# Airtable vs Workato

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Airtable

| Attribute | Airtable | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 76.3 (69% (medium)) | 68.3 (58% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Airtable is a web-based system that lets teams build and manage workflows, applications, and automated agents for handling approvals, follow-ups, and data organization with AI-assisted capabilities. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What is Airtable?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Airtable offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per user per year. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"Is Airtable free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Airtable. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What platforms does Airtable support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Airtable, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"Can Airtable be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 26 integrations for Airtable, including Box, ChatGPT, Claude, Databricks, Facebook, GitHub, Gmail and Google Calendar, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What does Airtable integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Airtable. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Airtable not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What security certifications does Airtable have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Workato is an integration and automation platform that connects applications, databases, and AI agents to orchestrate business workflows. It provides 1,200+ pre-built connectors, visual workflow building (recipes), custom code capabilities, and runs on managed cloud infrastructure with on-premises connectivity options. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","question":"What is Workato?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Workato is sold across 4 plans: Standard, Business MCP, Enterprise and Workato ONE. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","question":"How much does Workato cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Workato supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Workato support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Workato can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","question":"Can Workato be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 41 integrations for Workato, including Marketo, Slack, Microsoft Teams, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, Trello and GitLab, plus 33 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","question":"What does Workato integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Workato. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Workato not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.workato.com/platform/security","question":"What security certifications does Workato have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Workato is available in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.workato.com/predictable-pricing","question":"Where is Workato available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | Airtable is a web-based system that lets teams build and manage workflows, applications, and automated agents for handling approvals, follow-ups, and data organization with AI-assisted capabilities. | Workato is an integration and automation platform that connects applications, databases, and AI agents to orchestrate business workflows. It provides 1,200+ pre-built connectors, visual workflow building (recipes), custom code capabilities, and runs on managed cloud infrastructure with on-premises connectivity options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"27+ integrations","custom_http_connector":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"task","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"1200+ pre-built connectors","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 1,200 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Box"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Tableau Cloud"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Unito"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Youtube"},{"name":"Zendesk"}]` | `[{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Cloud Functions"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Google Translate"},{"name":"Google Dialogflow"},{"name":"Microsoft Office 365"},{"name":"Microsoft Graph"},{"name":"Microsoft Log Analytics"},{"name":"Azure Monitor"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway"},{"name":"AWS Comprehend"},{"name":"AWS Key Management Service"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Calendly"},{"name":"dbt Cloud"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Oracle Analytics Cloud"},{"name":"Power Automate"},{"name":"Salesforce Data Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce Marketing Cloud"},{"name":"WhatsApp Business Cloud API"},{"name":"Meta Ads"},{"name":"Google Ads"},{"name":"Facebook Page Management"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Microsoft Graph API","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Adobe Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Amazon CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Microsoft Office 365 Management API","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Front","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Campaign Monitor","native":true,"category":"email-marketing"},{"name":"Power Automate Desktop Flow","native":true,"category":"rpa"},{"name":"One Login","native":true,"category":"authentication"},{"name":"JumpCloud","native":true,"category":"iam"},{"name":"Keeper Secrets Manager","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"Neo4j","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Workflow Max","native":true,"category":"workflow"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["500 AI credits per editor each month","Unlimited bases","1,000 records per base","Up to 5 editors","1 GB of attachments per base"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals or very small teams just getting started with Airtable","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bases":"unlimited","max_editors":"5","records_per_base":"1,000","attachments_per_base":"1 GB","ai_credits_per_editor_per_month":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$20/user/mo billed annually or $24/mo billed monthly","features":["15,000 AI credits per paid user each month","Interface Designer","50,000 records per base","25,000 automation runs","20 GB of attachments per base","Standard sync integrations","Extensions","Gantt and timeline view"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams building apps to collaborate on shared workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"25,000","records_per_base":"50,000","attachments_per_base":"20 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$45/user/mo billed annually or $54/mo billed monthly","features":["20,000 AI credits per paid user each month","125,000 records per base","100,000 automation runs","100 GB of attachments per base","Premium sync integrations","Verified data","Two-way sync","Admin panel","SAML-based SSO"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":45,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":54,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and departments who need advanced features and basic administration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"100,000","records_per_base":"125,000","attachments_per_base":"100 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"20,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For organizations looking to build scalable, flexible apps with powerful governance and administration","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Portals","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"For 15 guests/month"}]}],"summary":"From $20/user/mo (Team billed annually). Free tier includes 500 AI credits/editor/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://airtable.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:54:16.103Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","description":"Application integration and process automation with recipe lifecycle management, dev/test/production environments, SAML SSO, and MFA"},{"free":false,"name":"Business MCP","description":"Everything in Standard plus pre-built MCP servers, AI/MCP Gateway, data integration (ETL/ELT), API platform, and enhanced connectivity"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Everything in Business MCP plus enhanced security features, unlimited Workbots, increased on-premises agents, flexible log retention, and higher concurrency"},{"free":false,"name":"Workato ONE","description":"All Enterprise capabilities plus Workato GO employee assistant and enterprise search features"}],"addOns":[{"name":"Workato Pre-Packaged Genies"},{"name":"Advanced Security & Governance Add-on"},{"name":"OpenLegacy for On-Premise Connectivity"},{"name":"RobotiQ RPA"},{"name":"Private Link"},{"name":"On-premises Agents"},{"name":"Workflow Apps"},{"name":"Workato Data Hub powered by Reltio"},{"name":"Concurrencies"},{"name":"Virtual Private Workato (VPW)"}],"sourceUrl":"https://www.workato.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T15:57:35.491Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Airtable | Workato |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Builder** |  |  |
| Visual flow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline code steps (JS/Python) | ✓ | - |
| Branching / conditionals | - | - |
| Loops / iteration | - | - |
| Error handling / retries | - | ✓ |
| AI / LLM actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Front-end app builder | ✓ | - |
| **Connectors** |  |  |
| Pre-built connectors | 27+ integrations | 1200+ pre-built connectors |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | - | Task |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:07:53.068Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*