Boomi vs Linx (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi grades higher than Linx: 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. They get the same grade on value for money and 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
Linx
Low-code iPaaS for integrations, APIs and data automation
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 Linx if
- Fits if you need custom integrations and APIs without writing full code
- Makes sense if you must run integrations on premises or in a private cloud
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're small, as the cheapest plan is $599 a month
- Skip it if you don't use Windows, because the Designer is a Windows app
- Watch out: hosted MySQL or Postgres from $19 a month isn't in the plan price
- Watch out: cloud is billed monthly, but on-premises is annual in advance
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoomiFair | 1.6GPALinxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$599 a month for up to 3 solutions in production, far above the category's dearest tenth of $165. Stadium is $249 a month per web application. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial of the platform at $0. The page does not mention a card. | DA free trial is offered, but you request it through the vendor's demo page. |
| Features | BIntegration, API management, data management and AI agents across editions. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CIntegrations and APIs on premises or in a private cloud. Price follows solutions in production; hosted databases cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Mapping and building integrations has a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. You build solutions in the Designer, so there's 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. | CThe Designer runs on Windows only; Linx Server is managed in a browser. No integrations list on the listing. |
| Best for | enterprise integration and APIs | custom integrations and APIs with little code |
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 Linx. How we grade
Price against what you get
Boomi starts at $99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Linx starts at $599 a month and scores 2.0.
Boomi scores higher and starts $500 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Boomi for less, and 53 score higher than Linx for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Boomi also covers AI agents.
- Linx also covers app builder.
At a glance
| Boomi | Linx | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly | $599 per month for up to 3 solutions in production |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, $0 | Free trial offered; request it through the vendor's demo page |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Boomi | Linx Software |
| Price read from | boomi.com | linx.software |
| 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.
Linx
- Price follows the number of solutions deployed in production, not users or tasks.
- Cloud is charged monthly; on-premises deployments are charged annually in advance.
- Hosted MySQL or Postgres databases start at $19 a month and are not in the plan price.
- The Designer is a Windows application; Linx Server is managed from a browser.
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.
Linx
- Low-code visual designer
- Solutions are built and debugged in the Linx Designer, a Windows application the docs compare to Visual Studio but simpler.
- Cloud or on-premises hosting
- Linx Server hosts the running solutions and can be deployed in the cloud, on premises or in a private cloud, managed through a browser interface.
- Plugins and connectors
- Packages of prebuilt functionality, called plugins, add connectors and features that solutions can use.
- Monitoring and metrics
- Linx Server includes management, observability and metrics for the solutions it runs.
- Broad use cases
- The vendor lists API development, application integration, data migration, data automation, process automation and ETL as use cases.
- Stadium web apps
- The Stadium add-on builds data-driven web applications that show and act on data and processes managed in Linx.
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.
Linx
3 Solutions$599
per month for up to 3 solutions in production
Cloud plan charged monthly; hosted databases and extras such as custom URLs are priced separately.
9 Solutions$1,399
per month for up to 9 solutions in production
Same platform as the smaller plan, with room for more solutions in production.
20 Solutions$2,599
per month for up to 20 solutions in production
Same platform, sized for 20 solutions in production.
40 Solutions$4,999
per month for up to 40 solutions in production
Same platform, sized for 40 solutions in production.
Stadium$249
per month for each web application in production
Low-code web apps on top of Linx data; unlimited seats and all data connectors, in the cloud or on premises.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boomi or Linx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Boomi is cheaper to start with: $99 a month, against $599 a month for Linx. Boomi starts at $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly, and Linx starts at $599 per month for up to 3 solutions in production.
Which has a free plan, Boomi or Linx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Boomi nor Linx has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Boomi and Linx run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Linx lists a Windows app. 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.