Dust vs Gumloop
Gumloop scores 7.3 to Dust's 5.8 among the AI agent builders we rate, and is the better pick for 4 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Gumloop wins, 7.3 to 5.8
Dust has a free plan that never expires, though its 500 credits are a one-time allocation rather than a monthly refresh; Gumloop has no free plan, only a 14-day trial that rolls into a paid Pro subscription. Dust builds agents through a step-by-step form guided by an AI copilot rather than a visual canvas, while Gumloop keeps a drag-and-drop builder. Gumloop connects to a stated 250 apps against Dust's 20, and Gumloop costs $37 a month against Dust's $32.4 a month.
Pick Dust if you want a free plan and don't need a visual canvas.
Pick Gumloop if you want a visual drag-and-drop builder and more app connectors.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Visual builder: Gumloop yes, Dust no
- But Dust leads on free plan: Dust yes, Gumloop no
- App connectors: 250 apps against 20 apps
- BYOK: bring your own model or key: Gumloop yes, Dust does not say
- Test and evaluate agents: Gumloop yes, Dust does not say
- Self-hosted edition: Gumloop yes, Dust does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI agent builders we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Gumloop leads on 4 of 7 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Dust
Gumloop
For everything else about each tool, read the full Dust review and Gumloop review.
Dust vs Gumloop: common questions
Which is better, Dust or Gumloop?
Gumloop scores 7.3 and Dust 5.8 out of 10 among the AI agent builders we rate. Gumloop is ahead on aI agents, building workflows, apps it connects to and hosting and security. Dust is ahead on pricing and reliability and control.
Is Dust or Gumloop cheaper?
Dust's cheapest paid plan is Free and Gumloop's is $37/mo — Pro. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Dust and Gumloop have a free plan?
Dust does and Gumloop does not.
What can Dust do that Gumloop cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: free plan.
What can Gumloop do that Dust cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: visual builder.
