Directory · 51 tools reviewed
Best AI Automation Tools
The best AI automation tools connect your apps into workflows and let you build AI agents that take real actions. They range from no-code builders to frameworks you can host yourself, and because each counts usage differently, every tool is priced on the same monthly workload. How we score.
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12 AI agent builders ranked
Ranked by score · price shown: cheapest paid plan per month★ Top AI agent builderof 12 AI agent builders
MindStudio$20 · 88% published9.2/10Teams and individuals building AI agents
5What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers1000appsSelf-hosted editionChoice of data region: usDoes not train AI on your data3Ways to reach support+3 more
MindStudio$20 · 88% published
9.2/10Teams and individuals building AI agents
5What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers1000appsSelf-hosted editionChoice of data region: usDoes not train AI on your data3Ways to reach support+3 more
What makes up the score9.2
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing10.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and controlnot published–
Hosting and security6.8
Support7.5
02
StackAI79% published8.4/10—Best forEnterprise IT teams and regulated industries building secure agentic AI workflows4What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers100appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score8.4
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricingnot published–
Apps it connects toweakest4.0
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security9.0
Support5.0
03
Relevance AI97% published8.1/10$29Best forCompanies looking to decouple growth from headcount via an AI Workforce4What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers2000apps90days4Choice of data region+5 more
What makes up the score8.1
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricingweakest6.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control5.0
Hosting and security3.5
Support10.0
04
LyzrLowest price95% published7.7/10$19Best forEnterprises building, governing, and deploying AI agents at scale across regulated and non-regulated industries3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers30apps7days7Choice of data region+5 more
What makes up the score7.7
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects toweakest1.5
Reliability and control5.0
Hosting and security10.0
Support5.0
05
SmythOS83% published7.7/10$39Best forEngineering teams and developers building, deploying, and scaling enterprise AI agents2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers30daysSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score7.7
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest6.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects tonot published–
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security4.8
Support2.5
06
Gumloop93% published7.3/10$37Best forBusiness teams and enterprises building AI agents and automating workflows without deep engineering expertise4What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers250appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score7.3
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows7.0
Pricingweakest6.5
Apps it connects to6.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security9.0
Support7.5
07
Dify73% published7.1/10$59Best forIndependent developers, small to medium teams, and enterprises building production AI apps3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggersSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionHIPAADoes not train AI on your data+5 more
What makes up the score7.1
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest6.2
Building workflows10.0
Pricing7.6
Apps it connects tonot published–
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security6.5
Support2.5
08
Voiceflow77% published6.8/10—Best forAgencies, partners, and businesses deploying AI agents across customer experience channels3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers9appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score6.8
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows7.0
Pricingnot published–
Apps it connects toweakest1.5
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security4.2
Support2.5
09
Dust75% published5.7/10$32.40Best forTeams deploying AI agents with custom knowledge and multi-agent workflows6What agents can learn fromAgents that work togetherVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers20apps2Choice of data regionHIPAADoes not train AI on your data3Ways to reach support+5 more
What makes up the score5.7
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsnot published–
Building workflowsweakest3.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects to1.5
Reliability and controlnot published–
Hosting and security7.0
Support7.5
10
Lindy87% published4.9/10$29.99Best forAI assistant automation for meetings, email, and workflows3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditions1000appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionHIPAA+5 more
What makes up the score4.9
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents4.5
Building workflowsweakest1.5
Pricing6.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security5.0
Support2.5
11SSintra71% published4.9/10$48.50Best forEntrepreneurs, small business owners, and solopreneurs seeking AI-powered digital workers to automate marketing, sales, content, and business operations2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builder1000appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionDoes not train AI on your dataWays to reach support: chat+5 more
What makes up the score4.9
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents3.5
Building workflowsnot published–
Pricing6.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security3.8
Support2.5
12
CustomGPT.ai100% published3.6/10$99Best forBusinesses and enterprises wanting to build custom AI chatbots and agents grounded in their own data without coding5What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers33apps365daysSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score3.6
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents7.0
Building workflowsweakest0.0
Pricing5.0
Apps it connects to1.5
Reliability and control5.0
Hosting and security1.5
Support7.5
11 Workflow automation tools ranked
Ranked by score · price shown: cheapest paid plan per month★ Top workflow automation toolof 11 workflow automation tools
UiPath$25 · 75% published8.8/10Individuals, small teams, businesses, and enterprises looking to automate business processes
2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers7Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionHIPAADoes not train AI on your data+3 more
