Tulip
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
What it is
Tulip is a SaaS platform for building and coordinating production workflows, operational visibility, and improvement. Teams use its no-code tools to create guided workflows, management terminals, and dashboards on a shared data model. Real-time analytics and automations connect triggers and actions across machines, apps, and enterprise systems. AI agents work with operational data to surface issues, propose changes, and take actions within team-defined guardrails. Tulip connects with ERP and PLM systems through HTTP and SQL connectors, an API, and an on-premise Connector Host. Machine links can use Node-RED, MQTT, and OPC UA, directly or through Tulip edge devices; the company says more than 700 devices are supported. Manufacturing applications include digital work instructions, production tracking, OEE dashboards, quality inspection, traceability, and electronic batch records. Essentials costs $100 a month, billed annually per interface, with a 10-interface minimum; Professional costs $250 a month on the same billing basis and minimum. There is no free plan or perpetual license.
For and against
For
- No-code tools for workflows, terminals, and dashboards
- Analytics and automation connect machines and business systems
- Supports more than 700 devices
- Includes manufacturing workflows such as quality inspection and traceability
Against
- No free plan
- No perpetual license
- 10-interface minimum for listed paid plans
The verdict
Tulip brings workflow building, machine connectivity, analytics, and manufacturing use cases into one SaaS platform. Consider the listed interface minimum and paid-only licensing when weighing it for a team.
Who it suits
Tulip suits manufacturing teams that want to build production workflows and connect operational data across machines and business systems. It may also suit teams needing work instructions, quality inspection, traceability, or production tracking.
Plans and prices
Essentials
Up to 50 interfaces · basic production visibility, quality, and assembly workflows · live chat
Read 29 Sep 2026 · tulip.co
Professional
Unlimited interfaces · SSO/SAML/LDAP · HTTP and SQL connectors · on-premise Connector Host
Read 29 Sep 2026 · tulip.co
Enterprise
Unlimited interfaces · workspaces · enterprise app exchange · custom roles
Read 29 Sep 2026 · tulip.co
Regulated Industries
Unlimited interfaces · 21 CFR Part 11 eSignatures · auditable record history · 0-RPO
Read 29 Sep 2026 · tulip.co
On the record
- AI
- The platform includes AI agents that reason over operational data to surface issues, draft changes, and take actions within team-defined guardrails.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Analytics and automation
- Tulip offers real-time analytics and automations that connect triggers and actions across machines, apps, and enterprise systems.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- App building
- Its no-code tools let teams create guided workflows, management terminals, and dashboards on a common data model.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Availability
- Tulip states 99.9% uptime, daily backups across redundant locations, and 0-RPO for mission-critical data.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company origin
- Tulip says it was started by a team of engineers out of the MIT Media Lab.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Tulip lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 9001:2015, and FedRAMP Moderate Equivalent among its platform compliance standards.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Device compatibility
- Tulip advertises support for more than 700 devices and says USB devices can connect directly to workstations without an edge device.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Tulip connects with ERP, PLM, and other business systems and offers HTTP and SQL connectors, an API, and an on-premise Connector Host.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- License
- Tulip states that it is a SaaS solution and does not offer a perpetual license.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Machine connectivity
- Tulip supports machine connections through Node-RED, MQTT, and OPC UA, directly or through Tulip edge devices.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Manufacturing use cases
- Tulip lists digital work instructions, production tracking, OEE dashboards, quality inspection, traceability, and electronic batch records among its manufacturing use cases.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Pricing model
- Tulip prices subscriptions per monthly active interface, defined as a device with activity on at least one day in the month, rather than per user.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Tulip describes its product as a composable frontline operations platform for production workflows, visibility, and operational improvement.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Tulip states that it encrypts data at rest and in transit, uses TLS/SSL-only API endpoints, and performs continuous vulnerability scanning and third-party penetration testing.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists email support with a response within a maximum of 24 hours and offers a premium support plan with dedicated 24/7 support for critical issues.tulip.co · read 29 Sep 2026
