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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
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Tray.io vs Workato
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Tray.io if…
- you want the lower entry price ($50/mo vs $100/mo)
- you work on Slack
- you're in its core audience: enterprise it teams, revenue and marketing operations
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Choose Workato if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: enterprise it teams, integration and automation architects
Side by side
Feature Tray.io Workato
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price$50/mo$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionConfigurable log retention policies; 7-day logs on Pro and TeamAudit logs retained for configurable 90 days
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPAISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Updates, last 90 days4—
MCP server
AI agent builder
Prompt-to-workflow
Desktop RPA—
Custom connectors
Embedded integrations
PlatformsWeb, API, SlackWeb
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyTray.ai, Inc.Workato, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2012—
Part of——
Key features
T Tray.io
- 700+ connectors, plus connector development for any API
- Merlin no-code AI agent builder with guardrails and audit logs
- Agent Gateway exposing connectors as governed MCP tools
- Visual drag-and-drop builder with pre-built templates
- Claude Code and Codex plugins via Tray Headless
- One-command deployment of AI-built apps to managed runtime
- Per-app and per-team tracking of LLM and compute spend
- RBAC, audit trails and observability across workflows
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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Tray.io
Tray HelixStarts at $50/mo
ProTalk to sales
TeamTalk to sales
EnterpriseTalk to sales
Workato
Free$0
Pro$100
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Tray.io
- No per-user, per-connection or per-runtime fees
- Retries are not charged as Tasks
- Offers both a visual builder and a code-first path for coding assistants
- Lists SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR compliance
- iPaaS plan prices are not published and require talking to sales
- SSO, HIPAA and regional hosting cost extra unless you're on Enterprise
- Pro plan limited to 3 workspaces and 7-day log retention
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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