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Automate.io vs Hevo Data

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hevo Data

Software

The easiest way to move data reliably

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; Hevo Data billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Hevo Data actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Hevo Data differ
AttributeAutomate.ioHevo Data
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Cloud
Founded20142016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps
  • Slack
  • Salesforce

Only in Hevo Data

  • No-code pipeline builder
  • Real-time sync
  • Data validation
  • Monitoring
  • Data transformation
  • 150+ sources
  • SaaS apps
  • Databases

Both cover

  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Automate.io

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

Hevo Data

  • Managed data pipelines from SaaS sources and databases into a warehousenot Automate.io
  • Replicating production data for analytics without writing connectorsnot 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

Hevo Data

  • Billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
  • The free plan allows 1M events a month and the Starter plan starts at $265 a month billed annually
  • Event volume is a priced tier inside each plan, at 5M, 20M or 50M on Starter
  • Usage above the plan quota is charged as on demand on top of the subscription, and the overage rate is not published anywhere on the pricing page
  • Paying monthly rather than annually raises Starter from $265 to $299

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

Hevo Data

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 pipeline
    • Limited data
  • Starter$199/month
    • Multiple pipelines
    • Email support
  • Professional$499/month
    • Unlimited pipelines
    • Priority support

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 Hevo Data if

  • You need no-code pipeline builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want real-time sync.
Hevo Data review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Hevo Data better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Hevo Data at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Hevo Data?
Automate.io starts at Free and Hevo Data at Free.
Does Automate.io or Hevo Data run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Hevo Data runs on Web, 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 Hevo Data is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Hevo Data cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Webhooks. Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder, Real-time sync, Data validation, Monitoring. Both handle Error handling, Scheduling, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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