Nected vs GoRules

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GoRules gives you a solid open-source rules engine and a licensed BRMS, but you still end up wiring infra, managing Postgres, and stitching workflows elsewhere. Nected brings rules, workflows, experimentation, and APIs together so both devs and business users can ship faster.

  • Real-Time Assessment using API Connector
  • Customize Scoring Rules in No-code/low-code
  • Automated Decision-making via CRON
  • Built Complex Scoring Models in Minutes
  • Integration with Third Party Systems
  • Iterate Conditions Instantly
Used by teams across 500+ companies globally

Why Teams Move Off GoRules (And You Might Too)

GoRules users face persistent challenges that slow them down. Sound familiar?

Data Security & Compliance Gap
GoRules is not SOC2 Type 2 or ISO compliant, which may raise concerns for enterprises with strict security and compliance requirements.
Workflow Gap
GoRules handles decision logic, but end-to-end processes still require external workflow engines. You end up stitching together multiple tools.
Enterprise Licensing Burden & Proprietary Format
GoRules BRMS isn’t SaaS. You self-host, manage Postgres, and keep connectivity to its license server — all extra infra and ops work. Additionally, it relies on JSON Decision Model (JDM), which limits portability compared to DMN.
Scaling & Maintenance Overheads
While GoRules is stateless and can scale horizontally, you have to design, host, and manage scaling clusters, SSO (Azure AD/Okta), and upgrades yourself, adding operational complexity.

The bottom line: GoRules is developer-friendly, but the hidden costs in ops, licensing, and missing workflows slow down business agility.

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Teams Talk
The Reality Behind GoRules

Here’s the candid feedback we’ve heard from teams using GoRules BRMS:

Ian M.

DevOps Lead

★★★
“More Ops Than I Expected”
“GoRules is fast once setup—but managing Docker, Postgres, and license connectivity added weeks to our project.”
Sarah L.

Business Analyst

★★
“Locked Into JDM”
“We wanted to export rules or reuse logic elsewhere—but JDM isn’t portable. It made us lock-in unintentionally.”
Raj P.

CTO

★★★
“Workflow Still Elsewhere”
“GoRules handles decisions solidly, but orchestration across apps still needs us to build external scripts—not ideal for business rules.”
Elena R.

IT Manager

★★
“Scaling Challenges”
“It’s stateless and can scale, but we had to architect everything ourselves—clusters, SSO, and upgrades became a full-time job.”

*These quotes are illustrative reflections based on publicly documented limitations and are not direct user testimonials.*

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Capabilities Nected Delivers That Hard-Coded Solutions Don’t

Feature
Rule Ownership
Change Velocity
Implementation Time
AI-Native Decisioning
Workflow & Automation
TCO (Annual)
Performance
Security & Governance
Cloud-Native Language-Agnostic
Migration
Hard Coded/Open Source
Owned by engineers
Instant deployment
Days to weeks
Manual integration
Built-in workflow and automation
$135K-$303K/year (80%+ savings)
Optimized for rule evaluation (3x faster P95 latency)
Built-in security and governance
Significant infrastructure work
Automated DRL conversion + parallel run support
Nected
Owned by engineers
3-5 hours per change
3-6 months
No / Manual / Limited
Custom instrumentation required
$653K-$2M/year
Depends on code complexity
Custom instrumentation required
No / Manual / Limited
N/A

The Real Cost of Staying with GoRules

GoRules’ free engine looks cheap upfront, but the BRMS comes with real costs: licenses, DB hosting, ops staff, and slower iteration cycles. Nected removes these hidden costs with managed scale and business-friendly usability.

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

ROI Comparison

Total Cost of Ownership

$60,000
cumulative
$50K–$70K initial
Open Source
(In-House)
$85,000
cumulative
$50K–$120K initial
$27,975
cumulative
$4K–$9K (Startup)
Time to First Value 2–4 months 4–6 months <1 week
Developer Headcount 1–2 FTEs 1–2 FTEs 0–0.5 FTEs
Iteration Speed 1–2 weeks/change 1–2 weeks/change Live updates in minutes
Business User Access Partial (via JDM Studio) No (custom UI) Yes (visual)
Audit, Versioning, SLA Available in BRMS Custom impl. Built-in controls
Total 5-Year Cost $150K–$200K+ $260K–$350K+ ~$100K–$150K

Teams Talk
Why We Switched from GoRules to Nected

Candid notes from teams who migrated off GoRules and now run on Nected:

Souradeep P.

Director of Product Management

★★★★★
“Best Business-friendly Decision Engine”
“Nected has completely transformed how we manage and iterate on our workflows and experiments. We reduced our development time by 50%, and the ease with which we can build country-wise payout systems for teachers, complete with incentives and penalties, was impressive.”
Verified User

Financial Services

★★★★
“Adaptable, Flexible & Faster for Lending Decisions”
“Previously, implementing such changes could take weeks of development and technical involvement, but now we can accomplish the same tasks in less than a day. By utilizing Nected’s Macro functions to handle complex JS conditions, we’ve offloaded what used to be tech-heavy tasks to our business teams.”
Verified User

Apparel & Fashion

★★★★★
“Rules Engine & Logic Module”
“Nected enables the transformation of complex, often undocumented workflows into a centralized, digital format, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accessibility for teams. By integrating seamlessly with external systems, Nected facilitates the exchange of accurate, real-time data, empowering users to make informed, standardized, and error-free decisions while reducing manual effort.”
Julian F.

