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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
Bubble Lab vs Workato
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bubble Lab if…
- you want the lower entry price ($99/mo vs $100/mo)
- you work on Slack, Discord, WhatsApp
- you're in its core audience: event organizers, paid community operators
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Choose Workato if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: enterprise it teams, integration and automation architects
Side by side
Feature Bubble Lab Workato
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price$99/mo$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionKept per customer agreement; after termination, limited period for export, then may deleteAudit logs retained for configurable 90 days
Security and complianceGDPR, CCPAISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
MCP server—
AI agent builder—
Prompt-to-workflow—
Desktop RPA—
Custom connectors—
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, TelegramWeb
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyBubble Lab, Inc.Workato, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
B Bubble Lab
- Attendee enrichment from LinkedIn and the public web
- Plain-English search across guests and members
- Guest matchmaking with reasons and icebreakers
- Automated post-event recaps with guest photos
- Applications, checkout and onboarding
- Community CRM with engagement and revenue data
- Searchable branded member directory
- MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others
W Workato
- Connectivity to 17,000+ apps, APIs, databases and MCP servers
- Agent Studio for building and orchestrating multi-agent solutions
- Centralized AI governance, policy, approvals and cost controls
- AI gateway with routing across open and closed models
- API management and Enterprise MCP servers
- Intelligent document processing and RPA
- Embedded iPaaS for integrations inside your product
- AIRO assistant for building and troubleshooting automations
Plans and prices
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Bubble Lab
Gather$99/mo + 1% of payments processed
Build$499/mo + 1% of payments processed
Engage$799/mo + 1% of payments processed
EnterpriseFrom $1,499/mo + 1% of payments processed
MCP full access add-on$99/mo
Workato
Free$0
Pro$100
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Bubble Lab
- Integrates with Luma, Partiful, Slack, Stripe, Discord and 40+ other tools
- 30-day refundable trial on Build and Engage
- Every plan imports existing data at setup
- MCP access works with any MCP client
- 1% fee on payments processed through Bubble Lab on every plan
- No free plan; entry plan is $99/mo
- Community plans require a one-time setup scoped with the team
- Gather and Build limited to 4 events a month
Workato
- Free plan includes 50,000 one-time credits
- Free and Pro share the same core platform capabilities
- Single credit model covers workflows, API calls, data and agents
- Enterprise customers can pick extra data hosting regions
- Pro plan is limited to 3 users per workspace
- Platform API access and SSO are Enterprise-only
- Enterprise pricing is not published
- Pro plan data is hosted only in the United States
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