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Talend vs Automate.io

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Talend

Software

Cloud data integration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Automate.io logo

Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Talend pricing page for all four editions (Starter, Standard, Premium, Enterprise) shows Contact Us or Contact Sales instead of any dollar figures; 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: Talend covers ETL pipelines, Automate.io covers Multi-step automations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Talend and Automate.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Talend and Automate.io differ
AttributeTalendAutomate.io
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseWeb, Mobile
Founded20062014

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

  • ETL pipelines
  • Data quality
  • Master data management
  • Real-time streaming
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Monitoring
  • 1000+ connectors
  • Databases

Only in Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Scheduling
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Talend

  • Enterprises consolidating data integration and pipeline orchestration now under the Qlik Talend Cloud brandnot Automate.io

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Talend
  • Data Integrationnot Talend
  • Process Automationnot Talend
  • App Integrationnot Talend
  • API Connectivitynot Talend

Where each one falls short

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

Talend

  • Pricing page for all four editions (Starter, Standard, Premium, Enterprise) shows Contact Us or Contact Sales instead of any dollar figures
  • Billed by usage capacity combining data volume moved, number of job executions and execution duration rather than a simple per seat rate

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

Talend

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Open-source tools
    • Community support
  • Cloud$500/month
    • Cloud integration
    • Premium features
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • 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 Talend if

  • You need etl pipelines.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want data quality.
Talend review

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.
Automate.io review

Questions people ask

Is Talend or Automate.io better?
Neither clearly leads. Talend starts at Free and Automate.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Talend or Automate.io?
Talend starts at Free and Automate.io at Free.
Does Talend or Automate.io run on more platforms?
Talend runs on Web, On-premise. Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Talend for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Talend best used for?
Talend is most often used for enterprises consolidating data integration and pipeline orchestration now under the qlik talend cloud brand. Of those, enterprises consolidating data integration and pipeline orchestration now under the qlik talend cloud brand is not what Automate.io is typically brought in for.
What can Talend do that Automate.io cannot?
Talend covers ETL pipelines, Data quality, Master data management, Real-time streaming. Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Both handle Scheduling, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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