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Akana vs Workato

Akana logo

Akana

API Management

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Workato

Automation & Integration

The enterprise integration platform

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com; Workato the pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, Workato covers Process orchestration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akana and Workato actually diverge.

Attributes where Akana and Workato differ
AttributeAkanaWorkato
Starting price$2500/monthly$99/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridWeb, On-premise
CategoryAPI ManagementAutomation & Integration
Founded20012014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akana

  • API Lifecycle Management
  • API Security
  • Governance Controls
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Cloud support

Only in Workato

  • Process orchestration
  • Master data management
  • Integration templates
  • Real-time sync
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • API management
  • Workflow analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akana

  • API lifecycle management across REST, SOAP and GraphQLnot Workato
  • Applying OAuth, JWT and SAML policies at the gatewaynot Workato
  • Running the same platform on-premises, in Kubernetes or across cloudsnot Workato
  • Developer portal and API monetisationnot Workato
  • Monitoring API traffic and enforcing quotasnot Workato

Workato

  • Workflow Automationnot Akana
  • Data Integrationnot Akana
  • Process Automationnot Akana
  • App Integrationnot Akana
  • API Connectivitynot Akana

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akana

  • Owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
  • Pricing is not published; only a 30 day trial is offered

Workato

  • The pricing page names four product lines, Enterprise iPaaS, Agentic solutions, API Management and Data Orchestration, and publishes no figure for any of them, gating all of it behind Schedule a demo

Pricing, plan by plan

Akana

$2500/monthly
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Developer Portal
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$5000/monthly
    • Advanced governance
    • Multi-cloud support
    • Premium support
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support
    • SLA guarantee

Workato

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • Up to 50 recipes
    • Basic integrations
    • Email support
  • Professional$299/month
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Premium integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$999/month
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Akana if

  • You need api lifecycle management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want api security.
Akana review

Choose Workato if

  • You need process orchestration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want master data management.
Workato review

Questions people ask

Is Akana or Workato better?
Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Workato at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akana or Workato?
Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Workato at $99/month.
Does Akana or Workato run on more platforms?
Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Workato runs on Web, On-premise.
What is Akana best used for?
Akana is most often used for api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql, applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway, running the same platform on-premises, in kubernetes or across clouds, developer portal and api monetisation. Of those, api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql and applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway are not what Workato is typically brought in for.
What can Akana do that Workato cannot?
Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. Workato covers Process orchestration, Master data management, Integration templates, Real-time sync.
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