Cobalt is the strategic choice for software teams seeking agility, cost-effectiveness, and developer-first design. This comparison dives deep into why Cobalt isn't just an alternative to Workato Embedded but also the go-to solution for companies looking to scale their integrations.
Workato Embedded: Higher initial and scaling costs, with API costs starting at $0.001 per call.
Cobalt: Transparent and scalable pricing, with API costs less than $0.0002 per call. Cobalt's commitment to affordable scaling helps your product grow without disproportionate increases in integration costs.
Cobalt believes in making integration solutions easy and affordable for everyone, avoiding the steep costs you often see with these kinds of services. Unlike Workato Embedded, which tends to be pricier, Cobalt shakes things up with a more wallet-friendly starting price and a cost-effective pricing model as you scale. This approach makes sure that as your product gets more popular, your integration expenses stay reasonable and predictable.
Plus, Cobalt's clear, pay-as-you-go pricing for APIs shows our dedication to keeping things transparent and affordable. It’s all part of our commitment to being the fair choice for product managers and leaders who value both quality and cost-effectiveness."
2. Built for Engineers
Workato Embedded: While Workato's inception as an iPaaS was a boon for non-technical users, it is primarily tailored to automate workflows without a deep dive into the underlying technical complexities. This orientation suits non-engineering users looking for single-tenant integration solutions that do not require heavy coding. However, for engineering teams that require granular control and a more hands-on integration experience, Workato may present limitations.
Cobalt: Designed with engineering teams at its core, Cobalt represents a paradigm shift in the world of embedded integration platforms. Recognizing the sophisticated needs of today's developers, Cobalt adopts an API-first approach, ensuring that all functionalities are accessible through well-documented and developer-friendly APIs.
User Autonomy: Cobalt's commitment to an API-first integration approach not only empowers engineers with direct control over the integrations but also enables them to automate and orchestrate complex workflows with precision.
Multi-tenancy: Rather than conforming to the one-size-fits-all model that a traditional iPaaS might offer, Cobalt encourages a bespoke integration strategy, for each customer.
Developer Experience: Cobalt is built with a deep understanding of what developers need and want. This includes comprehensive documentation, supportive tooling, and a community of practice that underpins the platform.
3. Hands-on Support
Workato Embedded: Paid onboarding and support services.
Cobalt: "Free" onboarding and unlimited workflow support for 6 months.
Support is the backbone of any successful embedded iPaaS platform, and Cobalt profoundly understands this. Our workflow team stands ready to assist you in crafting 'unlimited' orchestrations during the critical first six months—a pivotal time when foundational workflows are established.
This dedicated support comes at no additional cost, contrasting sharply with Workato's model, where similar support is gated behind a paywall. With Cobalt, you're not just purchasing a product; you're gaining a partner whose vested interest lies in the seamless and successful integration of our technology into your systems, ensuring you hit the ground running and continue to scale effortlessly.
4. Native User Experience
Workato Embedded: Workato offers an iframe-based integration experience, which confines user interaction to a single-window. This approach may lead to a user experience that feels external to the main application and can disrupt the user’s experience. While it serves the purpose of enabling workflow creation, the iframe model does not allow the level of customization and depth that a fully native UI can provide, potentially resulting in a less intuitive and less efficient user experience.
Cobalt: Cobalt takes user experience to the next level with its native, API-driven integration capabilities. By leveraging Cobalt’s robust APIs and SDK, product teams can craft a cohesive and decoupled interface, allowing for the creation of custom UI components like mapping fields, selection drop-downs, and both static and dynamic user configuration fields. These components are seamlessly integrated within various parts of the product, maintaining the design integrity and providing an immersive experience that feels like a natural extension of the core application.
The native integration approach ensures that every touchpoint within the user's journey is intuitive and fluid, enhancing the overall user satisfaction and adoption rates.
5. Flexible Deployment
Workato Embedded: Limited to cloud deployment.
Cobalt: Offers both cloud and self-hosted deployment for AWS, Azure & GCP
Flexibility is key, and Cobalt offers it to ensure your integrations align with your company's policies and infrastructure.
