Software · head to head
Paragon vs Automate.io
The short version
- Only Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote; Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- They diverge on capability: Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Automate.io covers Multi-step automations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paragon and Automate.io actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paragon | Automate.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Embedded | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2021 | 2014 |
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 Paragon
- Embedded workflows
- Native integrations
- Workflow builder
- Monitoring
- Analytics
- Custom integrations
- OAuth
- API keys
Only in Automate.io
- Multi-step automations
- Conditional logic
- Data mapping
- Scheduling
- API integrations
- Shopify
- Google Apps
- SSL encryption
Both cover
- Error handling
- Webhooks
- 500+ apps
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Slack
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paragon
- Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Automate.io
- Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot Automate.io
Automate.io
- Workflow Automationnot Paragon
- Data Integrationnot Paragon
- Process Automationnot Paragon
- App Integrationnot Paragon
- API Connectivitynot Paragon
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paragon
- No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
- Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
- SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Paragon
$299/month- Starter$299/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Growth$999/month
- 200 integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Dedicated support
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Paragon if
- You need embedded workflows.
- You work on Web, Embedded.
- You also want native integrations.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Paragon or Automate.io better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paragon starts at $299/month and Automate.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paragon or Automate.io?
- Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Paragon and Free for Automate.io.
- Does Paragon or Automate.io run on more platforms?
- Paragon runs on Web, Embedded. Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Automate.io for free?
- Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon starts at $299/month.
- What is Paragon best used for?
- Paragon is most often used for embedding third party integrations into a saas product, managing customer facing connectors without building each one. Of those, embedding third party integrations into a saas product and managing customer facing connectors without building each one are not what Automate.io is typically brought in for.
- What can Paragon do that Automate.io cannot?
- Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Monitoring. Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Scheduling. Both handle Error handling, Webhooks, 500+ apps, Salesforce.