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The Paragon Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Paragon 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.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Paragon

The Insider’s Guide

Integration infrastructure for customer-facing integrations

Paragon, as pictured on useparagon.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Paragon’s own pages.

Made by Paragon · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Paragon’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Paragon’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 21 of the 71 other automation tools we grade

Paragon is integration infrastructure for software companies that ship integrations to their own customers. It combines embedded workflows, Managed Sync for ingesting third-party data, and ActionKit, an API and MCP server of integration actions for AI agents. Pricing scales with connected users and is quoted, not published.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Paragon, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No price is published, cost scales with how many customer organizations use the integrations, and the trial terms are not stated.
From our report card of Paragon
  1. 1

    Best for integrations built into your own product

    Paragon lets a software company ship integrations to its own customers, with workflows, an SDK and managed sign-in.

  2. 2

    You can try it first

    Free trial offered for each product; length and limits are not stated

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Workflows

    An embedded iPaaS for asynchronous integration logic, written in TypeScript or the low-code editor and triggered from your app or third-party webhooks.

  5. 5

    ActionKit

    One API and MCP server of synchronous integration actions across many apps, aimed at AI agents and workflow products.

  6. 6

    Managed Sync

    Managed ingestion pipelines for third-party data with normalized schemas, sync frequencies down to one minute and a Permissions API for access control in RAG.

  7. 7

    A 2.2 GPA, above 21 of 71

    That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    To replace Paragon you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Paragon at a glance

Pricing
Free trial
Free plan
No
Free trial
Free trial offered for each product; length and limits are not stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Paragon
Category
Automation
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for integrations built into your own product

Paragon lets a software company ship integrations to its own customers, with workflows, an SDK and managed sign-in. No price is published, cost scales with how many customer organizations use the integrations, and the trial terms are not stated.

ToolGPA report cardParagonGraded Nov 12, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCNo prices are published: Pro and Enterprise both say talk to sales, with a quote based on connected users. It sits in the middle.
Free plan and trialDA free trial is offered for each product, but its length and limits are not stated.
FeaturesBWorkflows, ActionKit, managed sync, an embedded UI or headless SDK, managed authentication and a self-host option. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. Engineers must wire it into your product.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb platform with an SDK and an embedded UI. No integrations list on the pages read.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

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 Paragon is for

  • Fits if you run a SaaS product and want to offer integrations to your customers
  • Works for a team with engineers who can embed an SDK

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you just want to link your own apps, as it is built for product teams
  • Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
  • Watch out: cost scales with the number of customer organizations, not executions
  • Watch out: self-hosting, SAML SSO and SLAs are Enterprise only

Good to know

Good for

  • SaaS teams building integrations for their customers, not for internal use
  • Companies adding app actions to an AI agent or assistant
  • Products ingesting customer data from many third-party apps for RAG

Worth knowing

  • No prices are published: the Pro and Enterprise plans both say talk to sales, with a custom quote based on connected users.
  • Usage costs scale with the number of tenants (customer organizations) using integrations, not with executions.
  • Self-hosting, dynamic field mapping, SAML SSO and SLAs are listed under Enterprise.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Paragon's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

No prices are published: Pro and Enterprise both say talk to sales, with a quote based on connected users.
From our grade for value for money

We could not confirm Paragon’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. useparagon.com has them.

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 customer-facing integrations. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, workflow automation.

Workflows, ActionKit, managed sync, an embedded UI or headless SDK, managed authentication and a self-host option.
From our grade for features
Workflows
An embedded iPaaS for asynchronous integration logic, written in TypeScript or the low-code editor and triggered from your app or third-party webhooks.
ActionKit
One API and MCP server of synchronous integration actions across many apps, aimed at AI agents and workflow products.
Managed Sync
Managed ingestion pipelines for third-party data with normalized schemas, sync frequencies down to one minute and a Permissions API for access control in RAG.
Embedded UI or headless SDK
Customers connect apps through a white-labeled Connect Portal, or you build your own interface with the headless SDK.
Managed authentication
Authentication for connected apps is handled by Paragon, with unlimited integrations and custom connectors on every plan.
Self-host option
Enterprise plans can self-host or forward-deploy, and add SAML SSO, dynamic field mapping, priority support and SLAs.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

Paragon is made by Paragon.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

21/71

Other automation tools it is graded above

Paragon's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 21 of the 71 other automation tools we grade, and level with 18.

It stands best on features (B, above 35 of 71) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 7).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 72 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Paragon’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 71
  • DFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 71
  • BFeaturesAbove 35 of 71
  • CEase of useAbove 9 of 71
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 71

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 Paragon you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 71 other automation tools grade higher.

What you could not

  • Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Paragon’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

Prismatic, Cyclr and Workato

The 3 tools Paragon is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

10

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 Paragon free?

No, Paragon is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial offered for each product; length and limits are not stated.

What platforms does Paragon work on?

Paragon is available on Web.

Does Paragon have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Paragon is listed for Web.

Does Paragon have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Paragon is listed for Web.

Is Paragon open source?

Paragon is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.

Does Paragon have an API?

Yes. Paragon offers a public API, according to its own site.

Who makes Paragon?

Paragon is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to Paragon?

The closest alternatives to Paragon in our directory are Prismatic, Cyclr and Workato.

How does Paragon compare with other automation tools?

Paragon's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 21 of the 71 other automation tools we grade, and level with 18.

Could I make my own version of Paragon?

To replace Paragon you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Paragon’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Paragon's own pages on 12 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 Paragon. Prices change, so check useparagon.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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