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

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

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workato | 38% | #1 of 12 | 13% | 53 | 12 of 12 |
| Celigo | 12% | #4 of 12 | 0% | 18 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

- "### Workato
Avoid or Use with Caution If: ... overkill and significantly more expensive than necessary" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid MuleSoft, Workato, and Tray.io (unless you are a major enterprise)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid enterprise like Workato ($10k+/yr)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Workato is an enterprise integration and automation platform with AI capabilities... best for growing teams (50+ employees) preparing for scale" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Workato is considered the best overall iPaaS for mid-market companies due to its balance of usability, depth, governance, and speed." (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "The gold standard for business-IT collaboration... though it sits on the more expensive side of the mid-market spectrum." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

## 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)

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.