Kissflow is where you design approval workflows and build apps yourself. Jestor is where your operation runs: relational data, apps, automations and AI agents. You build with AI, can change it by prompt, and can start for free, with an unlimited-users option.
Kissflow is a low-code workflow and app platform sold on annual contracts. Jestor is an operations platform: a relational database with apps, chainable automations, field-level permissions and AI agents, where you build with AI on Hero, Growth, and Pro. On Enterprise, Jestor’s team builds the apps, automations, and AI agents. You can start a free trial on Hero AI, with an unlimited-users option on Hero AI, Growth, Pro, and Enterprise.
| Feature |  Jestor |  Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| An unlimited-users option on Hero AI, Growth, Pro, and Enterprise | Yes | No |
| Public forms on every plan | Yes | No |
| External users (suppliers, customers) on every plan | Yes | No |
| Change it from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client | Yes | No |
| Email, WhatsApp and OCR agents inside the process | Yes | No |
| Field-level permissions per step | Yes | Yes |
| AI builds apps from a prompt | Yes | Yes |
| Approvals and multi-step processes | Yes | Yes |
| You own your data and can export it | Yes | Yes |
The Basic plan is for a set number of internal users; external users, public forms, SSO and audit logs are on the Enterprise plan. Where the two tools actually differ, from what an external user costs to who does the building. Sources at the end of the page.
| Dimension | Jestor | Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Users | An unlimited-users option on Hero AI, Growth, Pro, and Enterprise, flat monthly fee | Licensed per user: Basic “includes a set number of users”; invited users beyond the licence “remain inactive and unable to sign in” until more licences are bought |
| Best for | Running operations: requests, approvals, orders, tickets, back-office | Mid-size and enterprise teams that will design their own approval workflows and apps on an annual contract |
| Changing the system | Ask our team, or change tables, fields, permissions and automations by prompt via Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client | Edit it yourself; Kissflow AI Builder generates apps from a prompt or a requirements document |
| Data model | Relational database with n:m, n:1 and 1:1 links, formulas and views | Processes, boards, datasets and apps; per-plan limits on processes, records and storage not published |
| Automations | 400+ native automations and integrations, chainable; Python, .NET or PHP steps when needed; monthly run allowance grows with add-ons | Workflow steps, business rules, connectors (HTTP, webhooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, SharePoint and others) on both plans; DocuSign on Enterprise |
| Permissions | Field-level rules for view, edit and build on every plan; inherited by AI agents | Per-step field permissions (editable, read-only, hidden) on both plans; roles and permissions in Apps on Enterprise only |
| External users | Public forms and portals; submitters and portal users never need a seat | Public forms “only available for Enterprise accounts”; portal user management on Enterprise; public-form initiators get no notifications and can’t comment |
| AI | Chat-to-App, Ask Your Data, email / WhatsApp / chatbot agents, document OCR, included; MCP for any client | AI Builder, attachment summarizer, AI page builder, script generation; “no surcharges for AI or API usage”; smart advanced filters on Enterprise |
| Reporting | Dashboards; Power BI connector on Enterprise | Kissflow Analytics reports; Power BI connector |
| API | Open API, webhooks, MCP | REST API with access keys on both plans; rate limits not published |
| Security | SOC 2 Type I and II, LGPD, regular pentests; SSO on Enterprise; unified audit trail for humans and AI | ISO 27001, SOC 1 and 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, HIPAA BAA; SAML SSO and audit log on Enterprise only; hosting in US, EU, India or Australia |
| Ownership / exit | Full export anytime, CSV and API, no exit fee | Machine-readable export on request; scheduled backup to S3, GCS or Drive on Enterprise only, “available on request” |
Kissflow data from kissflow.com (pricing, security, compliance), the Kissflow blog post “No-code platform pricing comparison 2026” (updated August 24, 2026) and community.kissflow.com help articles (public forms, role permissions, portal users, field permissions, SAML, audit log, data backup), accessed September 15, 2026. Features and prices change; verify with each vendor. Jestor data from jestor.com/plans and jestor.com/ai.
Kissflow licenses a set number of users on annual contracts, and public forms and external portal users sit on a higher tier. Jestor is one flat monthly price with unlimited users, including suppliers and customers.
Those are operations features, configured on the data model, not assembled as workarounds or generated as custom code you then have to maintain. Jestor ships forms, approvals, SLAs and kanban natively, with more than 400 automations. Python, .NET and PHP cover custom logic when you need it.
Kissflow's AI Builder turns a prompt into an app inside Kissflow. Jestor works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and any MCP client: a new field, a new stage, a new automation is a sentence, or a request to our team. The AI inherits your permissions on every plan, and every change, human or AI, lands in the same audit trail, not an Enterprise-only log.
Hero AI and Enterprise include unlimited users. Growth and Pro can be one flat company price or per seat. You can start a free trial on Hero AI. Everyone involved in a process can have their own login, from the operations team to field staff, customers and partners. Permissions control what each person sees and edits. Per-seat pricing pushes companies to leave people out. The workarounds that follow, like shared passwords, public links and side tools, cost more in security, traceability and money than the seats they save.
Every employee can use the system, not just the few who justify a seat. Field-level permissions decide what each person can see and edit, so giving more people access doesn't mean giving everyone access to everything.
When every user costs extra, teams share data through public links to avoid buying seats. Anyone holding the link can open it, it can be forwarded, and there is usually no way to know who opened it. When everyone has a login, access is tied to a person and can be revoked.
A shared login turns five people into one user. You lose track of who created, edited or deleted each record. When someone leaves the company, the only safe move is to change the password for everyone. Individual users keep a clear history of who did what, and you can remove one person's access without affecting anyone else.
Security frameworks like SOC 2 rely on three core controls: unique user identification, least-privilege access and fast offboarding. Those controls also support the safeguards LGPD requires. Shared credentials and open links work against all three. Jestor is SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliant, and unlimited users make it practical to keep those controls in place for everyone.
Clients, suppliers and partners can log in to follow requests, submit information or approve steps. They see only what their permissions allow. There are no extra seats to budget for and no separate portal tool to buy.
The per-seat price is only part of the bill. When some people stay out, work moves to spreadsheets, email and WhatsApp, and data gets retyped. Companies often end up paying for a second tool to cover the people without access. A flat price removes the trade-off between cost and adoption.
Features built around people only work when the people are there. You can mention anyone in a chat, assign tasks and approvals to the right person, and send SLAs and notifications to whoever owns each step. The audit trail then shows who did what. Jestor’s AI also follows each user's permissions, which only works when each person has their own user.
Jestor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Kissflow. “Kissflow” is a trademark of Kissflow Inc. Information about Kissflow comes from Kissflow’s public website, blog and help center (community.kissflow.com), and from public reviews on G2, Capterra, TrustRadius and Gartner Peer Insights, current as of September 15, 2026. Prices last verified September 15, 2026. Features, plans and pricing change frequently; verify current offerings directly with each vendor. Provided as is, without warranty, for informational purposes.