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Comparison

Node-RED vs Pipedream

On the evidence we track, Pipedream leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Node-RED full profile →Pipedream full profile →
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Node-RED46
★Pipedream77
Score
vioscaleAI score
Node-RED46 / 100low · 12%
Pipedream77 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Node-RED–
Pipedream✓
Model
Node-RED–
Pipedreamfree
Price level
Node-RED–
Pipedreamfree
Transparent
Node-RED–
Pipedream✗
Integrations
Count
Node-RED2
Pipedream3,000
Security
Certifications
Node-RED–
PipedreamSOC 2 Type II
Gdpr
Node-RED–
Pipedream✓
Hipaa
Node-RED–
Pipedream✓
Soc2
Node-RED–
Pipedream✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Node-RED–
Pipedream99.95
Status page
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✓
Release
History
Node-RED20 items
Pipedream–
Market
Availability
Node-RED–
PipedreamAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Node-RED3 items
Pipedream6 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureNode-REDPipedream
Ai steps-✓
App builder-✓
Code steps-✓
Custom http connector-✓
Free tier-✓
Hosting-both
Prebuilt connectors-3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions
Pricing metric-consumption
Rbac audit-✓
Visual builder-✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Node-RED

Node-RED enables users to create applications for processing and displaying streaming data through a visual, component-based interface. It supports a wide range of automation scenarios from personal projects to enterprise operations, accessible to users with varying technical backgrounds.

Independently observed

Pipedream

Leader

A managed platform that handles OAuth authentication for thousands of APIs and offers pre-built integrations, enabling developers to quickly add thousands of integrations to AI agents, workflows, and applications without managing credentials or OAuth flows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Node-RED

Pricing not documented yet.

Pipedream

Leader
from $2/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 credits/mo
    • 1M AI tokens
    • 3 active workflows
    • 3 connected accounts
    • Unlimited workflow testing
    • +2 more
  • Basic$29/mo ($348/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 20M AI tokens
    • 10 active workflows
    • 5 connected accounts
    • 3,000+ integrated apps
    • +1 more
  • Advanced$49/mo ($588/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 50M AI tokens
    • Unlimited workflows
    • Unlimited connected accounts
    • Control flow operators
    • +4 more
  • Connect$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user
    • 10,000 credits/mo
    • Pipedream Connect in production
    • Auth for 100 external users
    • Custom OAuth clients
    • API Proxy
    • +3 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Volume pricing
    • Custom invoicing
    • Priority integration development
    • Dedicated support in Slack
    • Support for HIPAA workloads
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✓
Linux
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✗
CLI
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✓
Self-hosted
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✗
On-premise
Node-RED✓
Pipedream✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Node-RED

2 total
  • Arduino
  • MQTT
Independently observed

Pipedream

Leader
22 total
  • Slack
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Gmail
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Shopify
  • Supabase
  • Anthropic
  • Airtable
  • Amazon S3
  • Snowflake
  • RSS
  • HTTP
  • Email
  • Salesforce
  • AWS
  • OpenAI
  • Stripe
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
Independently observed
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