Automation & Integration · head to head
Celigo vs Pipedream
Celigo
Automation & Integration
The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
Pipedream
Automation & Integration
Build reliable workflows in minutes, not months
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Pipedream has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Celigo prices are not published on any of the three editions; Pipedream the Internet Archive's capture of Pipedream's pricing page on 26 December 2023 listed Free at $0/month (750 credits/mo, 3 active workflows, 3 connected accounts), Basic at $19/month billed annually (2,000 credits, 20 workflows), Advanced at $49/month billed annually (5,000 credits, unlimited workflows), and Business at $99/month billed annually (dedicated VPC, SSO); Enterprise is by contact only.
- They diverge on capability: Celigo covers App integration, Pipedream covers Node.js scripting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Celigo and Pipedream actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
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 Celigo
- App integration
- Process automation
- Master data management
- API management
- 800+ apps
- Custom APIs
- ERPs
- CRMs
Only in Pipedream
- Node.js scripting
- Webhooks
- Schedulers
- Data transformation
- Git integration
- 500+ apps
- REST API
- Custom code
Both cover
- Workflow builder
- Error handling
- Analytics
- SOC2
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Celigo
- Integrating NetSuite with ecommerce and CRM systemsnot Pipedream
- Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot Pipedream
- Building custom flows between internal systemsnot Pipedream
- Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot Pipedream
Pipedream
- Workflow Automationnot Celigo
- Data Integrationnot Celigo
- Process Automationnot Celigo
- App Integrationnot Celigo
- API Connectivitynot Celigo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Celigo
- Prices are not published on any of the three editions
- Billed on endpoints and flows, so the cost is driven by how many systems you connect rather than by volume through them
- API Builder, lookup caching and a sandbox all require the Professional edition
- Single sign-on is optional on Standard and included from Professional up
- Unlimited endpoints and the full governance features are Enterprise only
Pipedream
- The Internet Archive's capture of Pipedream's pricing page on 26 December 2023 listed Free at $0/month (750 credits/mo, 3 active workflows, 3 connected accounts), Basic at $19/month billed annually (2,000 credits, 20 workflows), Advanced at $49/month billed annually (5,000 credits, unlimited workflows), and Business at $99/month billed annually (dedicated VPC, SSO); Enterprise is by contact only.
Pricing, plan by plan
Celigo
$400/month- Growth$400/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Scale$1200/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Pipedream
Free- FreeFree
- 100000 executions/month
- 1000 sources
- Community support
- Pro$50/month
- 500000 executions/month
- Unlimited sources
- Email support
- Business$250/month
- Unlimited executions
- Priority support
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Celigo if
- You need app integration.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want process automation.
Choose Pipedream if
- You need node.js scripting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want webhooks.
Questions people ask
- Is Celigo or Pipedream better?
- Neither clearly leads. Celigo starts at $400/month and Pipedream at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Celigo or Pipedream?
- Pipedream has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $400/month for Celigo and Free for Pipedream.
- Does Celigo or Pipedream run on more platforms?
- Celigo runs on Web, Mobile. Pipedream runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Pipedream for free?
- Yes. Pipedream has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celigo starts at $400/month.
- What is Celigo best used for?
- Celigo is most often used for integrating netsuite with ecommerce and crm systems, prebuilt integration templates between common business applications, building custom flows between internal systems, governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editions. Of those, integrating netsuite with ecommerce and crm systems and prebuilt integration templates between common business applications are not what Pipedream is typically brought in for.
- What can Celigo do that Pipedream cannot?
- Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management. Pipedream covers Node.js scripting, Webhooks, Schedulers, Data transformation. Both handle Workflow builder, Error handling, Analytics, SOC2.