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Automate.io vs AWS API Gateway

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Automate.io

Automation & Integration

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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AWS API Gateway

API Management

Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; AWS API Gateway rEST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and AWS API Gateway actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and AWS API Gateway differ
AttributeAutomate.ioAWS API Gateway
PlatformsWeb, MobileAWS Cloud
CategoryAutomation & IntegrationAPI Management
Founded20142006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), 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 Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps

Only in AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • HTTP APIs
  • Lambda
  • EC2
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM

What people use each for

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

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot AWS API Gateway
  • Data Integrationnot AWS API Gateway
  • Process Automationnot AWS API Gateway
  • App Integrationnot AWS API Gateway
  • API Connectivitynot AWS API Gateway

AWS API Gateway

  • Fronting Lambda functions with an HTTP endpointnot Automate.io
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Automate.io
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Automate.io
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Automate.io
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Automate.io

Where each one falls short

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

Automate.io

  • No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
  • Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere

AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • Data transfer out is charged at $0.09 per GB on top of request pricing
  • WebSocket APIs bill connection minutes as well as messages, at $0.25 per million minutes
  • Private APIs avoid data transfer charges but incur AWS PrivateLink costs instead
  • The developer portal is $125 a month, with additional portal products at $12.50 each
  • The free tier lasts 12 months rather than being ongoing

Pricing, plan by plan

Automate.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 250 tasks/month
    • 2 automations
  • Starter$15/month
    • 5000 tasks/month
    • Unlimited automations
    • Email support
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

AWS API Gateway

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 1M requests per month
    • Basic API management
  • Pay-as-you-go$3.5/per 1M requests
    • Unlimited requests
    • HTTP APIs
    • REST APIs

Which should you pick?

Choose Automate.io if

  • You need multi-step automations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want conditional logic.
Automate.io review

Choose AWS API Gateway if

  • You need rest apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want websocket apis.
AWS API Gateway review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or AWS API Gateway better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and AWS API Gateway at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or AWS API Gateway?
Automate.io starts at Free and AWS API Gateway at Free.
Does Automate.io or AWS API Gateway run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Automate.io best used for?
Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what AWS API Gateway is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that AWS API Gateway cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda.
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