreeFreeFree planDesktop
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)

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

FAQ

Celonis: common questions

Is Celonis a value stream mapping tool?
No. It is a process mining platform. It rebuilds actual process flows from system event data, but it does not draw VSM maps with standard icons.
What data does Celonis need?
Event data from source systems. The docs cover SAP ECC and S/4HANA data connections.
Is there a free plan?
A free plan sign-up page exists. Community threads report it is no longer open to new users, so check with the vendor.
How much does Celonis cost?
No public price list was found. Pricing is by quote.
What is object-centric process mining?
It links events across related objects such as orders and invoices. Celonis supports it in its platform.
When was Celonis founded?
Celonis was founded in 2011.

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Sources, checked October 25, 2026

Listed October 25, 2026.