--- title: "Best Workato Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Workato? Find out how Workato stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/148729/Workato/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # Workato alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best Workato alternatives are MaintainX (best overall), Zapier (best free plan), Jira (best budget option), and Asana (most reviewed). Together they hold 33,721 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.4 to 4.8 out of 5. Workato itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 86 reviews. ### Workato - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (86 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 5 of 6 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Workato alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MaintainX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179296/GetMaintainx/) — 4.8 out of 5 (1,080 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $25.00 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,131 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,577 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,046 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 4 of 6 top category features | | [Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/) — 4.5 out of 5 (2,269 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $9.00 /mo | 2 of 6 top category features | | [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,251 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [viaSocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020406/viaSocket/) — 4.8 out of 5 (648 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $30.00 /mo | 2 of 6 top category features | | [Zapier](https://www.capterra.com/p/130182/Zapier/) — 4.7 out of 5 (3,085 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $29.99 /usage/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,778 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.99 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | | [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) — 4.4 out of 5 (15,778 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $7.91 /user/mo | 3 of 6 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Workato alternatives with the strongest AI features are MaintainX, Wrike, and Lucidchart, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [MaintainX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179296/GetMaintainx/) — 4.8 out of 5 (1,080 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, AI Summarization, AI Text Generation, AI Text Summarization, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,046 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/) — 4.5 out of 5 (2,269 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI Text Generation, AI Text Summarization, Generative AI --- ## Top Free alternatives to Workato The best free alternatives to Workato are MaintainX, monday AI Work Platform, and Smartsheet — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [MaintainX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179296/GetMaintainx/) — 4.8 out of 5 (1,080 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $25.00 /user/mo ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,131 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,577 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Workato alternatives are viaSocket (4.9), MaintainX (4.8), and Airtable (4.7). ### [viaSocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020406/viaSocket/) - 317 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 317 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 317 SMB reviews > "Compared to industry giants like Zapier or Make, it offers generous execution limits at a very affordable price point, the AI integration is a standout, you can use simple text prompts to generate workflows which drastically speeds up the process of connecting apps." — Jonás P., CTO (April 30, 2026) ### [MaintainX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179296/GetMaintainx/) - 717 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 717 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 717 SMB reviews > "Our downtime tracking for our KPI's became more accurate the moment it was implemented." — Kari B., Maintenance Electrician (March 26, 2026) ### [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) - 1,377 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,377 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,363 SMB reviews > "You can design the relational database of your dreams with no programming skills necessary." — Dana K., Broker (April 13, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### iPaaS - [Linx](https://www.capterra.com/p/160547/Linx-Low-Code-Development/) — 4.4 out of 5 (27 reviews) - [Cyclr](https://www.capterra.com/p/158623/Cyclr/) — 4.8 out of 5 (17 reviews) - [Zapier](https://www.capterra.com/p/130182/Zapier/) — 4.7 out of 5 (3,085 reviews) ### Integration - [SAS Viya](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004983/SAS-Viya/) — 4.4 out of 5 (12 reviews) - [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/123016/Cleo/) — 4.6 out of 5 (95 reviews) - [Apigee API Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/149092/Apigee-Edge/) — 4.5 out of 5 (19 reviews) ### ETL - [BigQuery](https://www.capterra.com/p/268689/Google-Cloud-BigQuery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (37 reviews) - [Adverity](https://www.capterra.com/p/162524/DataTap/) — 4.5 out of 5 (26 reviews) - [Cloudera](https://www.capterra.com/p/116729/Cloudera-Enterprise/) — 4.1 out of 5 (12 reviews) ### Cloud Management - [Lansweeper](https://www.capterra.com/p/126334/Lansweeper/) — 4.5 out of 5 (75 reviews) - [Cloudaware](https://www.capterra.com/p/159195/CloudAware/) — 4.0 out of 5 (3 reviews) - [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/) — 4.7 out of 5 (399 reviews) ### Cloud Security - [ManageEngine Log360 Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009082/Log360-Cloud/) — 4.1 out of 5 (9 reviews) - [Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/228906/Veeam-Backup-for-Microsoft-Office-365/) — 4.8 out of 5 (19 reviews) - [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) — 4.9 out of 5 (4,886 reviews) ---