Nintex Replacement Readiness Checklist 2026

A working checklist for organizations replacing Nintex with a non-Nintex platform. Take stock of your Nintex inventory, document your data residency requirements, shortlist a replacement platform, and build a realistic 90-day go-live plan.

This checklist is for customers moving off Nintex. If you plan to upgrade within Nintex (to Nintex Automation CE or Nintex Automation K2), this is not the right resource for you.


Two Nintex deadlines in 2026. Confirm which one applies to you.

April 2, 2026 (passed): Nintex for Office 365 stopped running when Microsoft retired the SharePoint 2013 Workflow Engine and the SharePoint Add-In model.

July 14, 2026 (upcoming): Microsoft ends extended support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019, the infrastructure on which Nintex for SharePoint runs.

What’s inside

  • Six sections that walk through the full Nintex replacement, in the order an IT team actually executes them
  • A qualification checklist that confirms this resource fits your situation
  • A data residency worksheet that eliminates misfit platforms before you start vendor calls
  • A side-by-side comparison of the two non-Nintex replacement platforms most organizations shortlist: Microsoft Power Automate and NITRO Studio
  • A 90-day go-live framework with phase-by-phase activities across 12 weeks

Who this is for

IT leaders, SharePoint administrators, and compliance owners at organizations running Nintex for Office 365 or Nintex for SharePoint on-premises who have decided to move off Nintex entirely. Most useful for regulated environments: government, healthcare, banking, defense, and any organization with data residency constraints.

This checklist is not for organizations upgrading from Nintex for Office 365 to Nintex Automation CE, from Nintex for SharePoint to Nintex Automation K2, or anyone already on Nintex’s current products.

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