AI Tool Comparison
Gumloop vs Workato
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Gumloop
Let any employee build and deploy AI agents that connect to your company's existing tools and data, then hand them off into Slack, Teams, or email.
Workato
Connect apps, orchestrate workflows, and now run AI agents to handle complex, cross-department processes at enterprise scale. Workato One adds agentic orchestration on top of core integration.
Bottom Line
Last reviewed: August 2026
Gumloop and Workato both compete in Automation, overlapping most directly on automation. Workato carries the higher rating (4.6 vs 4.3), but a gap that size rarely overrides a real workflow fit on its own.
Choose Gumloop if…
Best for teams that want non-developers building AI agents against real company data and tools, not just simple app-to-app automations, and its edge is a "company brain" that gives agents shared access to team knowledge and live tool data, plus built-in evals so agents improve without manual tuning. A credible agent-building step up from simple workflow automation, for teams ready to move past basic Zapier-style triggers.
Choose Workato if…
Best for large organizations that need automation with the security and governance consumer tools don't provide, and its edge is enterprise-grade reliability and compliance controls built for complex, large-organization IT environments. The right tier once Zapier or Make can't meet your compliance requirements, the price reflects that enterprise scope.
| Attribute | Gumloop | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing Detail | $37/mo Pro (14-day free trial, 20,000 credits/mo) / Custom Enterprise | Custom quote-based: typical SMB ~$110K/yr, Enterprise ~$197K/yr |
| Rating |
Key Features
Gumloop
- Visual AI agent builder for non-developers
- Company brain for shared team knowledge and live tool data
- Self-improving agents with built-in evaluation tools
- 35+ AI models with managed or bring-your-own-key access
- Legacy drag-and-drop workflow builder still available
- Gumstack security layer auditing AI tool calls org-wide
- MCP server hosting and proxying
- Enterprise SSO, SCIM, RBAC, audit logs, and VPC deployment
Workato
- 1,200+ app connectors
- recipe suggestions
- On-prem agent
- Enterprise security and compliance
- Embedded integration platform
Pros
Gumloop
- •Company brain gives agents real shared context instead of starting from scratch
- •Built-in evals catch agent regressions before they reach production
- •SOC 2 Type II and enterprise-grade access controls out of the box
- •Backed by a $50M Series B, a real signal of stability for a newer platform
Workato
- •Enterprise-grade reliability and compliance
- •Best in class for complex enterprise workflows
- •Strong security controls
- •Excellent support
Cons
Gumloop
- No durable free plan, only a 14-day trial on the $37/mo Pro tier
- 8% orchestration fee on top of the base subscription
- Newer agent-first positioning means less independent long-term reliability data than established automation platforms
Workato
- Expensive, not for SMBs
- Requires dedicated admin
- Overkill for simple automations