Swfte vs Gumloop (October 2026)
TL;DR: Gumloop is an AI-first builder for agents and automations, billed in credits, with several approval modes and a wide model picker. Swfte Studio is a managed builder on the same platform as a model gateway and agent governance.
Spec comparison
| 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 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.
Our read
Pick Gumloop when you want its credit-based plans, granular approval modes for tool calls (ask every time, ask on writes and deletes), MCP servers attached to agents, and SAML and OIDC SSO on Enterprise today. Pick Swfte Studio when you want the builder, the Connect gateway and Nexus agent governance on one platform, with testing, versioned releases and rollbacks, or want to discuss a dedicated deployment. Swfte lists fewer approval modes than Gumloop documents, and SAML SSO and SCIM are in development. We could not verify Gumloop’s hosting or compliance attestations from its own pages, so ask both vendors for documents.
For the full write-up, including migration steps, see Gumloop alternatives. Swfte does not offer an import for Gumloop exports, so a move is a rebuild.
Frequently asked questions
Swfte vs Gumloop: which is better?
It depends on what you need. Gumloop documents more granular approval modes and SSO on Enterprise. Swfte Studio puts the builder, a model gateway and agent governance on one platform, with A/B experiments and version rollback (golden sets are in development). Rebuild one agent in each and compare results on your own inputs.
How do Swfte and Gumloop pricing compare?
Gumloop bills in credits (1 credit is $0.005) plus an 8% orchestration fee, and its docs list Pro at $37 per month for 20,000 credits; we could not verify other plans. Swfte Studio lists Free, Pro $39, Team $99 with 3 users included, and Enterprise custom, with execution limits per plan. The units differ, so we make no claim about which costs less; compare on your own workload.
Which is better for AI agents?
Both are built for agents. Gumloop lists a model picker with an Auto router, MCP servers on agents and immutable agent versions. Studio lists multi-agent orchestration, any model reachable through Connect, evaluation and semantic versions, with Nexus for governance.
Can I use Swfte and Gumloop together?
Yes. Nothing ties either product to the other, so you can run one agent in each and compare them, or keep Gumloop for existing agents while you build new ones in Studio.
Which has better approval controls?
Gumloop documents more modes: always allow, ask every time, ask on writes and deletes, and never allow. Studio lists human-approval steps in workflows and Nexus adds agent governance. Compare them on the controls you need.
Which is better for compliance and SSO?
Gumloop documents SAML and OIDC SSO on Enterprise, with SCIM as an add-on; we could not verify its compliance attestations from its own pages. 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. SAML SSO and SCIM are also in development. Ask each vendor for its documents and confirm scope for your use case.
Trying Swfte against Gumloop?
Pick one agent, rebuild it on the free plan, and compare results on your own inputs.
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