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OptaPlanner

Business resource planner and constraint satisfaction solver for logistics, maintenance, and rosters.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars3.1k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Resource Allocation EngineManufacturing Job SchedulerProductivityMaintenance Technician DispatchConstraint Satisfaction Solver
Overview

Why consider OptaPlanner?

OptaPlanner is an open-source constraint satisfaction engine. It optimizes business resource planning, field technician maintenance scheduling, task assignment sequencing, and manufacturing job shop scheduling.

Guided learning

Learn OptaPlanner by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of OptaPlanner

OptaPlanner optimizes supply chain resources under strict hard and soft business constraints.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-optaplanner.git
2cd incubator-kie-optaplanner
3mvn clean compile

Configure your score directors and hard/soft score rules to solve business allocation problems.

OptaPlanner is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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OptaPlanner FAQs

OptaPlanner is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

OptaPlanner is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

OptaPlanner is listed as an alternative to FICO Xpress. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.