Boomi vs Frends (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi grades higher than Frends: 2.2 against 1.8 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 and features. Frends grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
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 Frends if
- Fits if you're an enterprise IT team running integrations across cloud and on-premises systems
- Works for companies that want API management and process automation in one platform
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want published prices, as every plan is quoted on request
- Tight on Growth: up to 25 processes and 0.5 million executions a month
- Watch out: hybrid deployment, SSO with Azure and the platform API start at the Business plan
- Watch out: Frends MCP and AI need current contract terms or an AI amendment
- Too heavy for individuals or small teams automating a few apps
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoomiFair | 1.8GPAFrendsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 plan shows a price: Growth, Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Infinity are all quoted on request. |
| 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. |
| Features | BIntegration, API management, data management and AI agents across editions. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CProcess builder, API management, long-running processes, MCP and AI, templates. Hybrid deployment and the platform API start at Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Mapping and building integrations has a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. A low-code builder still means building the processes yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with connectors to SAP, AWS, Salesforce, ServiceNow, NetSuite, Slack, Workday and Snowflake. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, with 7 integrations and cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployment. |
| Best for | enterprise integration and APIs | enterprise integration and process automation |
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 Frends. How we grade
Where they differ
- Frends also covers templates and no-code.
At a glance
| Boomi | Frends | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Made by | Boomi | Frends |
| 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.
Frends
- No plan shows a price: Growth, Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Infinity are all quoted on request.
- Plans differ by processes and monthly executions; Growth allows up to 25 processes and 0.5 million executions a month.
- Hybrid deployment, SSO with Azure and the platform API start at the Business plan.
- Frends MCP and AI features need current contract terms or an AI amendment, per the pricing page.
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.
Frends
- Process Builder
- A low-code, BPMN-style canvas for building integrations and automated processes, with a visual data mapper and CI/CD pipelines.
- API management
- Manages APIs alongside integrations on the same platform, with an optional API Portal add-on.
- Long-running processes
- Supports processes that run over long periods, with a Business Automation Portal add-on for people-facing steps.
- Frends MCP and AI
- Frends MCP and Enterprise MCP expose systems as governed tools to AI, and AI-powered workflows are billed against monthly AI credits.
- Integration templates
- Prebuilt integration templates, connectors and tasks speed up common ERP, HR and finance integrations.
- Flexible deployment
- Deployable in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid, and the top plan lists a fully air-gapped deployment.
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.
Frends
Pricing could not be confirmed. See frends.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boomi or Frends?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi starts at $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly, and Frends has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Boomi or Frends?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Boomi nor Frends has a free plan. Boomi has a free trial.
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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.