Software · head to head
Boomi vs Workato
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Boomi subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated; 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: Boomi covers Cloud integration, Workato covers Process orchestration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Boomi and Workato actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, On-premise), 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 Boomi
- Cloud integration
- Trading partner network
- Process automation
- Analytics
- ERP systems
- CRM systems
- Middleware
- On-premise deployment
Only in Workato
- Process orchestration
- Integration templates
- Error handling
- Workflow analytics
- SAP
- Salesforce
- Oracle
- ServiceNow
Both cover
- API management
- Master data management
- Real-time sync
- Monitoring
- 1000+ apps
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Boomi
- Integrating cloud and on-premises applicationsnot Workato
- API management and publishingnot Workato
- Master data management across systemsnot Workato
- EDI and B2B data exchangenot Workato
- Workflow automation between business systemsnot Workato
Workato
- Workflow Automationnot Boomi
- Data Integrationnot Boomi
- Process Automationnot Boomi
- App Integrationnot Boomi
- API Connectivitynot Boomi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Boomi
- Subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated
- Metered on several axes at once, including connections, users, environments and API transactions, so the bill is hard to predict from any one of them
- Connection counts, environments and user seats are all capped by edition
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
Boomi
$299/month- Starter$299/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Growth$799/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Advanced analytics
- Enterprise$1999/month
- Custom SLA
- Dedicated support
- Advanced security
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 Boomi if
- You need cloud integration.
- You work on Web, On-premise.
- You also want trading partner network.
Choose Workato if
- You need process orchestration.
- You work on Web, On-premise.
- You also want integration templates.
Questions people ask
- Is Boomi or Workato better?
- Neither clearly leads. Boomi starts at $299/month and Workato at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Boomi or Workato?
- Boomi starts at $299/month and Workato at $99/month.
- Does Boomi or Workato run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, On-premise, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Boomi best used for?
- Boomi is most often used for integrating cloud and on-premises applications, api management and publishing, master data management across systems, edi and b2b data exchange. Of those, integrating cloud and on-premises applications and api management and publishing are not what Workato is typically brought in for.
- What can Boomi do that Workato cannot?
- Boomi covers Cloud integration, Trading partner network, Process automation, Analytics. Workato covers Process orchestration, Integration templates, Error handling, Workflow analytics. Both handle API management, Master data management, Real-time sync, Monitoring.