Celigo vs Workato (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Celigo grades higher than Workato: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Celigo grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Celigo if
- Fits if you move data between NetSuite, Salesforce and similar business systems
- Works for teams that want a 30-day trial before talking to sales
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is shown
- Tight if you pick Standard: SSO, API Builder and a sandbox are not in it
- Watch out: the trial is the only self-serve way in
- Not for you if you only need a quick two-app link, as it is built for larger setups
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
| 2.4GPACeligoFair | 2.0GPAWorkatoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPrices are not published: each edition has a Get pricing button, and cost depends on edition and usage. It sits in the middle. | 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 with unlimited access to the platform. 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 | BA prebuilt marketplace, AI agents, EDI, APIs and governance tools. The missing pieces are edition locks, not gaps in the core job. | 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. Accounts to connect and flows to set up. | CNo store rating on record. Recipes, environments and edition limits need set-up and admin time. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb platform with connections to Salesforce, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP, Shopify, Snowflake, Amazon and Walmart, plus APIs. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, with an API platform, on-premise agents (3, 10 or 30 by edition) and MCP servers. |
| Best for | connecting business apps like NetSuite | 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: Celigo and Workato. How we grade
Where they differ
In commonWebPublic APIAI featuresWorkflow automationAI agents
At a glance
| Celigo | Workato | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the platform | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Celigo | Workato |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Celigo
- Prices are not published; each edition has a Get pricing button and the page says price depends on edition and usage.
- The 30-day free trial is the only self-serve way in.
- SSO, API Builder and a sandbox are not in the Standard edition.
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
Celigo
- Prebuilt marketplace
- Every edition includes the Celigo Marketplace with prebuilt connectors, templates, AI agents and MCP servers.
- Celigo Ora
- An assistant for building, troubleshooting and managing automations in plain language, included in every edition.
- AI agents and MCP
- Teams can build and deploy AI agents and connect AI tools through MCP Management.
- EDI and APIs
- The platform lists B2B EDI, data ingestion and API management as capabilities; API Builder and Lookup Cache start at Professional.
- Sandbox
- The Professional edition includes a sandbox for development.
- Governance
- MFA and role-based access come with every edition; SSO and auditability start at Professional.
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
Celigo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See celigo.com.
Workato
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workato.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Celigo or Workato?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Celigo has no price we could confirm, and Workato has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Celigo or Workato?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Celigo nor Workato has a free plan. Celigo 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.