About Gumloop and why teams compare it
Gumloop is a builder for AI agents and workflows. Its docs describe credit-based billing, a model picker covering Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, MiniMax and Z.ai, MCP servers attached to agents, human approval before gated tool calls, immutable agent versions, and SSO, roles and audit logs on higher plans. Teams compare it with Swfte when they want the builder, the model gateway and agent governance on one platform. This page compares the two on published facts and says who should pick which.
Gumloop sits in the AI agent and workflow builder category. In short: AI agent and workflow builder with credit-based pricing. Pricing as published is Credit-based; Pro is $37/month for 20,000 credits and Enterprise is custom (per Gumloop docs; other plans not verified). It is best for Teams that want an AI-first visual builder for agents and automations.
Swfte vs Gumloop at a glance
| Capability | Swfte | Gumloop | Checked at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Visual builder for agents and workflows (Studio), on the same platform as the gateway | AI agent and workflow builder | Docs |
| Pricing unit and plans | Free (10 workflows, 5 agents, 2,000 executions per month); Pro $39; Team $99 (3 users included); Enterprise custom | Credits (1 credit = $0.005) plus an 8% orchestration fee. Docs list Pro at $37 per month for 20,000 credits and Enterprise as custom. Other plans not verified | Credits docs |
| Bring your own model key | Yes through Connect: bring provider keys, or use pooled access | Supported on Pro and above; chat and reasoning cost 0 credits and the orchestration fee rises to 16% | Credits docs |
| Models | Any model reachable through the Connect gateway | Picker covers Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, MiniMax, Z.ai and more, with an Auto router | Models docs |
| MCP | Not listed among Studio’s features on this site; see our MCP gateway guide | MCP servers can be attached to agents; hosted MCP endpoint and API | Docs |
| Human approval | Role-based access and human-approval steps in workflows; configurable data-retention policies are designed for, not shipped | Agents pause before gated tool calls; modes include always allow, ask every time, ask on writes and deletes, and never allow | Human in the loop |
| Evaluation and versions | Testing and evaluation: A/B experiments between chatflow versions and safety policies on agents are built; golden sets and regression runs are in development. Versions with promote and rollback for chatflows and workflows; release channels and gradual rollouts are in development | Immutable agent versions; organization evaluations are listed as Enterprise-only, via API | Docs |
| SSO | SAML SSO and SCIM are in development | SAML and OIDC on Enterprise; SCIM is an add-on | SSO docs |
| Roles and audit logs | Role-based access and human-approval steps in workflows; configurable data-retention policies are designed for, not shipped | Organization roles on Pro and above; audit logs viewable by admins, retained per the Enterprise agreement | Roles docs |
| Hosting and data location | Managed service; customer data at rest in AWS Ireland. Dedicated or private deployment is designed for and scoped as an engagement, not self-serve | Not verified from the pages we reviewed | |
| Compliance | No SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate is held and no HIPAA BAA is signed today; a SOC 2 Type I audit is in preparation (see the trust page). The exact posture depends on your use case, jurisdiction and deployment | Not verified from the pages we reviewed; ask the vendor for its current documents | |
| Export and portability | Not verified for Studio on this page | Agent versions can be exported as JSON with the CLI; versions are read-only and cannot be restored from the CLI | CLI docs |
Gumloop values were checked against the vendor's own pages on October 6, 2026. Plans, prices and limits change; confirm on the vendor's page before you decide. Where a cell is blank or says "not verified", we could not confirm it from a primary source and chose not to guess.
Who should pick which
Pick Gumloop if
- You want an AI-first visual builder with agents, approvals and a wide model picker, billed in credits.
- You want to attach MCP servers to agents and call a hosted MCP endpoint.
- You want fine-grained approval modes for tool calls (ask every time, ask on writes and deletes, custom rules).
- Your team fits its published plans, and you have confirmed security documents with the vendor.
Pick Swfte if
- You want the builder and a model gateway (Connect) on one platform, with agent governance (Nexus) next to them.
- You want testing, versioned releases and rollbacks in the build flow, on plans you can compare on the pricing page.
- You want to discuss a dedicated or private deployment.
- You are comfortable with Swfte’s current gaps: SAML SSO and SCIM are in development, and dedicated or private deployment is scoped as an engagement, not self-serve.
