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Automate.io vs Kintone

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kintone

Software

Customizable workplace platform by Cybozu for no-code data, task and team management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Kintone priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Kintone actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Kintone differ
AttributeAutomate.ioKintone
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: 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
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps

Only in Kintone

Nothing recorded that Automate.io does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Automate.io

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

Kintone

No use cases recorded yet. See the Kintone review.

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

Kintone

  • Priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
  • Each app is capped at 300 records and the account is capped at 50,000 API calls daily, with 5GB storage per user, which constrains larger data-heavy deployments

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

Kintone

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Kintone review.

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 Kintone if

Nothing in the data separates Kintone from Automate.io on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Kintone review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Kintone better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Kintone at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Kintone?
Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Automate.io and On request for Kintone.
Does Automate.io or Kintone run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Kintone runs on Web.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kintone starts at On request.
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 Kintone is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Kintone cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling.
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