# Workflow automation and iPaaS for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, October 2026

Gane Index, October 2026 Edition. Asked as "workflow automation and integration platform" and as "iPaaS", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/2026-10/enterprise

This is the permanent record of the October 2026 Edition, published October 1, 2026 and superseded since. The current standing: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/enterprise/index.md

**Standing:** Workato leads with 42% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 57 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Workato](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/workato/index.md) | 42% | 10% | 71 |
| 2 | [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/index.md) | 12% | 14% | 51 |
| 3 | [Microsoft Power Automate](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/microsoft-power-automate/index.md) | 11% | 25% | 48 |
| 4 | [Boomi Enterprise Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/boomi-enterprise-platform/index.md) | 9% | 9% | 43 |
| 7 | [Zapier](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zapier/index.md) | 4% | 57% | 47 |
| 8 | [Tray.ai](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/tray-ai/index.md) | 2% | 6% | 18 |
| 9 | [Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/informatica-intelligent-cloud-services/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 17 |
| 12 | [n8n](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/n8n/index.md) | 2% | 33% | 18 |
| 17 | [Celigo](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/celigo/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 16 |
| 18 | [ServiceNow Flow Designer](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/servicenow-flow-designer/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 13 |
| 19 | SAP Integration Suite | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| 23 | [Automation Anywhere](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/automation-anywhere/index.md) | 0% | 18% | 11 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 98 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: no first choice
- GPT-5.4 mini: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, Celigo, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- Perplexity Sonar: Workato; alternatives Microsoft Power Automate, ServiceNow Flow Designer, Tray.ai, Zapier
- Grok 4.20: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, Microsoft Azure Logic Apps / Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Oracle Integration Cloud
- Mistral Small: Cleo Integration Cloud; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Workato
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Paragon, Prismatic
- Llama 4 Maverick: Workato
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Workato; alternatives Dell Boomi, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- Kimi K2: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Workato; alternatives Dell Boomi, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, n8n
- MiniMax M2.5: Cleo Integration Cloud, Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, Celigo, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- GPT-6 Luna: Workato; alternatives Boomi Enterprise Platform, Microsoft Power Automate, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Boomi Enterprise Platform, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Workato

## Sources the answers cite

78 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- zapier.com: 26 answers, 41 citations
- technologyadvice.com: 19 answers, 19 citations
- ones.com: 15 answers, 18 citations
- cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com: 15 answers, 16 citations
- stacksync.com: 14 answers, 15 citations
- g2.com: 14 answers, 14 citations
- frends.com: 13 answers, 27 citations
- latenode.com: 13 answers, 22 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://technologyadvice.com/blog/project-management/best-workflow-automation-software (19 answers)
- https://munro.agency/insights/top-workflow-automation-and-integration-platforms (13 answers)
- https://betasystems.com/resources/blog/enterprise-workflow-tools (12 answers)
- https://teamwork.com/blog/enterprise-workflow-automation-software (12 answers)
- https://thecompetenza.com/blog/best-enterprise-workflow-automation (12 answers)
- https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/tools/best-ipaas-platforms/126786543 (10 answers)
- https://jitterbit.com/blog/best-enterprise-ipaas-vendors (10 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-ipaas-software (10 answers)
- https://stacksync.com/blog/workflow-automation-tools-guide (10 answers)
- https://ventureharbour.com/best-ipaas-tools (9 answers)

## Warned against

- Zapier: 27 of 47 labels negative. "Consumer-Grade & SMB-Focused Automation Tools Examples: Zapier, Make (formerly Integromat), IFTTT... they represent a significant risk when deployed across a large enterprise." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt)
- Make: 19 of 27 labels negative. "SMB-First No-Code Tools (e.g., Zapier, Make) ... present significant risks when deployed across the entire organization." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- Microsoft Power Automate: 12 of 48 labels negative. "Zapier, Make, and basic Power Automate are not built for large-scale governance needs" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt)
- Workato: 7 of 71 labels negative. "Platforms to Avoid for Predictable Costs ... No public pricing; unpredictable overages" (Kimi K2, budget prompt)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Workato at 43%.

- Workato: 29% to 43%, +14. Cleared the floor by 3 points · rank 1 of 76, unchanged.
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: 18% to 13%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 2 of 76, unchanged.
- Microsoft Power Automate: 14% to 9%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 3 of 76, unchanged.
- Boomi Enterprise Platform: 10% to 6%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 4 of 76, unchanged.
- Celigo: 4% to 0%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 5 → 17 of 76.
- Zapier: 2% to 4%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 17 → 7 of 76.
- Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 18 → 9 of 76.
- Tray.ai: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 8 of 76, unchanged.
- n8n: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 7 → 11 of 76.
- ServiceNow Flow Designer: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 19 → 16 of 76.
- SAP Integration Suite: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 21 → 18 of 76.
- Automation Anywhere: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 33 → 20 of 76.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, October 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.