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A Reality Check for Architects & Decision Makers Introduction With the marketing push around Camunda 8 , many organizations feel pressure to migrate from Camunda 7 as soon as possible. But here is the uncomfortable truth: ❗ Camunda 8 is not a drop-in upgrade. ❗ And migrating too early can be a strategic mistake. Camunda 8 is a new, cloud-native, event-driven platform , not just “Camunda 7 with better scaling”. This blog explains when you should NOT migrate yet — and why staying on Camunda 7 is often the smarter choice. Quick Reality Check: Camunda 7 vs Camunda 8 Aspect Camunda 7 Camunda 8 Architecture Monolithic BPM engine Distributed (Zeebe) State storage Relational DB Distributed log Transactions ACID Eventual consistency Human tasks Built-in External Tasklist External tasks Optional Mandatory pattern Deployment WAR / JAR Kubernetes-native Migration effort Low High 👉 Camunda 8 is a platform rewrite, not a version upgrade. 1️⃣ You Rely on Strong ACID Transaction...

Migrating from Camunda 7 to Camunda 8 is not a simple upgrade . It is a platform migration that impacts architecture, development approach, deployment, and operations . Many teams underestimate this transition and face unexpected production risks . In this blog, we’ll discuss the real challenges enterprises face when moving from Camunda 7 to Camunda 8 — based on practical project experience , not just documentation. 1️⃣ Camunda 7 vs Camunda 8: Not the Same Platform Camunda 7 Monolithic BPM engine Database-centric execution Java Delegates & External Tasks Tight coupling with application code Camunda 8 Distributed, event-driven architecture Zeebe broker + gateway Job Workers instead of Java Delegates Kubernetes-first platform 👉 Reality check: This is not a version upgrade . It’s a re-architecture . 2️⃣ BPMN Compatibility Is Not 100% Although both platforms support BPMN 2.0 , execution behavior differs. Common BPMN migration issues: Execution listeners are not supported Script tas...