Automation & Integration · head to head
Tines vs Celigo
Celigo
Automation & Integration
The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tines has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Tines no-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC; Celigo prices are not published on any of the three editions
- They diverge on capability: Tines covers Story builder, Celigo covers App integration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tines and Celigo actually diverge.
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 Tines
- Story builder
- Drag-and-drop workflows
- Event triggers
- Incident response automation
- Threat intelligence
- Case management
- Alert triage
- Slack
Only in Celigo
- App integration
- Process automation
- Master data management
- API management
- Workflow builder
- Error handling
- Analytics
- 800+ apps
Both cover
- SOC2
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tines
- Workflow Automationnot Celigo
- Data Integrationnot Celigo
- Process Automationnot Celigo
- App Integrationnot Celigo
- API Connectivitynot Celigo
Celigo
- Integrating NetSuite with ecommerce and CRM systemsnot Tines
- Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot Tines
- Building custom flows between internal systemsnot Tines
- Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot Tines
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tines
- No-code, UI-driven approach is restrictive for complex logic and version control integration with SDLC
- No native log intelligence layer to validate data completeness
- Limited scope to security workloads, cannot handle general business automation
- Governance features lag behind EU AI Act compliance requirements
Celigo
- Prices are not published on any of the three editions
- Billed on endpoints and flows, so the cost is driven by how many systems you connect rather than by volume through them
- API Builder, lookup caching and a sandbox all require the Professional edition
- Single sign-on is optional on Standard and included from Professional up
- Unlimited endpoints and the full governance features are Enterprise only
Pricing, plan by plan
Tines
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Tines review.
Celigo
$400/month- Growth$400/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Scale$1200/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Tines if
- You need story builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want drag-and-drop workflows.
Choose Celigo if
- You need app integration.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want process automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Tines or Celigo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tines starts at Free and Celigo at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tines or Celigo?
- Tines has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tines and $400/month for Celigo.
- Does Tines or Celigo run on more platforms?
- Tines runs on Web. Celigo runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Tines for free?
- Yes. Tines has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celigo starts at $400/month.
- What is Tines best used for?
- Tines is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Celigo is typically brought in for.
- What can Tines do that Celigo cannot?
- Tines covers Story builder, Drag-and-drop workflows, Event triggers, Incident response automation. Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management. Both handle SOC2, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Tines: What are Tines' pricing tiers?
Tines offers a free Community Edition for evaluation, Starter Edition at $500/month with annual billing, and Business/Enterprise tiers starting around $50,000/year for small security teams and scaling to $200,000+ for large SOCs.
SourceTines: What is the Community Edition limited to?
As of July 2026, the free Community Edition is scoped to 1 builder and 3 flows as an evaluation tool to test Tines' capabilities.
SourceTines: Is Tines limited to security automation?
Yes, Tines is purpose-built for security automation. Teams needing non-security automation on the same orchestration layer would need to evaluate alternatives.
SourceTines: Does Tines have native log intelligence capabilities?
No, Tines lacks a native log intelligence layer, meaning it cannot determine whether the data feeding your detection tools is complete. Teams must build automation against whatever alerts their existing infrastructure provides.
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