Paragon's pricing: What You Should Know Before Signing Up

Paragon is an embedded integrations platform that lets you build workflow automations to integrate your product with other systems.

Like other embedded iPaaS, it offers pre-built connectors, a low-code workflow builder for if-this-then-that style integrations, and some pre-built data syncs.

If you're evaluating Paragon for your product integrations, understanding their pricing structure is critical to making an informed decision. This article breaks down Paragon's pricing model and highlights some concerns you should be aware of before committing.

This post was written on October 8th 2025. The information presented here may change.

Overview of Paragon's pricing

Paragon currently offers only two plans: Pro and Enterprise.

Pricing is not public for either of these plans, so you need to contact their sales team to understand your potential costs. This lack of transparency can make it difficult to budget for integrations before committing to a sales conversation.

Annual plan fee + usage based charges

Little information is available on the Paragon pricing page, but they state that the pricing model combines an annual plan fee with usage-based charges on top. However, how these usage-based charges work exactly is not clearly stated.

This hybrid pricing model can make it challenging to predict costs, especially as your integration usage scales. Without clear documentation of what counts as "usage" or how it's measured, teams may face unexpected charges.

Only Pro & Enterprise plans

Paragon only offers Pro and Enterprise plans. There's no free tier, and from what we can see, no startup discounts or programs are available.

For early-stage companies or teams just getting started with product integrations, this high barrier to entry can be prohibitive. You'll need to commit financially before being able to properly evaluate whether Paragon fits your needs.

Drawbacks of Paragon's pricing

Before choosing Paragon, be aware of the following concerns with their pricing structure.

High annual commitments

There is no public pricing available for Paragon, but many teams we've spoken with report that annual agreements start at five figures per year, even for very small early-stage startups. This cost does not yet include per-user charges (as outlined on their pricing page) and potential additional usage charges for task executions (mentioned in the FAQ and product docs).

For comparison, these costs can easily exceed what smaller teams would pay for other integration solutions, even at scale. This makes Paragon a significant upfront investment, particularly risky if you're still validating your product-market fit or integration requirements.

Intransparent pricing

There is no clear description of the pricing metrics on their pricing page.

The page hints at pricing per connected customer. But if you read their product documentation, you can find additional pricing metrics such as number of tasks, concurrent tasks, and other factors that aren't listed on the pricing page.

This makes it nearly impossible to accurately forecast costs before talking to sales, and even then, you may discover additional charges as you use the platform.

No free tier, only a brief 14 day free trial

With no free tier and only a 14-day trial, you're forced to make a purchasing decision before you know if Paragon actually works for your use case.

Properly evaluating an integrations platform requires time to build integrations with your actual data, test edge cases, and validate the solution with real customer scenarios. You also need to coordinate with your engineering team and test multiple integration scenarios against your requirements. Critical limitations often only surface after thorough testing.

Two weeks is rarely enough time to do all of this, which means you're taking on significant risk by committing to an annual contract without proper validation.

Key features only available on the Enterprise plan

Several features that many teams consider essential are locked behind Paragon's Enterprise plan. These include:

• Exporting observability data
• Single sign-on (SSO)
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Per-customer field mappings

These limitations can be particularly problematic as your product scales. For example, without per-customer field mappings, you may not be able to build the integrations your customers need. Without observability data exports, debugging integration issues becomes significantly harder.

For teams pursuing SOC 2 certification or serving Enterprise customers, features like SSO and RBAC are often non-negotiable. Being forced to upgrade to an expensive Enterprise plan to access these features can significantly increase your total cost of ownership.

How Nango's pricing solves these issues

Nango's pricing is public, usage-based, and allows for monthly commitments.

Transparent, usage-based pricing

Nango's pricing is entirely usage-based and transparent. You can find all pricing metrics on the Nango pricing page. This makes it easy to understand your charges before you need to make any financial commitments.

Usage-based pricing also means you only pay for what you use, which makes it easy to optimize costs for your specific use case. Since Nango's products are modular, you're free to use the products that work well for your integrations. No platform fees or annual commitments required.

There are no hidden metrics or surprise charges. Everything is clearly documented upfront, so you can forecast costs accurately as you scale.

Free tier & flexible plans

Nango offers a free tier for development and testing, with no time limits. This allows you to thoroughly test the platform before making any financial commitments.

You can build and test integrations in your development environment, validate your use cases, and even run pilot programs with select customers, all without paying anything. This dramatically reduces the risk of choosing the wrong integration platform.

Additionally, Nango's paid plans start as low as $50/month, with included usage. This makes it easy for early-stage startups or teams working on new products to build integrations without committing to large expenses upfront.

All plans offer monthly terms, because we think you should use the best product, not the one that locked you into a 3-year agreement. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time based on your actual needs.

Volume discounts for high scale

Nango's pricing is designed for core integrations, regardless of scale.

Nango offers volume discounts on all usage metrics for teams that operate at high scale. This allows you to use one platform for all your integrations, both core and long-tail, without having to worry about cost becoming prohibitive as you grow.

Unlike platforms with steep price curves at scale, Nango's volume discounts ensure that your integration costs remain reasonable even as you add more integrations, users, and data volume.

Final thoughts

Pricing transparency matters, especially for infrastructure decisions that will affect your product for years to come.

When evaluating integration platforms, don't just look at the initial price tag. Consider the total cost of ownership, including hidden fees, usage-based charges, and the cost of features locked behind higher-tier plans. Most importantly, make sure you can actually test the platform properly before committing to a long-term contract.

Paragon's lack of pricing transparency, high annual commitments, and limited trial period create unnecessary risk for teams building product integrations. Before signing up, make sure you fully understand all the costs involved and have had adequate time to validate that the platform meets your needs. You might also want to explore popular Paragon alternatives.

If you're looking for a more transparent and flexible alternative, explore Nango's pricing or talk to our team to learn how we can help you build the integrations your customers need.