Comparison
Nintex

skybow vs Nintex (2026)

Nintex for Office 365 stopped working in April 2026. Rebuild your workflows where your data already lives — in SharePoint.

Summary

Nintex Workflow and Forms for Office 365 stopped working on 2 April 2026, when Microsoft retired the SharePoint Add-In model they were built on. Nintex's path forward is Nintex Automation Cloud — a separate platform with enterprise pricing that customers report costs 4–5x their legacy licensing. skybow rebuilds your workflows directly in SharePoint (Online or on-prem) with one flat per-user license, typically in 2 days to 5 weeks per process. Choose skybow if your processes live in SharePoint; choose Nintex Automation Cloud if you need RPA, document generation and eSignature far beyond it.

Choose skybow if

  • Your Nintex workflows and forms ran on SharePoint — and that is where your data should stay.
  • You run SharePoint Server SE/2019, hybrid or Online and don't want a forced cloud move.
  • You want one flat per-user license instead of a new enterprise contract.
  • Your end users should keep recognisable processes with minimal retraining.
  • You need to be back up and running fast — 2 days to 5 weeks per process.

Choose Nintex if

  • You need RPA bots, large-scale document generation or eSignature with Nintex Sign.
  • Your processes span many non-Microsoft systems far beyond SharePoint.
  • You are standardising enterprise-wide on the Nintex ecosystem.

How skybow and Nintex compare

Criterion
skybow
Nintex
Product status in 2026
Actively developed SharePoint-native platform
Nintex for Office 365 stopped working on 2 April 2026
Licensing & pricing model
One flat per-user license — every feature included
Nintex Automation Cloud: enterprise pricing, reported 4–5x legacy licensing
Where your workflows run
Inside your SharePoint — Online or on-prem
In Nintex Automation Cloud, outside SharePoint
Where your data lives
Stays in your SharePoint tenant or server
Process data runs through the Nintex cloud
On-prem & SharePoint Server support
Full support for SharePoint Server SE & 2019 and hybrid
Cloud-first strategy; legacy on-prem products in maintenance
Forms
Responsive SharePoint-native forms designer
Nintex Forms for Office 365 retired with the Add-In model
Migration effort
Rebuild & modernise: 2 days to 5 weeks per process
Rebuild also required for Nintex Automation Cloud — no one-click path
Breadth beyond SharePoint
Focused on SharePoint & Microsoft 365
RPA, document generation, eSign and broad connectors across systems
Time to value
Days to a few weeks per solution
New platform onboarding plus full rebuild
Thanks to the brilliant support, I was able to successfully migrate our Lotus Notes applications to SharePoint.
Dieter Jauslin

Dieter Jauslin

Expert Digital Workplace, Endress+Hauser Gruppe

Deep dive

A closer look at the differences

What does the Nintex end of life mean for my workflows?

On 2 April 2026 Microsoft retired the SharePoint Add-In model and the SharePoint 2013 workflow engine — the foundation of Nintex Workflow and Forms for Office 365. The change rolls out tenant by tenant, and there is no patch or workaround: workflows that haven't been rebuilt on another platform have stopped running. Nintex support had already ended on 31 December 2025.

Do I have to move to the Nintex cloud?

No. Nintex Automation Cloud is one path — but it moves your processes onto a separate cloud platform with new enterprise pricing. skybow takes the opposite approach: your workflows are rebuilt directly in SharePoint, where your lists, permissions and data already live. That works on SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server SE/2019 and hybrid — so on-prem stays a first-class option.

How fast can I rebuild my Nintex workflows in skybow?

Typical projects take 2 days for a simple workflow and up to 5 weeks for complex processes. It's a rebuild, not a lift-and-shift — which is also the chance to modernise each process. Because forms and workflows stay on the same SharePoint lists, end users keep a recognisable process and need little retraining.

Where the alternative is strong

Nintex Automation Cloud is a broad automation suite: RPA, document generation, eSignature with Nintex Sign, and connectors across many business systems. For organisations automating far beyond SharePoint — and willing to pay enterprise platform pricing — it is a serious option. For SharePoint-centric workflow automation, it is usually more platform than the job needs.

skybow solution dashboard built on SharePoint
skybow Solution Studio with ready to use solutions

Pricing and licensing

skybow uses one transparent per-user license that includes forms, automation actions and deployment — no per-workflow or usage fees. Moving from legacy Nintex for Office 365 to Nintex Automation Cloud means a new enterprise contract; customers report paying 4–5 times more than their legacy licensing. For SharePoint-centric workflows, rebuilding in skybow typically costs a fraction of that — and the license covers every process you build, not each one separately.

Typical cost impact
4–5×
what customers report paying for Nintex Automation Cloud vs. their legacy licensing

How the migration to skybow works

There is no one-click migration from Nintex for Office 365 — to any platform, including Nintex's own cloud. With skybow you rebuild and modernise: inventory your workflows, prioritise the business-critical ones, then replicate each process on your SharePoint lists with skybow's forms and automation actions. Typical effort is 2 days for simple workflows and up to 5 weeks for complex ones — with each process kept recognisable so end users need little retraining.

Time to rebuild
2 days–5 weeks
typical effort to rebuild and modernise each process in skybow

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Nintex for Office 365 in April 2026?

On 2 April 2026 Microsoft retired the SharePoint Add-In model and the SharePoint 2013 workflow engine — the infrastructure Nintex Workflow and Forms for Office 365 were built on. The products stopped working as the change rolled out tenant by tenant. Nintex support had already ended on 31 December 2025, so there is no patch or workaround.

Is skybow a good Nintex alternative for SharePoint?

Yes. skybow covers exactly the scenario Nintex for Office 365 was used for: forms and workflow automation directly on SharePoint. Workflows are rebuilt on your existing SharePoint lists, keep their familiar behaviour for end users, and run under one flat per-user license without usage fees.

Can I migrate my Nintex workflows to skybow automatically?

No — there is no one-click migration from Nintex for Office 365 to any platform, including Nintex Automation Cloud. In skybow, workflows are rebuilt and modernised: typically 2 days for a simple workflow and up to 5 weeks for complex processes, with each process kept recognisable so end users need little retraining.

Is skybow cheaper than Nintex Automation Cloud?

Usually significantly. Nintex Automation Cloud is a new enterprise contract — customers report paying 4–5 times more than their legacy Nintex for Office 365 licensing. skybow uses one flat per-user license that covers every workflow, form and automation you build, with no per-process or usage-based fees.

Can skybow replace Nintex on SharePoint Server on-premises?

Yes. skybow fully supports SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019 and hybrid setups — so you can replace Nintex without being forced into the cloud, and your data stays on your servers.

When is Nintex Automation Cloud the better choice?

If your automation needs go far beyond SharePoint — RPA bots, large-scale document generation, eSignature with Nintex Sign, and processes spanning many non-Microsoft systems — Nintex Automation Cloud is built for that breadth. For SharePoint-centric workflows it is usually more platform, and more cost, than you need.

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