Camunda 8 Connectors vs Workers – What's the Difference and When to Use Which?
In Camunda 8 , all work is executed outside the workflow engine . There are two main ways to integrate external systems and execute logic: Camunda 8 Connectors (pre-built, configuration-driven) Camunda 8 Job Workers (custom code-based workers) Both are built on top of Zeebe's job mechanism , but they serve very different purposes . This blog explains: What Connectors and Workers are How they work internally Key differences Real-world examples When to use Connectors vs Workers Best practices ⭐ 1. Big Picture: Execution Model in Camunda 8 Camunda 8 is: Cloud-native Event-driven Asynchronous only 👉 The engine never executes business logic itself. 👉 All work is done by external executors . Both Connectors and Workers are: External Asynchronous Decoupled from the engine Scalable ⭐ 2. What Are Camunda 8 Connectors? Connectors are pre-built integration components provided by Camunda. They allow you to connect BP...
