Boomi vs Workato (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Boomi grades higher than Workato: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Boomi grades higher on the free plan and features. Workato 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 Workato if
- Fits if you're a larger company wiring together many business apps
- Makes sense if you want separate development, test and production environments for automations
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page: every edition is quoted through sales
- Tight if you're on the entry edition, with 1 concurrency in Standard
- Watch out: RPA, Private Link and advanced security are sold separately
- Not for you if you want a simple tool for one person, as it's built for company-wide programmes
- Watch out: the free sign-up button comes with no stated length or limits, so check before relying on it
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoomiFair | 2.0GPAWorkatoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 prices are published: every edition is quoted through sales. With nothing on record it sits at C, and the page says plan structures can differ by contract terms. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial of the platform at $0. The page does not mention a card. | DThe pricing page has a Start for free sign-up button, but it doesn't say how long it lasts, what it covers or whether a card is needed. No free plan is listed. |
| Features | BIntegration, API management, data management and AI agents across editions. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | CIntegration, process automation, MCP servers, data pipelines and an agent studio on the top edition. But concurrency, on-premise agents and log retention are capped per edition: 1 concurrency in Standard, 15 in Enterprise MCP. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Mapping and building integrations has a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Recipes, environments and edition limits need set-up and admin time. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with connectors to SAP, AWS, Salesforce, ServiceNow, NetSuite, Slack, Workday and Snowflake. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, with an API platform, on-premise agents (3, 10 or 30 by edition) and MCP servers. |
| Best for | enterprise integration and APIs | enterprise-wide integration and 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 Workato. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Boomi | Workato | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Workato |
| Price read from | boomi.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Workato
- No prices are published: every edition is quoted through sales, so no starting price is shown here.
- The page says plan structures can differ by contract terms and by when a customer joined.
- Concurrency, on-premise agents and log retention are capped per edition (for example 1 concurrency in Standard, 15 in Enterprise MCP).
- Optional add-ons such as RPA, Private Link and advanced security are sold separately.
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.
Workato
- Application integration
- The Standard edition covers application integration and process automation, with recipe lifecycle management and separate development, test and production environments.
- MCP servers and gateway
- Business MCP adds pre-built MCP servers, an AI/MCP gateway and an Enterprise Skill builder on top of Standard.
- Data and API tools
- Business MCP also lists data integration (ETL, ELT, reverse ETL) and an API platform; Enterprise MCP adds data pipelines and event streams.
- Agent Studio
- Workato ONE, the top edition, adds Agent Studio, a knowledge base and an employee assistant with enterprise search.
- On-premise connectivity
- Higher editions include on-premise agents (OPAs): 3 in Business MCP, 10 in Enterprise MCP and 30 in Workato ONE.
- Security controls
- SAML SSO, MFA and role-based access control come with Standard; Enterprise MCP adds data masking, activity audit and hourly key rotation.
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.
Workato
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workato.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boomi or Workato?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Boomi starts at $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly, and Workato has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Boomi or Workato?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Boomi nor Workato 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.