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Pipefy vs Restate

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Pipefy

Project Management

Workflow and process management, simplified

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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Restate

Developer Tools

Durable execution engine in Rust with a free tier and low-latency workflows

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit RestateFull review

The short version

  • Pipefy is free; Restate starts at $300/mo.
  • Where Pipefy falls short: business and Enterprise pricing not published; requires contacting sales for quotes.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipefy and Restate actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipefy and Restate differ
AttributePipefyRestate
Pricing modelFreemiumPer month by durable action count
PlatformsWebLinux, macOS, Web
CategoryProject ManagementDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes).

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 Pipefy

Nothing recorded that Restate does not also cover.

Only in Restate

  • Durable execution
  • Virtual objects
  • Single binary runtime
  • Multi-language SDKs
  • Workflows and sagas
  • Restate Cloud

What people use each for

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

Pipefy

  • Process automation and workflow managementnot Restate
  • Business process optimizationnot Restate
  • Task and project managementnot Restate
  • Database and form creationnot Restate

Restate

  • Payment or order flows where a crash between two external API calls must not double-charge or lose the ordernot Pipefy
  • AI agent loops that call tools over minutes or hours and must survive a deployment mid-runnot Pipefy
  • Replacing hand-rolled retry, idempotency key and outbox code across a set of microservicesnot Pipefy
  • A small team that wants durable workflows without operating a Temporal cluster and its databasenot Pipefy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pipefy

  • Business and Enterprise pricing not published; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • SMB plan offers up to 90% discount but specific pricing not detailed
  • Free Starter tier has significant limitations: 5 processes, 10 users, 50 cards/month, 2GB storage

Restate

  • The runtime is under a Business Source Licence rather than an open source licence, so building a competing managed offering on it is prohibited and some procurement functions will reject it on licence grounds alone
  • Restate Cloud jumps from a free fifty thousand actions straight to 300 US dollars a month for twenty million, so a workload sitting at a few hundred thousand actions pays enterprise-shaped money for hobby-shaped volume
  • It is a young project against Temporal’s established base, so hiring engineers who already know it is unrealistic and the answer to most questions is in the docs rather than on Stack Overflow
  • The programming model requires structuring code around durable handlers and virtual objects, which is a genuine rewrite for existing services rather than a library you add
  • The single-binary simplicity that makes small deployments cheap also means fewer operational knobs at very large scale than a system designed as separable components

Pricing, plan by plan

Pipefy

Free
  • StarterFree
    • No credit card required
    • Up to 5 processes
    • Up to 10 users
  • BusinessOn request
    • Unlimited processes and users
    • Marked as MOST POPULAR
    • API access
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • All Business features
    • Advanced security (SSO, 2FA)
    • White-label capability
  • SMB PlanOn request

Restate

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Fifty thousand durable actions per month
    • No credit card required
    • Community support
  • Starter$300/mo
    • Twenty million actions per month
    • Two hundred actions per second, bursting to one thousand
    • Twenty GB storage
  • Pro$1,000/mo
    • Fifty million actions per month
    • Five hundred actions per second, bursting to two thousand
    • Fifty GB storage
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • Negotiated volume
    • Twenty-four seven P0 support
    • 99.99 per cent SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Pipefy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Pipefy review

Choose Restate if

  • You need durable execution.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Web.
  • You also want virtual objects.
Restate review

Questions people ask

Is Pipefy or Restate better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipefy starts at Free and Restate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pipefy or Restate?
Pipefy starts at Free and Restate at Free.
Does Pipefy or Restate run on more platforms?
Pipefy runs on Web. Restate runs on Linux, macOS, Web.
Can I use Pipefy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Pipefy best used for?
Pipefy is most often used for process automation and workflow management, business process optimization, task and project management, database and form creation. Of those, process automation and workflow management and business process optimization are not what Restate is typically brought in for.
What can Pipefy do that Restate cannot?
Restate covers Durable execution, Virtual objects, Single binary runtime, Multi-language SDKs.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pipefy: Does Pipefy have a free plan?

Yes, Pipefy's Starter plan is free with no credit card required. It includes up to 5 processes, 10 users, and 50 cards/month.

Source
Restate: Is Restate open source?

The SDKs are MIT. The runtime is under a Business Source Licence, which permits self-hosting but not offering it as a competing service.

Pipefy: What are the limitations of Pipefy's free tier?

The free Starter tier is limited to 5 processes, 10 users, 50 cards/month, 500 database records, 2GB storage, 15 automation jobs/month, and 205 API calls/month.

Source
Restate: How does it compare with Temporal?

Same problem, different shape: one Rust binary with embedded storage instead of a server plus database plus workers, and lower per-step latency.

Pipefy: Does Pipefy offer SMB discounts?

Yes, Pipefy offers up to 90% discount on SMB packages for companies with 11-200 employees, with pricing available through contacting sales.

Source
Restate: Is there a free tier?

Yes, fifty thousand durable actions a month on Restate Cloud with no card required.

Restate: Which languages are supported?

TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Go, Python and Rust.

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