# Aletyx Officially Listed as Vendor of Apache KIE Source: https://aletyx.ai/news/aletyx-official-apache-kie-vendor/ [Apache KIE](https://aletyx.ai/topics/apache-kie/) [Drools](https://aletyx.ai/topics/drools/) [Kogito](https://aletyx.ai/topics/kogito/) October 13, 2025 3 min ![An orange paper boat leading a group of white paper boats](https://aletyx.ai/_astro/paper-boat-leadership.KUYa_dzk_3PIAm.webp) By [Alex Porcelli](https://aletyx.ai/authors/alex-porcelli/) Published October 13, 2025 Aletyx is thrilled to announce our official listing as a vendor of Apache KIE technologies on the [Apache KIE commercial support page](https://kie.apache.org/docs/community/commercial-support/). This recognition reinforces our commitment to the Apache KIE open source ecosystem and the enterprises that rely on these technologies for mission-critical automation. ## Understanding Apache KIE [Apache KIE](https://kie.apache.org/) is an open source umbrella project hosted by the Apache Software Foundation. It unites mature automation technologies powering enterprise-scale business rules, processes, planning, and decision automation. Key projects include: - **[Drools](https://kie.apache.org/)** – a business rules engine powered by Symbolic AI, processing millions of decisions daily. - **[jBPM](https://kie.apache.org/)** – a flexible workflow engine for automating complex business processes. - **[OptaPlanner](https://kie.apache.org/)** – an AI-driven constraint solver for optimization challenges. - **[Kogito](https://kogito.kie.org/)** – the cloud-native evolution designed for event-driven automation. - **[SonataFlow](https://sonataflow.org/)** – a workflow engine for orchestration and choreography of cloud services. Together, these projects form the foundation of enterprise automation across finance, healthcare, and government sectors. ## The Apache Transition: A Strategic Evolution For years, KIE technologies were the backbone of Red Hat Process Automation Manager (RHPAM) and Red Hat Decision Manager (RHDM). Their move to the Apache Software Foundation marks a milestone of open source maturity — ensuring vendor neutrality and transparent community governance. As documented in the [Apache KIE proposal](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/KIE%2BProposal) by Mark Proctor and Alex Porcelli, this transition separates community innovation from commercial delivery. The community drives open development, while enterprise vendors provide hardened, supported distributions — preserving accessibility and accelerating progress free from proprietary constraints. ## Aletyx & Apache KIE: Bridging Open Source and Enterprise Needs Aletyx plays a dual role: we contribute upstream while delivering enterprise-grade builds downstream. Our engineers actively maintain Drools, Kogito, and related projects, improving stability, performance, and documentation. We also maintain free public tools such as: - [playground.aletyx.ai](https://playground.aletyx.ai/) - [start.aletyx.ai](https://start.aletyx.ai/) - [vscode.aletyx.ai](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/Aletyx) Becoming an official vendor validates our mission to connect open innovation with enterprise reliability — where: - Open source drives new ideas - Vendors deliver production-ready solutions - Collaboration strengthens standards, quality, and security ## Aletyx Enterprise Offerings Our portfolio goes beyond packaging open source. We deliver Decision Intelligence and Automation Intelligence solutions for scalable orchestration and AI-enabled decisioning. Decision Control empowers business users to model logic with DMN, without coding. The [Aletyx Build of Drools](https://aletyx.ai/enterprise-drools/) offers an enhanced distribution with native Agentic and GenAI integration via the built-in [MCP protocol](https://aletyx.ai/blog/automatic-dmn-to-llm-integration-with-mcp-exclusive-aletyx-feature-for-enterprise-ai/) — simplifying upgrades and eliminating technical barriers seen elsewhere. For orchestration, the [Aletyx Build of Kogito](https://aletyx.ai/intelligent-process-automation/) handles scalability for complex processes while integrating seamlessly with our decision stack. Beyond technology, we’ve simplified enterprise economics. Our [transparent, predictable pricing](https://aletyx.ai/pricing/) removes core counting and usage-based costs, offering unlimited deployment at a flat rate. ## Sustainable Innovation Community innovation fuels progress; enterprise rigor ensures quality, security, and continuity. Together they create a sustainable model for intelligent automation. Aletyx transforms upstream advancements into production-ready solutions with [migration paths](https://aletyx.ai/modernization/), direct engineering support, and flat-rate pricing. Our [training](https://aletyx.ai/training/) and [consulting](https://aletyx.ai/consulting/) offerings help organizations modernize and adopt hybrid AI architectures that combine rules, processes, and GenAI safely. ## Looking Ahead With Apache KIE’s recent 10.1.0 milestone, Aletyx remains committed to advancing both the technology and its global adoption. We continue expanding partnerships, contributing to core development, and enabling enterprises to modernize with confidence on an open, future-ready foundation. --- **Resources:** - View our listing in [Apache KIE Commercial Support Page](https://kie.apache.org/docs/community/commercial-support/) - Try the Aletyx Playground: [playground.aletyx.ai](https://playground.aletyx.ai/) - Easily kickstart new projects using: [start.aletyx.ai](https://start.aletyx.ai/) - Aletyx Design for VS Code: [vscode.aletyx.ai](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/publishers/Aletyx) - Documentation: [docs.aletyx.ai](https://aletyx.ai/docs) Aletyx stands as a trusted vendor and steadfast contributor, advancing the mission to make enterprise automation accessible, extensible, and resilient for everyone. ## References 1. [Commercial Support for Apache KIE](https://kie.apache.org/docs/community/commercial-support/) — Apache KIE ## About the author [Alex Porcelli](https://aletyx.ai/authors/alex-porcelli/) Co-founder & CEO Nearly two decades building Drools, jBPM, and Kogito as part of the product teams at Red Hat and IBM. Apache KIE PPMC member, now building accountable automation for the age of AI. [More from Alex](https://aletyx.ai/authors/alex-porcelli/)