Celonis vs FortressIQ comparison

Celonis and FortressIQ are both solutions in the Process Mining category. Celonis is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1, while FortressIQ is ranked #13. Celonis holds a 15.8% mindshare in PM, compared to FortressIQ’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Celonis users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Celonis and FortressIQ compete in process mining and automation. FortressIQ seems superior for its comprehensive features, while Celonis is favored for its pricing and support.

Features: Celonis offers powerful analytical capabilities, diverse integration options, and deep operational insights. FortressIQ provides automation, real-time process discovery, and adaptive solutions, distinguishing itself in immediate process mapping and automation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Celonis provides cloud-based deployment facilitating system integration and offers robust customer support. FortressIQ has rapid on-premises implementation with streamlined support, focusing on direct user engagement.

Pricing and ROI: Celonis offers competitive pricing with an emphasis on early ROI, appealing to cost-conscious businesses. FortressIQ may have higher pricing, but its features hint at long-term value through detailed process enhancement.

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Categories and Ranking

Celonis

Ranking in Process Mining

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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FortressIQ

Ranking in Process Mining

13th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Process Mining category, the mindshare of Celonis is 15.8%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortressIQ is 1.9%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Mining Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Celonis	15.8%
FortressIQ	1.9%
Other	82.3%

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Ebin_Abraham

Data Engineer at Baker Hughes

Process mining has delivered major savings and now needs better automation and task mining

Collaboration with ERPs should be improved. Compared to SAP Signavio, Celonis is less competitive for BPMN modeling. Deployment flexibility needs enhancement, as on-premises support is not as strong as SaaS support. The most important area for improvement is the automation part. End-to-end automation capabilities are desired. Currently, workflows are being used, but actions should be able to go via email, task, APIs, and ultimately write back to the source. Adding RPA capability that can interact with required systems and write back to the source would greatly enhance Celonis. Task mining capabilities also require improvement. UiPath Process Mining and Microsoft Process Mining have better task mining capabilities compared to Celonis. Usability and support from Celonis need improvement. They should help clients find more value in the product. Cost is another significant concern, as Celonis is very expensive compared to other process mining tools. The license cost should be reduced. Celonis should establish partnerships with clients to find more use cases and maximize the value gained from Celonis.

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Sean Ammon

Managing Director at CIBA

The product has good process mining capabilities, but it is very expensive

We are one of the three organizations across Europe and Africa that are certified implementers of FortressIQ. People who would like to use the solution must choose the right partner to implement. Some tweaking still needs to happen around the commercial model and the pricing structures. Even though the product is good, it's very difficult for customers to pay for it. It defeats the purpose if we have a good product but no one can afford to pay for it. Overall, I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I found most valuable in Celonis is the ease of use. I also like that users can compare and contrast and derive any KPIs, keep track and see what's happening within the process via Celonis."

"Celonis has helped me to identify and prioritize process improvement areas. Because we understand the end-to-end lead time, including waiting times and areas where rework happens, we can see the performance bottlenecks."

"I have seen a positive impact of Celonis in my organization, as I receive many testimonials from clients mentioning that process mining has genuinely helped, especially through Celonis."

"The product helps clients visualize potential savings by minimizing human errors and reducing manual work."

"We use the tool for supply chain transformation. The tool has helped us find the bottlenecks in the supply chain like where the delay occurred in delivery, payment, etc. We had to extract two years' of data from the SAP system and an internal tool. We fed the data into Celonis and it created a process map for us with hundreds of variations. It has helped us see where exactly the bottleneck was. The tool has also helped us generate a lot of reviews and KPIs. It has helped us to find the problem and the remedy through process optimization."

"find Action Engine for notifying the user, and also Studio Spark, and knowledge models; all these features are useful."

"The real-time replication was just implemented and is quite useful."

"It is a very strong and very powerful solution. You can seamlessly process a large amount of data. It doesn't take a long time to do the analysis. It provides the analysis matrix, which basically includes all the analytics that need to be performed for the transactions. You can drill down really fast within graphics. You can double click and drill down to specific areas for more details. It is very intuitive and easy to use."

More Celonis pros

"The support is responsive and reliable."

"The process mining capability of the solution is valuable."

Cons

"Celonis is good, but it is not comfortable for the India market. I am from India, and the Celonis CPM is not compatible with our country's cybersecurity policy."

"It requires specialized expertise to set it up in the backend. I need knowledgeable data and process people who understand the tool and also my processes."

"With every upgrade, the product is completely changed."

"They should leverage the solution's machine learning algorithms."

"Celonis should have the ability to automate in the next release, in my opinion."

"They are killing the customers with high licensing prices. The tool’s pricing could be cheaper. Small enterprises wouldn’t be able to afford the tool."

"In the next release, I would like for them to integrate more custom features to ease the process of having multiple solutions. I would like to be able to integrate it with other solutions."

"Essentially, the solution should allow for more plug and play instead of requiring a person to be adept at a certain level in coding and developing."

More Celonis cons

"The way the commercial model of the product is structured must be improved."

"Another aspect that needs improvement is the domain definition."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I was not involved in that, but I am sure it was cost-effective for them. That's why they made the decision to take it."

"Celonis has the highest pricing in the process mining domain."

"The cost of the software for us or the client is on the higher end."

"Pricing-wise, Celonis is a five out of ten right now because my clients just started with the solution. When my clients start looking at scaling Celonis, the cost will grow. Every user has an additional charge, and every gig of data you bring in costs extra."

"The solution is expensive."

"Evaluating the price of the solution can be a difficult question. It is all about the business case and the return of the investments. That is typically how we also see this type of solution. It depends very much on the return. The entry-level is focused on enterprise size companies, for the SMB segment is it is out of their range. It is definitely expensive."

"The cost would be a concern for a certain category of customers. Flexible cost models would help smaller players be able to adapt Celonis into their business operations."

"Celonis is expensive, but it is functional."

More Celonis pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The solution is very expensive."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

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Questions from the Community

Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?

SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...

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What do you like most about Celonis?

Celonis, especially for high-risk finance-related processes, helped us make precise decisions and uncover hidden values within our architecture. It was one of the most significant values our busine...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Celonis?

I am not heavily involved in that particular aspect, but I have heard that Celonis is somewhat expensive.

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Overview

Celonis is the global leader in execution management. Powered by its process mining core, Celonis has evolved from its beginnings as a Process Mining company into an execution management pioneer, enabling companies to unlock execution capacity and perform at full potential. Celonis offers advanced technology in data execution, combining real-time process data, the intelligence to make sense of that data, and the execution capacity to take immediate, decisive action. Celonis’ Execution Management System makes data work for its customers by identifying inefficiencies and weaving interconnected processes together – thereby eliminating billions in corporate inefficiencies, empowering better business decisions and triggering the right actions automatically. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York City, USA and has 15 offices worldwide.

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