Boomi vs FME (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi grades higher than FME: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Boomi grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. FME grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Boomi
Integration, API management and AI agent platform
Which one is for you
Pick Boomi if
- Fits if you connect several enterprise systems and want a trial first
- Works for teams that start pay-as-you-go and move to a plan later
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $99 a month before any usage
- Watch out: usage rates are not shown on the pricing page
- Skip it if you want monthly billing on the higher plans, as those are annual and custom
- Tight if you pick Base, which has no test or development environments and no phone support
Pick FME if
- Fits if you convert or move map and geographic data between formats
- Works for teams that buy through a sales call
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is shown
- Not for you if you want something free, since there is no free plan or trial listed
- Watch out: subscriptions are tailored per customer, so costs vary
- Too heavy for a one-off file conversion, since the plans are sold by quote
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoomiFair | 1.6GPAFMEWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPay-As-You-Go is $99 a month plus usage, which is at the start of the dearest tenth of automation tools ($99). The rest are custom quotes. | CNo price is published. The pricing page says each subscription is tailored and sends you to sales. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial of the platform at $0. The page does not mention a card. | FNo free plan or trial on the pages read; the site offers free workshops. |
| Features | BIntegration, API management, data management and AI agents across editions. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CNo-code workflows, hosted or self-hosted deployment, and many data types. The vendor says it has unlimited web users and system connections. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Mapping and building integrations has a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Building workflows in the authoring tool has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with connectors to SAP, AWS, Salesforce, ServiceNow, NetSuite, Slack, Workday and Snowflake. No desktop or phone app. | CDownloads for Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker, plus a web option. No phone app and no integrations list on record. |
| Best for | enterprise integration and APIs | moving and converting data, spatial data especially |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Boomi and FME. How we grade
Where they differ
- Boomi also covers AI agents.
- FME also covers no-code.
At a glance
| Boomi | FME | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, $0 | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Boomi | Safe Software |
| Price read from | boomi.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Boomi
- Only the Pay-As-You-Go plan has a published price; the usage rates are not shown on the page.
- Subscription plans are annual; the page says pay-as-you-go is monthly.
- Base has no test or development environments and no phone support.
- The first plan's name is taken from the pricing page's FAQ, where it is called Base.
FME
- No prices are published; the pricing page says each subscription is tailored and directs buyers to sales.
- The vendor says its subscription includes unlimited web users and unlimited system connections.
- Downloads are offered for Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker.
Key features
Boomi
- Integration and automation
- Connect applications and data sources with low-code tools, data mapping and a library of application connectors.
- API management
- A separate set of tiers covers API design, security, governance and discovery of shadow APIs.
- Data management
- The platform lists data integration, a data hub for golden records and CDC replication to cloud warehouses.
- AI agents
- Agentstudio builds and governs agents, and pre-built MCP servers connect agents to over 1,000 enterprise applications, per the site.
- Flexible runtime
- Professional and above can deploy to Boomi's hosted public cloud, and the site says agents can run behind the firewall.
FME
- No-code workflow authoring
- FME Form is a no-code environment for building data transformation workflows, with data inspection partway through a run to avoid reruns.
- Deployment with FME Flow
- FME Flow deploys workflows as automations, no-code web apps and event-triggered or real-time jobs.
- Hosted option
- FME Flow Hosted is a self-serve hosted deployment of FME Flow, so teams do not run the server themselves.
- Spatial and many other data types
- The vendor positions FME for spatial data as well as other formats, covering ETL, replication and synchronization.
- AI in workflows
- The platform page says any AI can be integrated into workflows and describes a real-time authoring assistant.
- Component library
- Pre-built transformations from Safe Software and the FME community can be added to workflows.
Plans
Boomi
Pay-As-You-Go$99
per month, plus usage, billed monthly
Full access to the Boomi Enterprise Platform with no contract; sign up by credit card and pay for what you use.
BaseCustom
Standard connectors, mapping and transformation, with email and community support; deployment only, no test or development environments. Sold through sales.
ProfessionalCustom
Adds process orchestration, multiple deployment environments and deployment to Boomi's hosted cloud. Annual subscription.
Professional PlusCustom
Everything in Professional, plus API-enabling your integrations and more connections.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds custom user roles, clustered runtime for high availability and parallel processing for larger data loads.
Enterprise PlusCustom
Everything in Enterprise, plus message queuing and additional connections.
FME
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fme.safe.com.
Ways to pay less
Boomi
No public discounts listed.
FME
- Nonprofit
Free licenses through the FME Grant Program
Qualifying non-profit organizations, instructors and students can apply for free charitable licenses through the vendor's grant program.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boomi or FME?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi starts at $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly, and FME has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Boomi or FME?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Boomi nor FME has a free plan. Boomi has a free trial.
Which platforms do Boomi and FME run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only FME lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.