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About & attribution

The Business Model Almanac is a working atlas of every process that runs a business — and the software that powers it. It is built on two open standards, credited below, and released under an open licence. How the software is ranked and dated lives on the methodology page.

Process framework — APQC

The category and process structure is APQC's Process Classification Framework, reproduced with its required attribution:

APQC's Process Classification Framework® (PCF) is an open standard developed by APQC, a nonprofit that promotes benchmarking and best practices worldwide.

Based on APQC PCF v7.4 (Cross-Industry), August 2024. apqc.org/pcf. The cross-industry framework is used under APQC's own open-standard licence; this project is not affiliated with or endorsed by APQC.

Process names — Microsoft

Business process names from Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Business Process Catalog, © Microsoft, used under MIT / CC BY 4.0.

“Microsoft” and “Dynamics 365” are used nominatively to credit the source. No logos are shown and no endorsement is implied.

Licence

Code — the site's source is released under the MIT licence.
Content and data — the categories, process mappings, and editorial text are released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Reuse either freely with attribution.

Disclaimers

Software and vendor names are the trademarks of their respective owners, used nominatively (fair use). This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any vendor named here.
The rankings are informational and a point-in-time 2026 snapshot — an editorial synthesis, not procurement advice. Evaluate any tool against your own requirements before buying.
No logos, no affiliate links, no sponsored placements — a ranking is never for sale.