UiPath vs Workato
UiPath scores 8.8 to Workato's 7.9 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
UiPath wins, 8.8 to 7.9
UiPath can be self-hosted via Automation Suite on Linux or Kubernetes; Workato has no self-hosted edition, keeping everything in its own cloud. UiPath also includes agent evaluation, scoring output 0 to 100 across evaluation sets, where Workato's Agent Studio has no evaluation feature for its genies. UiPath hosts across seven regions including Canada, India and Japan, two more than Workato's five. Both hold HIPAA compliance.
Pick UiPath if you want self-hosting and built-in agent evaluation.
Pick Workato if you need 14,000 app connectors and agent orchestration.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Free plan: UiPath yes, Workato does not say
- App connectors: UiPath not published, Workato 14,000 apps
- Run history kept on the cheapest plan: UiPath not published, Workato 30 days
- Test and evaluate agents: UiPath yes, Workato no
- Self-hosted edition: UiPath yes, Workato no
- Does not train AI on your data: UiPath yes, Workato does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. UiPath leads on 3 of 7 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
UiPath
Workato
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
UiPath
- UiPath has nearly two decades of enterprise RPA experience, giving it a proven and stable automation foundation.
- The platform combines RPA robots, AI agents, and human-in-the-loop orchestration via Maestro into a unified automation loop.
- Named a Forrester Wave leader in document mining and analytics platforms as recently as 2025, indicating strong industry recognition.
- Supports 25+ languages and runs across web, Windows desktop, cloud, and on-premise environments for broad deployment flexibility.
- Acquisition of WorkFusion in 2025 deepened its capabilities specifically in financial services automation.
- A community of over 10 million users provides extensive peer support, shared resources, and third-party integrations.
- Enterprises who fully commit to the platform report strong enthusiasm and high satisfaction in G2 and Capterra reviews.
- Teams that underestimate setup complexity frequently report dissatisfaction, suggesting a steep and punishing onboarding curve.
- The platform's breadth makes it overkill for smaller teams or organizations without dedicated automation engineers.
- The 'agentic' rebranding is recent and may not yet reflect full maturity in AI agent capabilities relative to the legacy RPA core.
- On-premise and hybrid deployment configurations add infrastructure overhead that can slow down initial rollouts.
- The sheer volume of features makes selective evaluation difficult, increasing the risk of paying for capabilities you won't use.
- Review patterns suggest success is heavily dependent on organizational buy-in and proper resourcing, not just the tool itself.
Workato
- Combines iPaaS, AI agent orchestration, API management, ETL pipelines, and composable MCP servers into a single governed platform, reducing tool sprawl.
- The recipe builder is low-code and visual, with conditional logic and error handling baked directly into the orchestration engine rather than added as an afterthought.
- Execution logs are retained for 30 to 90 days depending on plan, providing meaningful audit trails for enterprise compliance needs.
- The dual Control Plane and Execution Plane architecture addresses both AI governance and operational execution in one system.
- Positioning is sharper than most competitors, clearly targeting enterprise environments rather than trying to scale up a SMB tool.
- Claims 25,000 customers across 90 countries, suggesting proven scale and broad real-world deployment.
- Replaces three or four separate tools with one governed platform, which resonates with enterprise IT teams dealing with integration sprawl.
- Pricing is entirely opaque — the pricing page provides no actionable information, making cost evaluation difficult without engaging sales.
- The platform is not aimed at small or mid-market buyers, meaning those comparing it to Zapier are likely to find it over-engineered and overpriced.
- Flies under the radar outside enterprise IT circles, indicating limited community resources and third-party documentation.
- The breadth of features — workflows, AI agents, API management, ETL, MCP servers — creates significant complexity that may overwhelm teams without dedicated integration staff.
- No hands-on testing data is available in this review, meaning feature claims are based on vendor docs and community sources rather than direct validation.
- The platform's ambitious scope means whether it actually delivers on replacing multiple tools remains complicated and unproven for every use case.
UiPath vs Workato: common questions
Which is better, UiPath or Workato?
UiPath scores 8.8 and Workato 7.9 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. UiPath is ahead on aI agents, pricing and hosting and security. Workato is ahead on apps it connects to and support.
What can UiPath do that Workato cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: test and evaluate agents and self-hosted edition.