What Gumloop does well
- Agents pause for approval before gated tool calls; modes include ask every time and ask on writes and deletes
- Model picker covering Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, MiniMax and Z.ai, with an Auto router; bring-your-own-key is supported on Pro
- MCP servers can be attached to agents, and Gumloop exposes a hosted MCP endpoint and API
- Immutable agent versions; SAML and OIDC single sign-on on Enterprise; audit logs for admins
Trade-offs to weigh
- Credit-based billing: 1 credit is $0.005, plus an 8% orchestration fee (16% when you bring your own model keys)
- SSO requires Enterprise and SCIM is an add-on; organization evaluations are listed as Enterprise-only
- API keys require the Pro plan or above
When Swfte is the better choice
When you also want the model gateway, per-model routing and a shared governance layer on the same platform, or want to discuss dedicated deployment.
Swfte Studio builds agents and workflows visually, and uses the Connect gateway for model access, so routing, failover and cost tracking are shared. Studio lists testing and evaluation, semantic versions with rollbacks, and human-approval steps in workflows. Nexus adds agent governance.
Gumloop documents more granular approval modes than Studio lists today, and Swfte is earlier on enterprise identity: SAML SSO and SCIM are in development.
Where Swfte fits
How to migrate from Gumloop to Swfte
- List your agents and flows
Write down each agent and flow you run, the tools it calls, which model it uses, and how often it runs. Credits give you a usage figure per agent to compare against.
- Export what you can
Agent versions can be exported as JSON with the Gumloop CLI. Exports are read-only references; we do not list an import for them, so use them as documentation of prompts, tools and settings to rebuild.
- Rebuild one agent in Studio
Start with one agent. Recreate the prompt, tools and approval step. Studio’s free plan includes 10 workflows, 5 agents and 2,000 executions per month.
- Test on real inputs
Run 20 to 50 real inputs through Studio’s testing and evaluation and compare outputs with the Gumloop version.
- Run both, then cut over
Send live triggers to both for a while, compare outputs, failures and cost, then move agents one at a time and cancel only when nothing depends on the old plan.
How Gumloop compares to other alternatives
Other agent and workflow builders worth comparing are Lindy, n8n and Zapier. Each has its own page in the alternatives index.
For a full cross-comparison see the alternatives index and the head-to-head comparisons grouped by category.
Sources
Gumloop facts on this page come from the vendor's own documentation and pricing pages. Swfte facts come from our pricing and product pages. See something out of date? Tell us at sales@swfte.com and we will correct it.
Frequently asked questions about Gumloop alternatives
How does Gumloop pricing work?
Gumloop bills in credits (1 credit is $0.005) plus an 8% orchestration fee; bring-your-own-key makes chat and reasoning free of credits but raises the fee to 16%. Its docs list Pro at $37 per month for 20,000 credits and Enterprise as custom. We could not verify other plans.
How does Swfte pricing compare?
Swfte Studio lists Free (10 workflows, 5 agents, 2,000 executions per month), Pro $39, Team $99 with 3 users included, and Enterprise custom. The units differ from credits, so compare on your own workload.
Can I import Gumloop agents into Swfte?
No. Gumloop agent versions can be exported as read-only JSON with its CLI, and we do not list an import for them. Use the export as a record of what to rebuild.
Which has better approval controls?
Gumloop documents several approval modes for gated tool calls, including ask every time and ask on writes and deletes. Studio lists human-approval steps in workflows and Nexus adds agent governance. Compare them on the controls you need.
Which is better for compliance?
We could not verify Gumloop’s compliance attestations from its own pages, so ask the vendor for current documents. Swfte does not hold a SOC 2 report or an ISO 27001 certificate and does not sign HIPAA BAAs today; a SOC 2 Type I audit is in preparation, and the trust page has the current status. Confirm scope for your use case.
Can I bring my own model keys to Gumloop?
Yes, on Pro and above. Gumloop says chat and reasoning then cost 0 credits, and the orchestration fee rises from 8% to 16%. Swfte Studio reaches models through the Connect gateway, where you can bring provider keys or use pooled access.
Does Gumloop support SSO and SCIM?
Gumloop documents SAML and OIDC single sign-on on Enterprise, with SCIM as an add-on. At Swfte, SAML SSO and SCIM are in development, so check that against your identity requirements.
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