Workato
Enterprise platform for integrations, workflow automation, APIs and AI agents
What is Workato?
Workato is an enterprise integration and automation platform. Companies use it to connect applications and data, automate processes with 'recipes', run APIs and build and govern AI agents with tools such as Agent Studio and MCP servers. It is sold by quote in editions from Standard to Workato ONE, with pricing that includes a usage-based component.
Good for
- Syncing customer and order data between CRM, ERP and finance systems
- Automating multi-step processes that span several business applications
- Giving AI agents governed access to company systems
Key features
- Application integration and process automation with recipes
- 1,200+ pre-built connectors
- API platform and data integration (ETL, ELT, reverse ETL) in higher editions
- Agent Studio and the AIRO multi-agent system
- Enterprise MCP and an AI/MCP gateway for governing AI tools
- Unlimited workspaces and users, with a usage dashboard
Limitations to know about
- No published prices, free plan or self-serve sign-up on the pricing page; pricing is by quote
- The API platform and data integration start at the Business MCP edition; Agent Studio is in Workato ONE
- Each edition includes a fixed number of on-premise agents (OPAs) and concurrency
Workato pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Contact sales | Application integration and process automation, 1 Standard Workbot, 30-day log retention |
| Business MCP | Contact sales | Pre-built MCP servers, AI/MCP gateway, data integration, API platform, 10 Enterprise Workbots |
| Enterprise MCP | Contact sales | Data pipelines, event streams, document processing, AI by Workato, 90-day log retention |
| Workato ONE | Contact sales | Agent Studio, Workato Knowledge Base, Workato GO employee assistant |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Workato free?
No, Workato does not have a free plan.
How much does Workato cost?
Workato does not publish a starting price we could verify, so check its own pricing page for current rates.
What is Workato used for?
Workato is an enterprise integration and automation platform. People use it for syncing customer and order data between CRM, ERP and finance systems, automating multi-step processes that span several business applications and giving AI agents governed access to company systems.
What are the alternatives to Workato?
Tools that do a similar job include Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier, Make, n8n and Pipedream. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Workato?
Workato is made by Workato, based in Palo Alto, California, US. The company was founded in 2013.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Workato's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- workato.com/pricing (pricing model, editions, connectors count) read 23 September 2026
- workato.com/ (features, product names) read 23 September 2026
- workato.com/about_us (company.hq) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workato (company.founded) read 23 September 2026