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  "api_gate": "enterprise-leaning - Paragon publishes no prices. Its pricing page prices by \"Connected Users\", stating \"Usage costs scale based on the number of tenants (customer orgs) you have using integrations\", offers a \"Start free trial\" on each of the three products (Managed Sync, ActionKit, Workflows), and routes SSO, priority support and professional services to \"Talk to sales\". A solo operator can start without a call but cannot learn the price without one.",
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