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Kestra vs Workato

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by Kestra

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Pricing: Open Source edition free to self-host; Enterprise Edition is an annual per-instance subscription priced on request; Kestra Cloud access is on request, metered in task runs.

Kestra is an open-source orchestration platform for data, platform and software engineers, with workflows declared in YAML, self-hosted or in Kestra Cloud.

11 /17 features Full profile

Workato

by Workato

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Pricing: Free plan with a one-time grant of 50,000 credits; Pro from $100 a month with 3,500 credits a month; Enterprise and Workato Embedded priced on request.

Workato is an iPaaS and workflow automation platform for enterprise IT, linking SaaS apps, on-premise systems, APIs and AI agents, billed on usage credits.

16 /17 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

iPaaS features side-by-side

Feature	Kestra 11/17 features	Workato 16/17 features
Visual workflow builder with branching Compose triggers, actions, conditions and loops on a canvas without writing code.	No	Yes
Prebuilt application connector catalog Vendor-maintained connectors for common SaaS applications with authentication handled for you.	Yes	Yes
Real-time triggers from app events A flow starts when the source app emits an event or webhook, not only on a polling schedule.	Yes	Yes
Automatic retries with error handlers Failed steps retry with backoff and can branch to a custom error path.	Yes	Yes
Replay of failed runs from the console Re-run a failed job with its original payload after the underlying issue is fixed.	Yes	Yes
On-premise agent for behind-firewall apps An installed agent lets cloud flows reach databases and applications inside your network.	No	Yes
Universal HTTP connector for custom APIs Call any REST endpoint with authentication, pagination and response mapping when no connector exists.	No	No
SDK for building your own connectors A developer kit to package a private or public connector for an app the catalog lacks.	Yes	Yes
Field mapping with formulas and lookups Map fields between apps using formulas, date and text functions and lookup tables.	Yes	Yes
Batch processing of large record sets Process thousands of records per run in pages or bulk API calls rather than one at a time.	No	Yes
Publish flows as managed APIs Expose a workflow as an authenticated REST endpoint with keys, quotas and a developer portal.	No	Yes
Embedded integration white-labelling Offer the platform's integrations inside your own product under your own brand.	No	Yes
Library of prebuilt integration templates Ready-made flows for common app pairs that can be installed and adapted.	Yes	Yes
Step-by-step run logs with payloads Every run shows each step's input and output data for debugging.	Yes	Yes
Workflow version history and rollback Earlier versions of a flow are kept with who changed what, and any version can be restored.	Yes	Yes
Separate development and production environments Build and test flows in a sandbox and promote them to production deliberately.	Yes	Yes
Task or run-based pricing Plans are priced by tasks, operations or runs consumed rather than by connector or seat.	Yes	Yes
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Kestra 11/17 features

Visual workflow builder with branching: No
Prebuilt application connector catalog: Yes
Real-time triggers from app events: Yes
Automatic retries with error handlers: Yes
Replay of failed runs from the console: Yes
On-premise agent for behind-firewall apps: No
Universal HTTP connector for custom APIs: No
SDK for building your own connectors: Yes
Field mapping with formulas and lookups: Yes
Batch processing of large record sets: No
Publish flows as managed APIs: No
Embedded integration white-labelling: No
Library of prebuilt integration templates: Yes
Step-by-step run logs with payloads: Yes
Workflow version history and rollback: Yes
Separate development and production environments: Yes
Task or run-based pricing: Yes

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Workato 16/17 features

Visual workflow builder with branching: Yes
Prebuilt application connector catalog: Yes
Real-time triggers from app events: Yes
Automatic retries with error handlers: Yes
Replay of failed runs from the console: Yes
On-premise agent for behind-firewall apps: Yes
Universal HTTP connector for custom APIs: No
SDK for building your own connectors: Yes
Field mapping with formulas and lookups: Yes
Batch processing of large record sets: Yes
Publish flows as managed APIs: Yes
Embedded integration white-labelling: Yes
Library of prebuilt integration templates: Yes
Step-by-step run logs with payloads: Yes
Workflow version history and rollback: Yes
Separate development and production environments: Yes
Task or run-based pricing: Yes

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Pricing

Kestra

Open Source edition free to self-host; Enterprise Edition is an annual per-instance subscription priced on request; Kestra Cloud access is on request, metered in task runs.

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Workato

Free plan with a one-time grant of 50,000 credits; Pro from $100 a month with 3,500 credits a month; Enterprise and Workato Embedded priced on request.

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