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Talend vs UiPath

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Talend

Automation Integration

Cloud data integration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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UiPath

Automation Integration

The leading platform for business process automation

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Talend no published pricing; all customers receive customized quotes based on usage; UiPath the Basic plan from $25 per month caps the tenant at 5 Basic users, 5 Plus users, 1 Pro user and 2 unattended robots
  • They diverge on capability: Talend covers ETL pipelines, UiPath covers Desktop RPA.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Talend and UiPath actually diverge.

Attributes where Talend and UiPath differ
AttributeTalendUiPath
Starting priceOn request$25/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseDesktop, Web
Founded20062005

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Talend

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

Only in UiPath

  • Desktop RPA
  • Cloud RPA
  • Process mining
  • Task mining
  • AI capabilities
  • Analytics
  • 500+ connectors
  • Enterprise systems

Both cover

  • Monitoring
  • GDPR
  • SOC2
  • Encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise 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 UiPath

UiPath

  • Robotic process automation and business automationnot Talend
  • Enterprise-wide deployment and process optimizationnot Talend
  • UI automation and intelligent document processingnot Talend
  • Large-scale automation programs with custom requirementsnot Talend

Where each one falls short

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

Talend

  • No published pricing; all customers receive customized quotes based on usage
  • Billing measured by combination of data volume moved, job executions, and execution duration
  • Pricing details available only through sales contact; no self-serve pricing model

UiPath

  • The Basic plan from $25 per month caps the tenant at 5 Basic users, 5 Plus users, 1 Pro user and 2 unattended robots
  • Basic tenants are hosted only in the European region
  • Only the Basic tier carries a published price; Standard and Enterprise require contacting sales
  • Self healing automation, process simulation, Elastic Robot Orchestration, bring your own encryption keys and dedicated deployments are Enterprise only
  • Agent capability is limited on Basic and requires Standard or Enterprise
  • Extra unattended robots are purchased separately on top of the plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Talend

On request
  • Starter$null/usage
    • Basic SaaS connectivity
  • Standard$null/usage
    • Real-time data movement
    • Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • Premium$null/usage
    • Transformation capabilities
    • Automation features
  • Enterprise$null/usage
    • Comprehensive quality features
    • Governance capabilities

UiPath

$25/month
  • Automation Cloud Basic$25/month
    • Build and run basic personal automations
    • Limited scale
    • 99.9% service uptime
  • Automation Cloud Standard$null/month
    • Enterprise automation capabilities
    • Document classification and extraction at scale
    • No limits to scale
  • Automation Cloud Enterprise$null/month
    • Self-healing UI automation
    • Process optimization and simulation
    • Infrastructure automation
  • Test Cloud Standard$null/month
    • Contact Sales for pricing

Which should you pick?

Choose Talend if

  • You need etl pipelines.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want data quality.
Talend review

Choose UiPath if

  • You need desktop rpa.
  • You work on Desktop, Web.
  • You also want cloud rpa.
UiPath review

Questions people ask

Is Talend or UiPath better?
Neither clearly leads. Talend starts at On request and UiPath at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Talend or UiPath?
Talend starts at On request and UiPath at $25/month.
Does Talend or UiPath run on more platforms?
Talend runs on Web, On-premise. UiPath runs on Desktop, Web.
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 UiPath is typically brought in for.
What can Talend do that UiPath cannot?
Talend covers ETL pipelines, Data quality, Master data management, Real-time streaming. UiPath covers Desktop RPA, Cloud RPA, Process mining, Task mining. Both handle Monitoring, GDPR, SOC2, Encryption.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Talend: How is Talend Cloud priced?

Talend Cloud uses a usage-based pricing model where customers subscribe to a chosen edition (Starter, Standard, Premium, or Enterprise) and pay based on capacity used. Billing is calculated as a combination of data volume moved, number of job executions, and execution duration, with no published rates.

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UiPath: How much does UiPath cost?

UiPath Automation Cloud Basic starts at $25/month for individuals and small teams. Standard and Enterprise tiers require contacting sales for custom pricing based on organizational needs.

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Talend: What are Talend Cloud editions?

Talend Cloud offers four editions: Starter (basic SaaS connectivity), Standard (real-time data movement and CDC), Premium (transformation and automation), and Enterprise (comprehensive quality and governance). All pricing is custom based on usage.

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UiPath: What are the limitations of UiPath's Basic tier?

The Basic tier at $25/month is limited to building and running basic personal automations at limited scale, with European region hosting only and bronze-level support. Standard and Enterprise tiers remove these limits.

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Talend: Does Talend Cloud provide usage monitoring?

Yes. Talend provides a self-serve telemetry dashboard where customers can monitor usage trends and receive alerts as utilization approaches capacity limits, allowing tracking of data volume, job executions, and execution duration.

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UiPath: Does UiPath charge for users and robots separately?

UiPath's pricing tiers include base costs, but users, robots, and agents may require additional purchases beyond the tier pricing, depending on organizational requirements.

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