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Oak & Nine vs Nintex Process Manager (Promapp)

A process library, or the whole business on one base?

Promapp, now Nintex Process Manager, maps and governs processes inside a wider automation platform. Oak & Nine is built for mid-market firms that need to see how the business really runs, across every function, and keep that picture current.

Quick verdict

Which one fits.

Choose Nintex Process Manager if you are a large organisation that wants a governed library of process maps inside the Nintex automation platform, and you have a team to run it.

Choose Oak & Nine if you are a mid-market business that needs to see how the whole business runs, where the hand-offs between functions break, and to keep that picture current without a process team.

At a glance

Oak & Nine and Nintex Process Manager, side by side.

DimensionOak & NineNintex Process Manager
Built forMid-market businesses without a dedicated process teamOrganisations standardising processes at scale
Starting pointWhat you already have: documents, notes, the people who do the workProcedure documents turned into process maps
ScopeEvery function on one base, with the hand-offs between them namedA library of processes, mapped one by one
TrustScored on what a person has confirmed, never on what was inferredGoverned through owners, review and approval of maps
Keeping it currentThe picture assembles from what the business already has, and stays currentProcess owners review and update their maps
AutomationAgents act only on verified processes, with approval, limits and a stop that stay yoursPart of the Nintex platform: workflow, forms and process intelligence

Where Nintex Process Manager is strong

  • A mature product with a long track record in process mapping, first as Promapp and now as part of Nintex.
  • Process ownership, review and approval built for large, governed process libraries.
  • Sits alongside the rest of the Nintex platform, so an organisation already using Nintex automation keeps everything with one vendor.
What changes

Where Oak & Nine is different

01
The whole business, not one process at a time

Oak & Nine puts every function on one base. The hand-offs are visible, the dependencies are named, and a decision in one corner stops surprising the rest.

02
Verified, not inferred

Every area is scored on how much is captured and confirmed by a person. You can see where the picture is solid and where it is thin.

03
Current, not a snapshot

The picture assembles itself from what the business already has, stays current, and belongs to the business.

04
Agents you control

When you are ready, routine work goes to agents that follow your verified process. Approval, limits and a stop stay yours.

Moving from Promapp

  • Start where the pain is sharpest: one function, not a migration project.
  • Bring what you already have. Procedure documents, process notes and the people who do the work are the starting point.
  • Widen to the next function once the first has proved itself.
Before you ask

The questions everyone asks.

Is Promapp the same as Nintex Process Manager?

Yes. Nintex acquired Promapp and now sells it as Nintex Process Manager, as part of the Nintex process platform.

Is Oak & Nine a process mapping tool?

It maps how the business runs, but the point is the whole business on one base: every function, the hand-offs between them, and how much of it a person has confirmed.

Do we need a process team to run Oak & Nine?

No. It is built for mid-market businesses without one. It learns from what you already have, and the more you engage the more it sees.

Do we pay per user?

No. You pay for the ground you cover, so bringing more of your team in never costs you more.

Can we start small?

That is the normal route: one function where the pain is sharpest, then widen once it has proved itself.

Facts about Nintex Process Manager as of October 2026, from public sources: KMWorld: Nintex acquires Promapp; Nintex Process Manager on the UK G-Cloud 14 framework. Product names belong to their owners.

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