Kissflow vs Pipefy (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kissflow if

• Fits if you build approval workflows and portals for a larger company
• Works for a team that is happy to get a custom quote

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before you buy, as nothing free is on record
• Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is shown
• Not for you if you are a single person or a very small team, as the marketing targets enterprises
• Watch out: complex apps may need the vendor's paid services

Pick Pipefy if

• Fits if you run a few request or approval processes for a small team
• Works for a team that wants to try boards on the free Starter plan

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 50 cards and 15 automation jobs a month
• Skip it if you want a price for bigger use, as Business and Enterprise are sold through sales
• Watch out: SSO and two-factor authentication are Enterprise only
• Watch out: the FAQ says there are no refunds for cancellations or plan downgrades

Kissflow

• No prices are published; the pricing page points to a custom quote and mentions user-based pricing with transaction tiers.
• The marketing is aimed at enterprises, with little to help individuals or very small teams judge cost.
• Complex apps may need the vendor's paid services.

Pipefy

• No Business or Enterprise price is published; both are sold through the sales team.
• The Starter plan stops at 5 processes, 10 users, 50 cards a month and 15 automation jobs a month.
• Single sign-on and two-factor authentication are Enterprise features.
• The FAQ says there are no refunds for cancellations or plan downgrades.

Kissflow

Workflows and approvals

Set up approvals, notifications and multi-stakeholder processes, from quick automations to complex end-to-end solutions.

AI app generation

The vendor says complete apps or building blocks can be generated with AI, aiming for predictable results in enterprise settings.

Forms, reports and boards

The platform lists forms, reports, boards and apps as building blocks, alongside integrations with other systems.

Portals

Build vendor and customer portals on top of the same apps and workflows.

Governance tools

Built-in governance modules are meant to let IT and transformation teams scale usage with security controls.

Services

The vendor also sells services to help build complex apps, such as ongoing optimization planning.

Pipefy

Process boards

Work moves through phases as cards, with public shareable forms, conditional logic and SLA alerts.

Automations

Rule-based automations run per month within plan limits: 15 on Starter, 300 on Business and 2,000 on Enterprise.

Pipefy AI

Each plan includes 1,000 single-use AI credits, with more sold as add-ons. AI agents analyze and run parts of a process.

AI Studios

Prebuilt AI solutions for areas such as procurement, CRM, onboarding, credit decisioning and claims.

API and integrations

A public API, HTTP requests and Zapier connect Pipefy to other tools, with native links to Slack and GitHub.

Dashboards and metrics

Dashboards and lead-time metrics are listed, with process data combinable and exportable across processes.

Kissflow

Pricing could not be confirmed. See kissflow.com.

Pipefy

• Starter$0

  Up to 5 processes and 10 users, with basic automations, templates and Pipefy AI.

• BusinessCustom

  Unlimited processes and users with per-user billing, API access, role-based access and private processes. Sold through sales.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds single sign-on, two-factor authentication, white label, a custom email domain and higher limits.

Kissflow

No public discounts listed.

Pipefy

• Other savings

  Fixed-price packages for small businesses

  The pricing page advertises up to 90% off SMB packages for companies with 11 to 200 employees, subject to conditions.