Celonis
by Celonis · Process Mining
Process mining and execution management platform giving AI real-time operational context.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAPSAP S/4HANA
Oracle- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Enterprise
- Pricing
- Consumption-based, quote-based by data volume and processes
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany (also New York, US)
Overview
Celonis is a process mining and execution management platform, founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich by Alex Rinke, Bastian Nominacher, and Martin Klenk. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a second headquarters in New York, and reports more than 3,000 employees across offices in Munich, New York, Madrid, and 14 other locations worldwide. Celonis is privately held, backed by investors including Durable, T. Rowe Price, Franklin Templeton Investments, Arena, the Qatar Investment Authority, Accel, and 83North, and reached a roughly $13 billion valuation following a 2022 Series D extension. The company states that more than 1,400 companies use the platform.
The Celonis Platform is built around three layers: Data Core, a data-extraction and query engine with more than 100 pre-built extractors for on-prem and cloud ERPs, CRMs, and data warehouses, plus real-time streaming via Apache Kafka and zero-copy bi-directional lakehouse integrations; the Context Model, a real-time, system-agnostic digital twin of a company's operations that combines process execution data with business knowledge; and a Build Experience covering Analyze, Design, and Operate capabilities. Analysis tools include Process Explorer, Process Adherence Manager, and Insight Explorer; design tools include Process Designer and Process Navigator; operational tools include the Orchestration Engine and Action Flows, a low-code automation layer the company says connects to more than 2,000 apps and systems. Task Mining captures desktop-level activity to extend process mining beyond system logs.
Celonis documents dedicated extractors for SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, and lists Oracle among the enterprise systems of record its platform connects to, alongside marketplace Process Connectors for common processes such as order-to-cash and purchase-to-pay. A free plan is available to evaluate the platform; production use that connects directly to enterprise systems is priced on a quote basis scoped to data volume, connectors, and users.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.
Modules & capabilities
Celonis covers 20 of 46 capabilities we track in this category
43%- Automated process map generationProcess Explorer for end-to-end process visualizationCore strength
- Object-centric process mining (OCPM)Not evidenced
- Process variant analysisNot evidenced
- Case-level drill-downNot evidenced
- Digital twin of the processReal-time, system-agnostic digital twin of business operations (Context Model)Core strength
- Cross-process / multi-process linkingNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Mapping order-to-cash or purchase-to-pay processes running across SAP ECC/S/4HANA to find bottlenecks and non-compliant variants
- Monitoring process adherence against a modeled to-be process and root-causing deviations
- Automating repetitive process steps and alerts via Action Flows connected to existing ERP, CRM and automation tools
- Building a real-time digital twin of operations to give AI agents accurate business context before deployment
- Running finance shared-services initiatives such as cash and revenue-leakage reduction
- Supporting IT modernization projects, including SAP S/4HANA migrations, with visibility into how processes actually run before redesign
- Coordinating AI agents alongside human workers and existing systems via the Orchestration Engine
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Positions its Context Model as a continuously-updating, system-agnostic digital twin aimed specifically at giving enterprise AI agents operational context, rather than a static process map
- Broad extractor and connector library (100+ pre-built extractors, including dedicated SAP ECC/S/4HANA extractors) plus Action Flows automation reported to cover 2,000+ apps
- Combines process mining (system-log based) with Task Mining (desktop-level activity capture) to cover both digital and manual process steps
- Data engine designed to query billions of records at enterprise transaction volumes
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Dedicated SAP ECC and S/4HANA extractors with O2C/P2P Marketplace Process Connectors; listed on Celonis's own marketplace, not store.sap.com.
Oracle listed as a connected system of record in Celonis's documented integration ecosystem; no dedicated extractor name published.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full Celonis pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Celonis spend data shows an extraordinary spread — SMB contracts averaging around $1,100 a year against enterprise averaging over $400,000. That gap reflects a genuine product range from a free-tier process explorer to full enterprise execution management across many processes. Pricing is driven by the volume of event data ingested and the number of processes mined, not by users. Scoping to one or two high-value processes first is how buyers keep the number down. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Celonis cost?
Celonis prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
7 of the 12 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- Cloud (SaaS)
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany (also New York, US)
- Employees
- 3,000+
- Ownership
- Private (backed by Durable, T. Rowe Price, Franklin Templeton Investments, Arena, Qatar Investment Authority, Accel and 83North)
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Celonis — frequently asked questions
Does Celonis integrate with SAP?
Yes. Celonis provides dedicated extractors for SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA plus marketplace Process Connectors such as Order-to-Cash and Purchase-to-Pay, and reports more than 600 teams using its SAP extractor.
Is there a free version of Celonis?
Celonis offers a free plan for getting started with the platform. Production use that connects directly to enterprise systems, scales data volume, or supports ongoing operations is priced on a quote basis.
What is the Celonis Context Model?
The Context Model (CCM) is Celonis's real-time, system-agnostic digital twin of a company's operations, combining process execution data with business knowledge so people and AI agents can reason about how operations actually run.
Who owns Celonis?
Celonis is a privately held company headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York, backed by investors including Durable, T. Rowe Price, Franklin Templeton Investments, Arena, Qatar Investment Authority, Accel, and 83North. It was valued at roughly $13 billion following a 2022 Series D extension.
What does the Celonis Data Core do?
Data Core is Celonis's data-extraction and query layer. It provides more than 100 pre-built extractors for on-prem and cloud ERPs, CRMs and data warehouses, real-time streaming via Apache Kafka, and a query engine built to handle billions of records.
Compare Celonis head-to-head
The Process Mining Buyer's Guide
Before you commit to Celonis, see how it sits against the 12 process mining systems we track — on capability, ERP integration depth and what each one actually charges for.
Process Mining Buyer's Guide
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- Celonis compared side-by-side with 11 alternatives
- ERP integration checklist — what to verify before you shortlist
- The pricing questions that change the quote
- A Celonis evaluation brief, included with the guide
Process Mining Buyer's Guide
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