Category · 36 tools · 16 comparisons
Workflow automation software
Connect apps and move data between them without writing glue code.
Our ranked shortlist: the best workflow automation software →
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 36
- Entry plans
- $2.09–$4,000/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $25/mo
- Free plan
- 17 of 36
- Cheapest paid
- IFTTT, $2.09/mo
- Best value score
- Trigger.dev, 7/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trigger.devTrigger.dev | 7.7 | $10/mo | $50/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 WindmillWindmill | 7.5 | $120/mo* | $120/mo | Yes | 1 month | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TinesTines | 7.3 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Temporal CloudTemporal Cloud | 7.3 | $25/mo | $500/mo | Yes | 90 days | ReviewPricing |
 n8nn8n | 7.2 | $20/mo* | $800/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GumloopGumloop | 7.2 | $37/mo | $37/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BoomiBoomi | 7.2 | $99/mo* | $99/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CeligoCeligo | 7.2 | Free* | — | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MakeMake | 7.0 | $12/mo* | $21/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PipedreamPipedream | 7.0 | $99/mo | $99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ActivepiecesActivepieces | 7.0 | $20/mo | $200/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SkyvernSkyvern | 7.0 | $29/mo | $149/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 IFTTTIFTTT | 6.8 | $2.09/mo | $13.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SnapLogicSnapLogic | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 RewstRewst | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ShuffleShuffle | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | 30 days | Review |
 ZapierZapier | 6.7 | $19.99/mo | $69/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Power AutomatePower Automate | 6.5 | $15/mo | $5,000/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MagicalMagical | 6.5 | $29/mo* | $39/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Relay.appRelay.app | 6.5 | $19/mo* | $59/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 WorkatoWorkato | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 IntegratelyIntegrately | 6.3 | $19.99/mo | $239/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 LleverageLleverage | 6.3 | €2,000/mo* | €4,000/mo | No | — | Review |
 Process StreetProcess Street | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 Pabbly ConnectPabbly Connect | 6.3 | ₹11,199/mo | ₹12,999/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ResolveResolve | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 DecisionsDecisions | 6.2 | $4,000/mo* | $4,000/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SmartConnectSmartConnect | 6.2 | $350/mo | $1,250/mo | No | — | Review |
 BardeenBardeen | 6.2 | $10/mo* | $40/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 UnitoUnito | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Fujitsu RunMyProcessFujitsu RunMyProcess | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 NintexNintex | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 MindflowMindflow | 5.8 | $2,500/mo* | $16,666.67/mo | No | — | Review |
 Azure Logic AppsAzure Logic Apps | 5.8 | $175.16/mo* | $1,000.10/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 CONNEXCONNEX | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 JitterbitJitterbit | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
MakevsZapierMake vs Zapier
n8nvsPower Automaten8n vs Power Automate
WorkatovsZapierWorkato vs Zapier
n8nvsWorkaton8n vs Workato
WorkatovsBoomiWorkato vs Boomi
Pipedreamvsn8nPipedream vs n8n
GumloopvsZapierGumloop vs Zapier
Relay.appvsZapierRelay.app vs Zapier
PipedreamvsZapierPipedream vs Zapier
CeligovsBoomiCeligo vs Boomi
n8nvsTinesn8n vs Tines
n8nvsActivepiecesn8n vs Activepieces
n8nvsWindmilln8n vs Windmill
Zapiervsn8nZapier vs n8n
ZapiervsPower AutomateZapier vs Power Automate
CeligovsIntegratelyCeligo vs Integrately
Highest scored
Trigger.devTrigger.dev
Strong TypeScript workflow tooling; check metered costs before scaling up.
WindmillWindmill
Strong code-first automation, but check the full seat and worker bill before upgrading.
TinesTines
Good free entry point for automation; paid cost and the free workflow cap are the catches.
Workflow automation software: quick answers
How much does workflow automation software cost?
Paid plans for the 36 workflow automation tools we track start between $2.09 and $4,000 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $25 a month. 17 of them have a free plan. SnapLogic, Rewst, Workato, Process Street, Resolve, Unito, Fujitsu RunMyProcess, Nintex, CONNEX and Jitterbit don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which workflow automation tool is the cheapest?
IFTTT has the lowest paid entry plan at $2.09 a month, followed by Trigger.dev at $10. If you can live with limits, Trigger.dev, Windmill, Tines and Temporal Cloud have a free plan.
Which workflow automation tools have a free plan?
Trigger.dev, Windmill, Tines, Temporal Cloud, n8n, Celigo, Make, Pipedream, Activepieces, IFTTT, Shuffle, Zapier, Magical, Relay.app, Integrately, Bardeen and Azure Logic Apps have a free plan. Gumloop, Boomi, Skyvern, Power Automate and Process Street offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which workflow automation tool scores highest in our reviews?
Trigger.dev scores highest at 7.7/10. Strong TypeScript workflow tooling; check metered costs before scaling up.