Nango lets you own the code.
Engini lets you skip it.

Nango is a code-first integration platform where developers write and own integration functions. Engini gives agents managed, governed tools for systems of record, with nothing to write or maintain.

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The short answer

Build and maintain, or connect and govern

Nango handles auth for 1,000+ APIs and runs your integration functions as code: actions, syncs, webhooks and triggers. Agent sessions, launched September 2, 2026, give each agent a scoped MCP URL. It is built for engineering teams shipping integrations in their products.

Engini removes the integration code for enterprise systems of record. Connect a system, choose tools per agent, set approvals and audit everything. Auth refresh, API versions, rate limits and schema changes are handled by Engini.

Where Nango is strong

  • Auth for 1,000+ APIs with a white-label Connect UI
  • Integrations as TypeScript functions you fully control
  • Syncs, webhooks and triggers beside tool calls
  • Open source under the Elastic License, with BYOC options
  • Transparent usage-based pricing

Where Engini is built to win

  • Toolsets that decide which tools each agent can see
  • Approvals that hold risky calls for a person
  • An audit trail of every call, its arguments and the person it acted for
  • Live schema for SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Workday and Salesforce, custom fields included
  • On-Prem Agent for systems behind the firewall, outbound only
  • MCP, SDK, CLI, REST and a no-code canvas on one core
Head-to-head

Nango vs Engini, side by side

Capability
Nango
Engini
Who writes the integration
Your developers or their coding agents
No one: tools are ready once the system is connected
How agents connect
Agent sessions with a dedicated MCP URL
MCP (mcp.engini.io), SDK, CLI and REST API, with the same toolsets everywhere
Scoping
Per-session toolset and discovery settings
Toolsets per agent: the agent only sees the tools you put in its set
Human approval
Built in your functions
Approval rules per call, by amount, system or action, routed to a person
Audit
Structured logs and audit trail (self-hosted on Enterprise)
Every call logged with agent, person, arguments and decision, searchable and exportable
ERP depth
NetSuite page lists 13 prebuilt tools; Workday via your own SOAP or REST calls
Reads each instance's live schema, custom objects and fields included
Behind the firewall
No on-prem connector agent found; BYOC or self-managed Nango
On-Prem Agent inside your network, outbound calls only, no inbound ports
Maintenance
Your team maintains functions as APIs change
Auth refresh, API versions, rate limits and schema drift handled by Engini
Pricing model
Pay as you go from $50 a month, usage-based
Free to start, see engini.ai/pricing
Which one fits

Choose Engini, Nango, or both

Choose Engini when

  • You want agents in systems of record without writing integration code
  • You do not want to maintain auth, versions and schema drift
  • You need approvals and audit for internal agents
  • You have on-prem systems

Choose Nango when

  • You build customer-facing integrations inside your product
  • Your developers want to own integration logic as code
  • You need syncs and webhooks alongside tool calls
Real-world scenarios

Where the difference shows up

Your SaaS product syncs customers' CRMs

With Nango: A natural fit: syncs and webhooks as code.

With Engini: Not Engini's focus.

An internal agent updates Oracle records

With Nango: Write and maintain the functions.

With Engini: Connect Oracle, add the tools to a toolset, hold large changes for approval.

A custom NetSuite record changes

With Nango: Update your function.

With Engini: The live schema picks up the change.

Better together

Using Nango and Engini together

Engineering can use Nango for product integrations while operations and finance agents reach the company's own ERP and HR systems through Engini.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Details about Nango come from its public website and documentation, listed below, and may change.

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Frequently asked questions

Nango vs Engini: common questions

Is Engini a Nango alternative?

For internal agents in systems of record, yes. For code-first integrations inside your own product, Nango is a strong choice.

Does Nango support MCP?

Yes. Nango agent sessions, launched September 2, 2026, return a dedicated MCP URL per session.

Do I write code with Engini?

No. You can call Engini from the SDK, CLI or REST API, but you do not write integration code.

How does Nango price?

Usage-based: a free tier, then pay as you go from $50 a month with per-connection, compute and egress rates.

How do I connect my AI agent to Engini?

Point any MCP client to https://mcp.engini.io and pass the toolset you want the agent to use in the X-Engini-Toolset header. The same tools are available from the SDK, the CLI and the REST API, and the agent only sees the tools inside its toolset.