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Tealium vs Windmill

Tealium logo

Tealium

Automation Integration

The customer data platform built for data-driven marketing

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Windmill

Automation Integration

Open-source developer platform for building scripts, workflows, and internal apps

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Windmill has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Tealium no pricing published on website; requires contacting sales or requesting demo; Windmill free self-hosted tier caps SSO users at 10 and workspaces at 3, requiring Enterprise for larger teams.
  • They diverge on capability: Tealium covers Data collection, Windmill covers Script-to-workflow engine.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Tealium and Windmill actually diverge.

Attributes where Tealium and Windmill differ
AttributeTealiumWindmill
Starting price$1000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobileweb, api, linux, windows, mac
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Tealium

  • Data collection
  • Tag management
  • Audience segmentation
  • Activation
  • Analytics
  • Privacy management
  • Real-time personalization
  • 1000+ integrations

Only in Windmill

  • Script-to-workflow engine
  • Auto-generated UIs
  • Self-hosted deployment
  • Git sync
  • SSO support
  • Audit logs

What people use each for

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

Tealium

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

Windmill

  • Turning ad-hoc scripts into scheduled jobs and APIsnot Tealium
  • Building internal tools from existing Python/TypeScript codenot Tealium
  • Self-hosted automation for engineering teamsnot Tealium
  • Orchestrating multi-language workflowsnot Tealium

Where each one falls short

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

Tealium

  • No pricing published on website; requires contacting sales or requesting demo

Windmill

  • Free self-hosted tier caps SSO users at 10 and workspaces at 3, requiring Enterprise for larger teams.
  • Compute unit and seat-based pricing (developer vs. operator seats, worker compute units) adds pricing complexity beyond a flat monthly fee.
  • Email triggers are capped at 100/day on the free tier, limiting event-driven use cases without upgrading.
  • Smaller ecosystem of pre-built integrations compared to more established automation tools like n8n.

Pricing, plan by plan

Tealium

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Basic CDP features
  • Professional$3000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$10000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Windmill

Free
  • Free / Open-sourceFree
    • Unlimited executions
    • Self-hosted deployment
    • Max 10 users with SSO
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Unlimited executions and workspaces
    • Uncapped SSO seats
    • 24/7 priority support (3-hour response)

Which should you pick?

Choose Tealium if

  • You need data collection.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want tag management.
Tealium review

Choose Windmill if

  • You need script-to-workflow engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, api, linux, windows, mac.
  • You also want auto-generated uis.
Windmill review

Questions people ask

Is Tealium or Windmill better?
Neither clearly leads. Tealium starts at $1000/month and Windmill at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Tealium or Windmill?
Windmill has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Tealium and Free for Windmill.
Does Tealium or Windmill run on more platforms?
Tealium runs on Web, Mobile. Windmill runs on web, api, linux, windows, mac.
Can I use Windmill for free?
Yes. Windmill has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tealium starts at $1000/month.
What is Tealium best used for?
Tealium is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Windmill is typically brought in for.
What can Tealium do that Windmill cannot?
Tealium covers Data collection, Tag management, Audience segmentation, Activation. Windmill covers Script-to-workflow engine, Auto-generated UIs, Self-hosted deployment, Git sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Tealium: How much does Tealium cost?

Tealium does not publish pricing on its website. Customers must request a demo or contact the company directly to discuss pricing.

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Windmill: What does Windmill cost?

Windmill's Free and Open-source edition is $0/month for self-hosted use with unlimited executions, while Enterprise starts at $120/month with unlimited workspaces and uncapped SSO seats, priced further by developer/operator seats and compute units.

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Tealium: Is there a Tealium free trial?

Tealium does not advertise a free trial on its main website. The primary path to pricing information is requesting a demo or contacting the sales team.

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Windmill: Is there a free plan and what are its limits?

The free self-hosted plan supports unlimited executions but caps SSO at 10 users, workspaces at 3, groups/permissions at 4, and email triggers at 100 per day.

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Windmill: How is usage metered on Windmill Enterprise?

Enterprise usage is metered through seats (developer seats at $20/month, operator seats at $10/month) and compute units, e.g. $100/month for 2 standard-worker compute units.

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Windmill: What happens to a self-hosted Windmill deployment if the company shuts down?

The pricing page addresses this directly as an FAQ topic, noting that self-hosted applications built on the open-source edition can continue running independently of Windmill the company.

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