Administrator

★★★★★
“It allows me to process my ideas better”
“Nected is a tool that has allowed me to delegate tasks in a simpler way and that everything remains in an equitable and well-structured job guaranteeing good results. With the integration of third-party tools I can carry out an entire task process on a single platform without having to switch between several applications that only make me confuse data.”

Built for Your Entire Team, Not Just Developers

Nected gives both developers and business users the tools to create, manage, and scale decision logic. Without writing full applications or relying on DevOps.

Full Control & Flexibility
Nected provides developer-level control through a low-code/no-code interface—allowing both technical and non-technical teams to define and manage rules easily.
Cost Savings with Open-Source Tools
Open-source tools seem affordable but increase long-term maintenance effort. Nected delivers predictable pricing and reduced overhead.
Rapid Deployment
Pre-built integrations and a clean UI allow Nected to go live in days, not months—avoiding delays common with in-house builds.
Business-Friendly Interface
In-house UIs can slow down business teams. Nected’s intuitive, no-code dashboard puts rule control directly in their hands.
Built-In Experimentation & Testing
A/B testing in custom builds is difficult to implement. Nected has native experimentation tools—enabling logic testing without added effort.
Comprehensive Governance & Compliance
Audit trails, version control, rollback, and certifications are built in—ensuring governance and compliance from day one.

Setting Up Nected needs Just 15 Minutes

See how Nected’s platform brings agile change and robust compliance in a product walkthrough:

  • Visual, enterprise rule creation
  • Real-time governance controls
  • Secure system-of-record integration
  • Instant publishing/rollback

For: CIOs, enterprise architects, innovation and governance leads

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At Nected, we don’t just offer another automation tool—we provide a frustration-free alternative to rigid, outdated decision engines.

Joe Shoop
Director Of Engineering
We spent months struggling with a rigid rule engine that needed constant developer involvement. Switched to Nected, and now our pricing rules update in real-time—without engineering bottlenecks.
James W.
director of product
Our previous tool lacked proper audit logs, making compliance a nightmare. With Nected, we track every change, rollback when needed, and stay fully compliant.
Michael T.
Director Of Engineering
Scaling with our old system was impossible. Every time we tried to expand our pricing models across new regions, we ran into performance issues, API rate limits, and frustrating downtime. Nected handled multi-region deployments effortlessly, allowing us to launch in new markets without a hitch. It’s the kind of flexibility we always needed but never had—until now.
Olivia B.
Senior Product Manager
Performance issues used to plague our old system—delays, downtime, and inconsistent results. Nected handles high-volume decisions instantly, without breaking a sweat.
William S.
Business Head
We used to lose deals because our decision engine couldn’t handle complex client-specific pricing structures. Our competitors had more flexible offerings, and we were falling behind. Switching to Nected changed that overnight. We can now implement dynamic, real-time pricing models tailored to each client, giving our sales team the edge they always wanted.
Ava K.
Director Of Engineering
Nected doesn’t box us in—it seamlessly connects with our existing tools, integrates with any system through APIs, and scales as our business evolves.
Ethan D.
Business Head
We used a decision tool that felt like it was built in the early 2000s—clunky, unintuitive, and slow. Nected is modern, smooth, and designed for how businesses operate today.
Sophia L.
Senior Product Manager
I didn’t realize how inefficient our decision automation was until we switched. What used to take days of manual adjustments and back-and-forth approvals now happens in minutes with Nected’s automated workflows. We’ve slashed operational costs, reduced human errors, and finally have a system that moves as fast as we do.

FAQs

What is Nected’s Decision Engine?

It’s a low-code decision automation system that lets you define and evaluate business logic through visual rule chains, APIs, and structured conditions—without modifying backend code.

Who is it for?

Product, finance, risk, and ops teams who want control over decision logic without relying on developers.

What kind of decisions can I automate?

You can handle credit approvals, pricing decisions, payout rules, fraud flags, user onboarding paths—any conditional, data-driven business logic.

How is it different from IBM ODM or other rule engines?

Nected gives you a faster, more visual interface with no-code deployment, built-in rule chaining, live variant testing, and data source integration—without deep setup or vendor lock-in.

Can it connect to external data sources?

Yes. You can fetch input from APIs, databases, spreadsheets, or CRM tools in real time.

Can I audit and version logic changes?

Yes. Nected tracks every version and execution with detailed logs, making it easy to maintain transparency and compliance.

What do you mean by invocations? And how is it better than other products?

