# Node-RED vs Pipedream

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pipedream

| Attribute | Node-RED | Pipedream |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46 (12% (low)) | 74.9 (70% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Node-RED is a low-code development environment for creating event-driven applications. It enables users to build flows that collect, transform, and visualize data, suitable for applications ranging from home automation to large-scale industrial systems. | A developer platform that provides pre-built components and workflow automation tools to connect thousands of applications and services. Includes AI agent deployment, webhook handling, and support for custom code in multiple languages. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions","custom_http_connector":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Arduino"},{"name":"MQTT"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"HTTP"},{"name":"Email"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["100 credits/mo","1M AI tokens","3 active workflows","3 connected accounts","Unlimited workflow testing","Pipedream Connect in development","3,000+ integrated apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals getting started with workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"100/mo","ai_tokens":"1M","active_workflows":"3","connected_accounts":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29/mo ($348/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","20M AI tokens","10 active workflows","5 connected accounts","3,000+ integrated apps","All Free features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals with growing needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"20M","active_workflows":"10","connected_accounts":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$49/mo ($588/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","50M AI tokens","Unlimited workflows","Unlimited connected accounts","Control flow operators","GitHub Sync","Premium apps","3,000+ integrated apps","All Basic features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams running production workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"50M","active_workflows":"unlimited","connected_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Connect","summary":"$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user","features":["10,000 credits/mo","Pipedream Connect in production","Auth for 100 external users","Custom OAuth clients","API Proxy","Deploy MCP servers","3,000+ integrated apps","All Advanced features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"external_user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo","external_users":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Volume pricing","Custom invoicing","Priority integration development","Dedicated support in Slack","Support for HIPAA workloads","Uptime and availability SLAs","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Virtual Private Clouds","Unique egress IPs","VPC peering","All Advanced and Connect features"],"description":"For companies building production integrations and automations at scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional external users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pipedream.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:19:59.134Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | free |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:54:53.481Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*