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Celigo vs Power Automate

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Celigo

Software

The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Power Automate logo

Power Automate

Software

Automate your workflows with cloud and desktop RPA

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Power Automate 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; Power Automate unattended automation is priced per bot rather than per user, at $150 a bot per month against $15 per user for the attended Premium plan
  • They diverge on capability: Celigo covers App integration, Power Automate covers Cloud flows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Celigo and Power Automate actually diverge.

Attributes where Celigo and Power Automate differ
AttributeCeligoPower Automate
Starting price$400/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20082016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Celigo

  • App integration
  • Process automation
  • Master data management
  • API management
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • 800+ apps
  • Custom APIs

Only in Power Automate

  • Cloud flows
  • Desktop RPA
  • Button flows
  • Automated flows
  • Scheduled flows
  • Approvals
  • Business process flows
  • 500+ connectors

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise 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 Power Automate
  • Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot Power Automate
  • Building custom flows between internal systemsnot Power Automate
  • Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot Power Automate

Power Automate

  • Automating business processes across Microsoft 365 and other applicationsnot Celigo
  • Running attended and unattended robotic process automationnot 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

Power Automate

  • Unattended automation is priced per bot rather than per user, at $150 a bot per month against $15 per user for the attended Premium plan
  • Having Microsoft host the virtual machine for a bot adds $65 a month, taking it to $215 per bot
  • Every published price requires annual payment
  • Copilot Studio is a separate product at $200 a month for 25,000 credits rather than an included feature

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

Power Automate

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 300 flows
    • Limited capacity
  • Cloud flows$15/month
    • Unlimited flows
    • Advanced features
  • Desktop flows$75/month
    • RPA capabilities
    • UI automation
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Celigo if

  • You need app integration.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want process automation.
Celigo review

Choose Power Automate if

  • You need cloud flows.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want desktop rpa.
Power Automate review

Questions people ask

Is Celigo or Power Automate better?
Neither clearly leads. Celigo starts at $400/month and Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Celigo or Power Automate?
Power Automate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $400/month for Celigo and Free for Power Automate.
Does Celigo or Power Automate run on more platforms?
Celigo runs on Web, Mobile. Power Automate runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Power Automate for free?
Yes. Power Automate 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 Power Automate is typically brought in for.
What can Celigo do that Power Automate cannot?
Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management. Power Automate covers Cloud flows, Desktop RPA, Button flows, Automated flows. Both handle Analytics, Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment, Web support.
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