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

Pick Nintex if

• Fits if you run Microsoft or Salesforce and want workflow plus e-signing
• Works for a team that wants to try each product for 30 days

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
• Watch out: separate editions exist for cloud, K2 and Salesforce
• Watch out: free trials are listed product by product
• Not for you if you are one person, as it is aimed at companies

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

Nintex

• No price is published; the pricing link goes to a contact page.
• Separate editions exist for cloud, K2 and Salesforce.
• Free trials are listed per product.

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.

Nintex

Workflow

Nintex Automation CE manages and automates business processes and workflows.

Process management

Maps, documents and optimizes business processes.

Document automation

Generates documents, also inside Salesforce.

eSign

Electronic signatures are part of the cloud platform.

RPA

Robotic process automation is listed on the platform.

Self-hosted K2

Nintex Automation K2 is self-hosted software for workflow and app development.

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.

Nintex

Pricing could not be confirmed. See nintex.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.

Nintex

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.