1. Project Overview

Antflow

AntFlow is an enterprise-grade low-code workflow engine platform based on Activiti, proven through extensive production use. It can be deployed independently or embedded as a module into existing systems. It is easy to use and maintain. The frontend requires only simple clicks and selections to configure workflows, while the backend only needs one interface implementation to develop a new business process!

2. Open Source License

Licensed under Apache-2.0

3. Screenshots

Project screenshots

4. Feature Overview

Core Features:

1. Open source and completely free, with no paid features or upselling. (If your company uses this project, please let the author know. This helps promote the open-source project. The author can also provide technical support to help you deploy it quickly within your enterprise.)

2. The engine follows the high-cohesion, low-coupling design principle, completely separating the workflow engine from approval business logic. Workflow engine operations do not intrude into business code. Developers only need to focus on implementing business process logic, significantly lowering the learning curve and making development extremely simple. Implementing a single interface is all it takes to develop a complete workflow.

3. Simple Workflow Design with a User-Friendly Designer for Everyone: AntFlow provides an intuitive workflow designer that eliminates the complexity of traditional design tools, allowing users to design and manage workflows easily and intuitively.

4. The workflow engine is decoupled from the user role system, making it easy to integrate with an existing user and role management system and quickly incorporate into existing business applications.

5. Workflow Debugging: AntFlow provides a workflow debugging interface that does not require programmer involvement. Workflow administrators can resolve most common daily workflow issues directly through this interface. This frees developers from repetitive troubleshooting tasks so they can focus on more valuable work.

6. The engine is fully transparent. Every workflow node and every attribute can be traced, ensuring that issues can be investigated with clear evidence and full visibility.

7. Proven in Production: AntFlow has undergone multiple iterations and releases. It has been deployed by a large and medium-sized customer service company, a medium-sized internet company, and a large logistics company, successfully handling massive data volumes and complex business scenarios.

5. Tech Stack

AntFlow Core Technology Stack

• Java 8-21 (The main branch uses Java 8. If you use a newer Java version, switch to the java17_support branch.)

• Activiti (Forked from the Activiti 5 source code and extensively customized. ⚠⚠ Users must use the SQL scripts provided in the AntFlow source code to create database tables. Do not use Activiti's automatic table creation feature.)

• Spring Boot 2.7.17

• MybatisPlus 3.5.1

• MySql 5.7+

AntFlow Architecture Diagram