UiPath$25 · 75% published
8.8/10Individuals, small teams, businesses, and enterprises looking to automate business processes
2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers7Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionHIPAADoes not train AI on your data+3 more
What makes up the score8.8
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents9.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects tonot published–
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security10.0
Supportweakest2.5
02
n8n100% published8.7/10$25.92Best forSolo builders, small teams, and companies needing workflow automation5What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers2174apps7daysSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score8.7
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control7.5
Hosting and securityweakest5.5
Support2.5
03
Retool98% published8.4/10$11.88Best forDevelopers and teams building internal tools and workflows3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers74apps30daysSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score8.4
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents10.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing10.0
Apps it connects toweakest4.0
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security6.5
Support5.0
04
Zapier79% published8.0/10$29.99Best forWorkflow automation and AI-powered system building2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers10,076apps60daysChoice of data region: usDoes not train AI on your data: opt out3Ways to reach support+5 more
What makes up the score8.0
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest6.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.2
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control7.5
Hosting and securitynot published–
Support7.5
05
Workato73% published7.9/10—Best forTeams scaling and operationalizing AI-powered workflows across the enterprise2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers14,000apps30days5Choice of data region+5 more
What makes up the score7.9
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest6.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricingnot published–
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security5.2
Supportnot published–
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Activepieces97% published7.8/10$20Best forBusiness teams and developers wanting no-code AI automation with enterprise governance and self-hosting options2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers764apps30daysSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score7.8
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest4.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing10.0
Apps it connects to8.0
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security6.8
Support5.0
07
MakeLowest price100% published7.1/10$10.59Best forNo-code/low-code automation builders, SMBs, agencies, and enterprises needing visual workflow automationBYOK: bring your own model or keyWhat agents can learn from: filesAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers3000apps30days2Choice of data region+5 more
What makes up the score7.1
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest4.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing10.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security2.5
Support2.5
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Pipedream94% published7.0/10$45Best forDevelopers and teams building workflow automation and integrationsBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers3000apps7daysSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score7.0
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest1.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control7.5
Hosting and security3.2
Support7.5
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Tray.ai74% published6.2/10—Best forEnterprises and departments needing governed automation, MCP, and agent integration across multiple use cases3What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditions700apps7days2Choice of data regionSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score6.2
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents7.5
Building workflowsweakest5.5
Pricingnot published–
Apps it connects to8.0
Reliability and control5.0
Hosting and security5.0
Support5.0
10
TaskMagic98% published5.6/10$29Best forSolo users and small teams needing no-code browser and app automationBYOK: bring your own model or keyWhat agents can learn fromAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers283apps365daysSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score5.6
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest3.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing6.0
Apps it connects to6.0
Reliability and control5.0
Hosting and security1.8
Support5.0
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Lutra AI72% published5.2/10$29Best forIndividuals and companies wanting AI-driven automation of business operations3What agents can learn fromAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggersSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionHIPAADoes not train AI on your data: opt out+5 more
What makes up the score5.2
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents3.5
Building workflowsweakest3.0
Pricing8.8
Apps it connects tonot published–
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security1.8
Support7.5
7 Go-to-market platforms ranked
Ranked by score · price shown: cheapest paid plan per month★ Top go-to-market platformof 7 go-to-market platforms
HubSpot$20 · 78% published8.6/10SMBs to enterprise go-to-market teams needing unified CRM, marketing, sales, service, and AI automation
2What agents can learn fromVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers2000apps90days4Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environmentsDoes not train AI on your data: opt out4Ways to reach supportBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work together+3 more
HubSpot$20 · 78% published
8.6/10SMBs to enterprise go-to-market teams needing unified CRM, marketing, sales, service, and AI automation
2What agents can learn fromVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers2000apps90days4Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environmentsDoes not train AI on your data: opt out4Ways to reach supportBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work together+3 more
What makes up the score8.6
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsnot published–
Building workflows10.0
Pricing10.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control10.0
Hosting and securitynot published–
Support10.0
