GoRules
Build, test, and deploy business rules without writing code
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GoRules is an open-source business rules engine that lets you model, test and deploy decision logic visually without writing code.
- for
- Product teams, engineers and analysts who need explainable, versioned business rules.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- MIT
- zen-types-v2.1.2zen-types: v2.1.214 days ago
- zen-tmpl-v2.1.2zen-tmpl: v2.1.214 days ago
- zen-macros-v2.1.2zen-macros: v2.1.214 days ago
Key features
- Visual decision editor — Create decision graphs and tables that read like natural language and toggle to developer view.
- Multi-runtime SDKs — Native libraries for Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Kotlin, Swift and C#.
- Managed cloud & self-hosted options — Run rules in a hosted environment or embed the open-source ZEN engine anywhere.
- Automated testing & coverage — Scenario suites validate rule changes against decision paths with performance metrics.
- Versioned releases & rollback — Promote, approve and rollback rule sets across environments without rebuilds.
- Batch processing — Engine can evaluate millions of rows in-process, avoiding per-row API calls.
- Audit log & SOC 2 compliance — All changes are recorded, versioned and meet SOC 2 Type II standards.
- GoRules AI assistance — AI credits enable natural-language rule authoring, test generation and explanations.
Use cases
- Automating loan approval decisions with explainable credit policies.
- Routing insurance claims based on underwriting rules.
- Applying dynamic pricing or discounts in retail without code deployments.
- Enforcing eligibility criteria for public-sector benefits.
- Processing large data sets (e.g., Spark jobs) with a single rule engine.
GoRules pricing
- Free$0 / month$10 AI credits/month · 2 users · 1 project · 10 decision models per project
- Pro$167 / month/month$70 AI credits/month · 1 deployment environment · 5 users · 2 projects
- Business$500 / month/month$200 AI credits/month · 2 deployment environments · 20 users · 5 projects
GoRules vs alternatives
 GoRules |  n8n |  Zapier |  Activepieces |  Windmill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Visual, code-free business rule management | No-code workflow automation | App-level automation | Open-source automation | Open-source internal tooling |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Mar 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- GoRules vs n8n: n8n focuses on general workflow automation, not a dedicated business rules engine.
- GoRules vs Zapier: Zapier provides app integrations for automation, lacking visual rule modeling and SDKs.
- GoRules vs Activepieces: Activepieces is an open-source Zapier alternative, not specialized for rule versioning or AI assistance.
- GoRules vs Windmill: Windmill offers open-source scripts and internal apps, but does not provide a decision-graph editor or rule-centric AI features.
GoRules FAQ
Can I run GoRules on my own infrastructure?+
Yes, the open-source ZEN engine can be embedded in services, serverless functions or behind a REST API.
What languages are supported for the SDK?+
GoRules provides native SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Kotlin, Swift and C#.
How are rule changes promoted to production?+
Changes go through a release workflow with approvals, version history and instant rollback, unchanged across environments.
Is there a limit on rule evaluations?+
All cloud plans include unlimited rule evaluations using the Zen Engine or Agent.
Do you offer compliance reports?+
Business and Enterprise plans include SOC 2 Type II reports and audit logs.
How does GoRules AI pricing work?+
Each plan includes a monthly AI credit allowance; extra usage is charged per token based on the underlying AWS Bedrock model.
Summarized by DevHunt from gorules.io · Oct 6, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
