# Celigo vs Tray.ai: which do AI models recommend for automation & ipaas, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Workflow automation and iPaaS. One of twelve models named Celigo first on the direct prompt; zero named Tray.ai. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/celigo-vs-tray-ai/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celigo | 12% | #4 of 12 | 0% | 18 | 11 of 12 |
| Tray.ai | 4% | #7 of 12 | 13% | 23 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: celigo first (first choices: Celigo, Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Jitterbit, Tray.ai)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Celigo, Make, Tray.ai)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, Celigo, Make, Tray.ai)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Jitterbit Harmony, Tray.ai)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Make) (alternatives: Tray.ai, Workato)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Kissflow, Make, Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: Boomi, MuleSoft)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Workato) (alternatives: HubSpot Operations Hub, Make, n8n)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Boomi, SnapLogic, Workato)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Make, n8n) (alternatives: Workato, Zapier)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Make) (alternatives: n8n)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Boomi, SnapLogic) (alternatives: Make, Microsoft Power Automate)

## What the models said about Celigo

- "Best Overall Balance: Celigo ... strikes a perfect middle ground between ease of use and power." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Choose Celigo if you want faster time-to-value and lower operational overhead" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Celigo: Best Overall for ERP-Centric & B2B E-Commerce Operations" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Tray.ai

- "Avoid MuleSoft, Workato, and Tray.io (unless you are a major enterprise)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "powerful, but often overkill for smaller teams, and pricing/implementation complexity can be a major caution" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Entirely quote-based pricing with no self-serve option—estimated $595+/month starting point" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Tier 1 Middleware platforms (like Workato, Tray.io, or Microsoft Fabric)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Default choice: Workato or Tray.ai" (Kimi K2, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Choose Workato/Tray.io if you are a large company connecting CRMs to ERPs, require audit trails" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.