Invocations refer to the number of times your workflows/rule is triggered via API, cron or other trigger. It will count the parent rule/workflow and can have as many rules, nodes within it. This metric is often used for billing purposes. Compared to other products, invocations as a billing metric can be more cost-effective and transparent, aligning closely with your actual usage and needs. It ensures you pay for the value you receive, rather than flat rates or less relevant metrics.

What if I exceed my plan quota?

If you exceed, you'll be charged based on additional usage and will be added in your monthly charge. In case of payment failure after grace period, your plan will be reverted to free trial limiting your monthly execution and # of rules/flows as per free plan, however all your existing rules/workflow data would be kept intact.

What if I decide to cancel? Can I cancel anytime?

Firstly, we do not have a vendor lock-in, so you can cancel anytime you want. However, if you decide to cancel once your subscription for a given period has started then you would be able to cancel at the time of the next billing cycle only.

Can I upgrade my plan in between?

Yes, you can typically upgrade your Nected plan at any point during your billing cycle. The upgrade process is usually straightforward, often involving just a few clicks in your account settings. Upgrading mid-cycle may involve prorated charges for the higher-tier service.

Which plan should I go for?

The best plan depends on your specific needs, such as the expected number of invocations, the complexity of your workflows, and the level of support you require. It’s a good idea to start with a basic plan and upgrade as your needs evolve, especially if you're new to Nected. Moreover, you can also write to us at assist@nected.ai and we will help you figure out the best plan for your brand.

Would I be getting assistance in setting up Nected or building my POC?

Yes, Nected usually offers assistance in setting up and creating a Proof of Concept (POC), especially under certain plans. This assistance can include access to customer support, documentation, and possibly dedicated account management.

What level of support does the Startup and Growth plan have?

The Startup and Growth plans typically provide basic to enhanced support, including access to customer service through email or chat, a knowledge base, and possibly community forums. Response times and the extent of personalized assistance may vary between these plans.

What level of support does on-premise plan have?

The on-premise plan generally offers the most comprehensive support, including dedicated account managers, 24/7 support, and tailored assistance for deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This plan is best suited for businesses with extensive, mission-critical use of Nected.

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How hard is it to migrate from GoRules to Nected?

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Nected supports DMN/FEEL standards. We map GoRules' JDM structures (Decision Tables, Switches, Expressions) into Nected's DMN/FEEL tables. Using FEEL-CSV import/export and parallel runs, most migrations complete in 4–6 weeks.

What tech stack does Nected use, and how is it better than GoRules?

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GoRules uses a Rust core + Node/Go/Python bindings with Postgres dependency. Nected is cloud-native, API-first, and DMN/FEEL-compatible — faster to integrate, easier to scale, and more portable across ecosystems.

How scalable is Nected compared to GoRules?

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GoRules is stateless and can scale horizontally, but you manage infra and databases yourself. Nected auto-scales and serves millions of decision calls per minute with sub-200ms latency — without the ops overhead.

What deployment options are available?

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GoRules BRMS is self-hosted only. Nected offers SaaS (managed cloud), Private Cloud, or On-Prem — flexibility without license-server dependencies.

How customizable is Nected vs GoRules?

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GoRules customization is developer-centric (QuickJS functions, REST eval API). Nected combines no-code visual customization for business teams with developer extensions (APIs, scripts).

Is Nected enterprise-ready and secure?

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Yes. Nected includes RBAC, SSO, encryption, audit trails, versioning, rollback, and compliance controls (SOC 2, ISO, GDPR). With GoRules, you configure these manually in the BRMS.

Users Share Issues with Camunda and
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Adam J.

Project Manager

★★★★
“Limited Collaboration for Non-Technical Teams”
“Camunda’s complexity makes it difficult for non-technical team members to participate in rule management, limiting overall project efficiency.”
Leo M.

Business Analyst

★★★★
“Slow Iterations”
“Adapting to rapidly changing business requirements is challenging with Camunda. The need for technical intervention at every step slows down the process."
William R.

IT Consultant

★★★★
Scalability Issues”
“As our project scaled, we faced significant performance issues with Camunda. Optimizing for scalability required considerable effort and resources.”
Lucy C.

Investment Banker

★★★★
“Learning Curve”
“It requires a lot of effort to learn how to use it. I don't see good integration with cloud solution. It looks not enough resource/doc on how to run on distributed systems”
Adam J.

Project Manager

★★★★
“Limited Collaboration for Non-Technical Teams”
“Camunda’s complexity makes it difficult for non-technical team members to participate in rule management, limiting overall project efficiency.”
Leo M.

Business Analyst

★★★★
“Slow Iterations”
“Adapting to rapidly changing business requirements is challenging with Camunda. The need for technical intervention at every step slows down the process."
William R.

IT Consultant

★★★★
“Scalability Issues”
“As our project scaled, we faced significant performance issues with Camunda. Optimizing for scalability required considerable effort and resources.”
Lucy C.

Investment Banker

★★★★
“Learning Curve”
“It requires a lot of effort to learn how to use it. I don't see good integration with cloud solution. It looks not enough resource/doc on how to run on distributed systems”