Nintex K2 product feature comparison

This article compares features and functionality across different Nintex K2 products. For more information on product support for specific versions of Nintex K2 or other technologies, please refer to the Product compatibility, integration and support page. The Product compatibility, integration and support page is updated frequently. In case of a discrepancy in information between this page and the Product compatibility, integration and support page, you can assume that the Product compatibility, integration and support page displays the most up-to-date information.

Feature comparison matrix
Design tools	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
V5 HTML5 Workflow Designer	✓	✓	✓	✓
K2 Studio		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
K2 for Visual Studio		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
SmartObject Service Tester		✓	✓	✓	✓
More... *Available but marked as legacy.
API	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Client API (.net)		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
SOAP Workflow API		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
SmartObject Services (Legacy)		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
REST Workflow API	✓	✓	✓	✓
OData API	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SmartObject OData API v4	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ADO.NET Queries		✓	✓	✓	✓
More... *Available but marked as legacy.
Customizations	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Themes	✓*	✓	✓	✓	✓
Style profile CSS and JS	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom controls		✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom brokers	✓**	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom Workflow wizards	✓***	✓***	✓***	✓***	✓***
Custom inline functions		✓	✓	✓	✓
More... *With Style profile **With the JavaScript Service Provider (JSSP) ***With SmartObject-based custom workflow steps
Mobile	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Push notifications	✓
Authentication	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Azure Active Directory	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Active Directory		✓	✓	✓	✓
SQL User Manager	✓*	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom Identity Providers		✓**	✓**	✓**	✓**
Identity as a Service (IDaaS)	✓***	✓****	✓****	✓****	✓****
More... *Use a SQLUM user to create a static basic account for API access. Contact Nintex Customer Central portal to create an account. **Using Custom User Manager. ***Using Identity Providers, leveraging OIDC for authentication and SCIM for user synchronization. ****Requires a Custom User Manager, IDaaS service leveraging WS-Fed for authentication.
Package and deployment tooling	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
MMC		✓	✓	✓	✓
Remote P&D	✓
Migration tooling	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
SPFx migration tool	✓	✓	✓	✓
K2 Workflow Importer		✓	✓
Localization	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Localization	✓	✓	✓	✓
Apps	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Apps (App Wizards and SmartStarters)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SmartStarters and Application Accelerators	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
SharePoint Application Accelerators		✓*	✓*	✓*	✓*
More... *As of Nintex K2 Five, SharePoint Application Accelerators is replaced by Apps and deploying new SharePoint Application Accelerators is no longer possible. (Existing Application Accelerator applications will continue to function.)
Server	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Environment Usage Report		✓	✓
Service types
Internal service types	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Deployment Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nintex K2 connect for SAP		✓	✓	✓	✓
Generic Settings Service		✓	✓	✓	✓
Management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Licensing Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
PDF Converter	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SmartBox Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SmartObject Service Functions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Task Allocation Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
User Role Manager Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Workflow Reporting	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Workflow Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Workflow Import Service		✓	✓
Third-party technology-specific service types	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
Account Management		✓	✓	✓	✓
AD Service2 (Active Directory)		✓	✓	✓	✓
Azure Active Directory	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Sales		✓	✓	✓	✓
CRM	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CRM Functions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
DocuSign	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exchange Administration (Legacy)		✓	✓	✓	✓
Exchange Management (Legacy)		✓	✓	✓	✓
Exchange Metadata		✓	✓	✓	✓
Exchange*	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Microsoft Power Automate	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Microsoft Teams	✓
Nintex AssureSign	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nintex RPA	✓	✓	✓
Oracle Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Salesforce Service (Legacy)		✓	✓	✓	✓
Salesforce Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SharePoint Functions	✓
SharePoint**	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SharePoint Integration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
SQL Server Service	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Generic service types	Nintex K2 Cloud	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9.1)	Nintex Automation K2 (5.9)	Nintex Automation (5.8)	Nintex Automation (5.7)
JavaScript Service Provider (JSSP)	✓	✓	✓
REST	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
OData	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Endpoints WebService	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Endpoints WCF	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Endpoints Assembly		✓	✓	✓	✓
K2 Intelligence Service		✓
More... * The Microsoft Exchange service type that utilizes Exchange REST services. **Service instances for these brokers are normally generated by running the Nintex K2 Registration wizard after adding the Nintex K2 App to the SharePoint site.