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WRITER70% published7.8/10—Best forLarge organizations scaling agentic workflows with control and compliance4What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers2Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score7.8
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents7.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricingweakest6.2
Apps it connects tonot published–
Reliability and control8.8
Hosting and security9.0
Support2.5
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Persana AI70% published6.5/10$85Best forSales teams and high-volume outreachBYOK: bring your own model or keyWhat agents can learn from: filesVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers26appsWays to reach support: slackAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score6.5
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agents6.5
Building workflows10.0
Pricing8.5
Apps it connects toweakest1.5
Reliability and controlnot published–
Hosting and securitynot published–
Support2.5
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ActiveCampaignLowest price95% published6.3/10$19Best forSMBs and growing teams seeking autonomous email marketing and CRM automation2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers1000apps3Choice of data regionSeparate test and live environments+5 more
What makes up the score6.3
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest3.5
Building workflows7.0
Pricing6.9
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security6.0
Support7.5
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Hoppy Copy87% published5.6/10$29Best forEmail marketing and newsletter creation2What agents can learn fromBYOK: bring your own model or keyAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers5000appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score5.6
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest1.0
Building workflows10.0
Pricing6.0
Apps it connects to10.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security2.0
Support2.5
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Copy78% published4.1/10$29Best forGTM teams, sales and marketing professionals at mid-market and enterprise companiesBYOK: bring your own model or keyWhat agents can learn from: filesAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderWebhook triggers20appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted editionDoes not train AI on your data+5 more
What makes up the score4.1
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest3.5
Building workflows5.5
Pricing6.0
Apps it connects to1.5
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security3.8
Support2.5
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Common Room88% published2.3/10$2500Best forRevOps, Sales (AEs & SDRs), and Demand Gen teams seeking AI-powered buyer intelligence and GTM automationBYOK: bring your own model or keyWhat agents can learn from: databasesAgents that work togetherTest and evaluate agentsVisual builderBranching and conditionsWebhook triggers50appsSeparate test and live environmentsSelf-hosted edition+5 more
What makes up the score2.3
Longer bar, heavier criterion. A hatched bar is one the vendor never published. A red one is a zero they did publish.
AI agentsweakest1.0
Building workflows3.0
Pricing1.2
Apps it connects to4.0
Reliability and control3.8
Hosting and security1.8
Support2.5
5 publish too little to rate
They are still compared and still count towards the averages. We publish no score, because too much of one would be our guess rather than their figures. Not publishing is not a mark against the product, but it is what you cannot find out.
CrewAI64% publishedwon't publish Pricing · Apps it connects to
Sema4.ai61% publishedwon't publish Pricing · Apps it connects to
Salesforce60% publishedwon't publish Apps it connects to · Support
Aisera58% publishedwon't publish Pricing · Reliability and control
Salesloft38% publishedwon't publish AI agents · Building workflowspublished yespublished nonot published, scored at the midpoint
Showing 51 of 51 tools
MindStudio
9.2
Rank #1 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Reliability and control6.2
Self-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $20Free plan
88% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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UiPath
8.8
Rank #1 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $25Free plan
75% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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n8n
8.7
Rank #2 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $26 (€24)Free plan
100% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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HubSpot
8.6
Rank #1 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:AI agents5
Test environments: yes
From $20Free plan
78% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Retool
8.4
Rank #3 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Apps it connects to4
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $12Free plan
98% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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StackAI
8.4
Rank #2 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Apps it connects to4
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $0Free plan
79% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Relevance AI
8.1
Rank #3 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Hosting and security3.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $29No free plan
97% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Zapier
8.0
Rank #4 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Hosting and security4
Bring your own key: yes
From $29.99Free plan
79% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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CrewAI
Free plan: yesFree trial: yesAPI: yes
FreeFree plan
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Workato
7.9
Rank #5 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
Price not publishedFree plan
73% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Salesforce
Free plan: yesFree trial: yesAPI: yes
From $25Free plan
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Activepieces
7.8
Rank #6 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:AI agents4
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
From $20Free plan
97% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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WRITER
7.8
Rank #2 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
Price not publishedNo free plan
70% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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SmythOS
7.7
Rank #4 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
From $39Free plan
83% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Lyzr
7.7
Rank #4 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Apps it connects to1.5
