Linx vs Workato (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Workato grades higher than Linx: 2.0 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
Workato grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Linx
Low-code iPaaS for integrations, APIs and data automation
Which one is for you
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
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
| 1.6GPALinxWeak | 2.0GPAWorkatoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | DA free trial is offered, but you request it through the vendor's demo page. | 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 | CIntegrations and APIs on premises or in a private cloud. Price follows solutions in production; hosted databases cost extra. | 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. You build solutions in the Designer, so there's a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. Recipes, environments and edition limits need set-up and admin time. |
| Platforms and integrations | CThe Designer runs on Windows only; Linx Server is managed in a browser. No integrations list on the listing. | BWeb, with an API platform, on-premise agents (3, 10 or 30 by edition) and MCP servers. |
| Best for | custom integrations and APIs with little code | 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: Linx and Workato. How we grade
Where they differ
- Linx also covers app builder.
- Workato also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Linx | Workato | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $599 per month for up to 3 solutions in production | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; request it through the vendor's demo page | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Linx Software | Workato |
| Price read from | linx.software | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Workato
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workato.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Linx or Workato?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Linx starts at $599 per month for up to 3 solutions in production, and Workato has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Linx or Workato?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Linx nor Workato has a free plan. Linx has a free trial.
Which platforms do Linx and Workato 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.