The Nango Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Nango in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Nango
The Insider’s Guide
Integration infrastructure for products and AI agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Nango’s own pages.
Made by Nango · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Nango’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Nango’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade
Nango is developer infrastructure for connecting a product or an AI agent to outside APIs. It handles authorization and token refresh, runs tools, syncs and webhooks against those APIs, and offers an MCP server. The homepage says it is open source and self-hostable, and pricing is based on usage.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Nango, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a developer platform and needs code to use.
- 1
Best for connecting your product or AI agent to outside APIs
Nango is developer infrastructure that handles authorisation, syncs, webhooks and tools for connecting your product or an AI agent to other people's APIs.
- 2
Paid plans start at $50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $50 per month, with $50 in usage credits included.
- 3
There is a free plan
10 connections, 10 hours of compute time and 10GB of data transfer a month, with hard caps that reset monthly.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Managed authorization
Pre-built authentication, secure credential storage and token refresh for more than 1,200 APIs and MCP servers, including a request proxy.
- 6
Tools, triggers and syncs
Thousands of pre-built tools, triggers and syncs are available, and teams can extend the templates or write fully custom ones.
- 7
Webhooks
Incoming webhooks from outside APIs are verified and routed, for use in syncs or as triggers.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 54 of 134
That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Nango you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Nango at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $50 per month, with $50 in usage credits included
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Nango
- Category
- Automation
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for connecting your product or AI agent to outside APIs
Nango is developer infrastructure that handles authorisation, syncs, webhooks and tools for connecting your product or an AI agent to other people's APIs. Free is capped at 10 connections, and costs scale with each customer account you connect. You also need to write code.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $50 a month with $50 in usage credits, at $0.29 a connection, $0.72 a compute hour and $0.50 a GB. That's the start of the dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives 10 connections, 10 compute hours and 10GB, with hard caps that reset monthly. You'll hit them. |
| Features | B | Managed auth, tools, triggers and syncs, webhooks, an MCP server, logs and a unified API. The core job is covered. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. It's a developer platform and needs code to use. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with 6 integrations, an MCP server and an API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Nango is for
- Fits if you're building a product that must connect to your customers' other apps
- Works for teams building AI agents that call outside APIs
Who it is not for
- Tight on Free: 10 connections, 10 compute hours and 10GB, with hard caps
- Not for you if you want a no-code app, since it needs code to use
- Watch out: a connection is one user's account for one API, so cost climbs with customers
- Pricey if you want more: the Growth add-on is $450 a month
- Watch out: self-hosting is an Enterprise offer, priced through sales
Good to know
Good for
- Developers adding customer-facing integrations to a SaaS product
- Teams giving AI agents authorized access to many third-party APIs
- Companies that want an open-source option they can self-host
Worth knowing
- The Free plan has hard monthly caps of 10 connections, 10 compute hours and 10GB of data; usage beyond that needs the paid plan.
- A connection is one user's authorized account for one API, so costs scale with how many customer accounts you connect.
- A Growth add-on costs $450 per month, and self-hosting with support is listed under Enterprise.
- It is a developer platform that needs code to use, not a no-code app for personal automations.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$50
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Nango has a free plan. Paid plans start at $50 per month, with $50 in usage credits included.
Free
$0
API and MCP auth, tools and syncs with hard-capped monthly limits: 10 connections, 10 compute hours, 10GB of data.
Pay-as-you-go
$50
per month, includes $50 in usage credits
Usage rates of $0.29 per connection, $0.72 per compute hour and $0.50 per GB of data transfer.
Enterprise
Custom
Commitment discounts, self-hosting, an MSA and SLA. Priced through sales.
The free plan
10 connections, 10 hours of compute time and 10GB of data transfer a month, with hard caps that reset monthly.
Read from nango.dev on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Integration infrastructure for products and AI agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, workflow automation, AI agents.
Managed auth, tools, triggers and syncs, webhooks, an MCP server, logs and a unified API.
- Managed authorization
- Pre-built authentication, secure credential storage and token refresh for more than 1,200 APIs and MCP servers, including a request proxy.
- Tools, triggers and syncs
- Thousands of pre-built tools, triggers and syncs are available, and teams can extend the templates or write fully custom ones.
- Webhooks
- Incoming webhooks from outside APIs are verified and routed, for use in syncs or as triggers.
- MCP server for agents
- A single MCP server exposes the tool library to AI agents, with permissions and scopes controlling what an agent may do.
- Logs and audit trail
- Built-in logs, metrics and alerting show every call, and traces can be exported in OpenTelemetry format on paid plans.
- Unified API and white labeling
- A unified API gives one schema across APIs, and white labeling plus custom OAuth apps remove Nango branding from the authorization flow.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- HubSpot
- Notion
- Linear
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Gmail
Nango is made by Nango.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
54/134
Other automation tools it is graded above
Nango's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 35.
It stands best on features (B, above 86 of 134) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $22.17 for the category: 49 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 135 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nango’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 22 of 134
- CFree plan and trialAbove 38 of 134
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 134
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 134
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 134
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 automation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Nango is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Nango you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $600 a year. Nango is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Nango’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Paragon, Prismatic, Pandium, Alloy Automation and Appmixer
The 5 tools Nango is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Paragon
Free trial
Integration infrastructure for customer-facing integrations.
- Nango has a free plan. Paragon does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nango is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Nango also covers AI agents.
- 1.8GPA
Prismatic
Free trial
Embedded integration platform for B2B software companies.
- Nango has a free plan. Prismatic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nango is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Nango also covers AI agents.
- 1.2GPA
Pandium
From $499/mo
Embedded integration platform for B2B SaaS companies.
- Nango has a free plan. Pandium does not.
- Nango is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Nango also covers AI agents.
- 2.0GPA
Alloy Automation
Paid
Integration platform for internal workflows and embedded integrations.
- Nango has a free plan. Alloy Automation does not.
- Nango is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 1.8GPA
Appmixer
Free trial · from $500/mo
White-label workflow automation embedded in your own SaaS.
- Nango has a free plan. Appmixer does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nango is open source, according to its own site.
- Nango also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Nango free?
Nango has a free plan. 10 connections, 10 hours of compute time and 10GB of data transfer a month, with hard caps that reset monthly.
How much does Nango cost?
Nango lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Nango work on?
Nango is available on Web.
Does Nango have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nango is listed for Web.
Does Nango have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nango is listed for Web.
Is Nango open source?
Yes. Nango is open source, according to its own site.
Does Nango have an API?
Yes. Nango offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Nango integrate with?
Nango's listing names HubSpot, Notion, Linear, Slack, Salesforce and Gmail.
Who makes Nango?
Nango is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Nango?
The closest alternatives to Nango in our directory are Paragon, Prismatic, Pandium, Alloy Automation and Appmixer.
How does Nango compare with other automation tools?
Nango's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 35.
Is Nango good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Nango C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $22.17 for the category: 49 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Nango?
To replace Nango you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Nango’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nango's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Nango. Prices change, so check nango.dev before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Nango, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/nango
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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