Self-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $0.03Free plan
95% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Gumloop
7.3
Rank #6 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Reliability and control3.8
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
From $37No free plan
93% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Aisera
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Dify
7.1
Rank #7 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: yesBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
From $59Free plan
73% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Make
7.1
Rank #7 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
From $10.59Free plan
100% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Pipedream
7.0
Rank #8 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:AI agents1.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $45Free plan
94% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Voiceflow
6.8
Rank #8 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:AI agents10
Weakest:Apps it connects to1.5
Test environments: yesSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: yes
Price not publishedFree plan
77% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Persana AI
6.5
Rank #3 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Apps it connects to1.5
Bring your own key: yes
From $85Free plan
70% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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ActiveCampaign
6.3
Rank #4 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Apps it connects to10
Weakest:AI agents3.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $15No free plan
95% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Sema4.ai
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Tray.ai
6.2
Rank #9 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Apps it connects to8
Weakest:Support5
Self-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
Price not publishedNo free plan
74% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Dust
5.7
Rank #9 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Pricing8.8
Weakest:Apps it connects to1.5
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: yes
FreeFree plan
75% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Hoppy Copy
5.6
Rank #5 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:AI agents1
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $119No free plan
87% from published facts · checked 15 Sep
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TaskMagic
5.6
Rank #10 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Building workflows10
Weakest:Hosting and security1.8
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: yesAgent testing: no
From $29No free plan
98% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Salesloft
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Lutra AI
5.2
Rank #11 of 11 workflow automation tools
Best:Pricing8.8
Weakest:Hosting and security1.8
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noAgent testing: no
From $29Free plan
72% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Lindy
4.9
Rank #10 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Apps it connects to10
Weakest:Building workflows1.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: yes
From $29.99No free plan
87% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Sintra
4.9
Rank #10 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Apps it connects to10
Weakest:Support2.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $52No free plan
71% from published facts · checked 15 Sep
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Copy
4.1
Rank #6 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Pricing6
Weakest:Apps it connects to1.5
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $29No free plan
78% from published facts · checked 15 Sep
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CustomGPT.ai
3.6
Rank #12 of 12 AI agent builders
Best:Support7.5
Weakest:Building workflows0
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: yes
From $99No free plan
100% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Common Room
2.3
Rank #7 of 7 go-to-market platforms
Best:Apps it connects to4
Weakest:AI agents1
Test environments: noSelf-hosted: noBring your own key: noAgent testing: no
From $2,500No free plan
88% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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Klaviyo
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Claude
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: yes
From $0Free plan
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Gemini
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: yes
From $4.99Free plan
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Hebbia
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: no
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Browse AI
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: yes
From $48Free plan
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Fireflies.ai
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: yes
From $18Free plan
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Supademo
Free plan: yesFree trial: yesAPI: yes
From $450Free plan
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Cassidy AI
Free plan: yesFree trial: yesAPI: yes
FreeFree plan
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Bardeen
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: no
From $10Free plan
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BrandWell
Free plan: noFree trial: yesAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Attention
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Alli AI
4.2
Rank #6 of 6 SEO platforms
Best:Works with your tools8
Weakest:Pricing1
Site audit: yesWhite label: yesLive chat: noAPI access: yes
From $299No free plan
94% from published facts · checked 13 Sep
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BidX
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: yes
From $495No free plan
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Copilot AI
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: no
From $149No free plan
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Runner AI
Free plan: yesFree trial: noAPI: no
From $25Free plan
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Albert
Free plan: noFree trial: noAPI: no
Price not publishedNo free plan
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Is there a free AI automation tool?
Yes, Activepieces, Bardeen, Browse AI and 25 more offer a free plan. Check each tool's page for what's included.
How much does an AI automation tool cost?
Paid plans start from about $0.03 to $2500/mo across the tools we track, depending on features and usage.