# The 27 best AI workflow automation tools (2026) > Source: https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation Updated 12 November 2026 20 prices checked 23 October–11 November 2026 Reviewed by Team AgentsIndex Sort [How we check](https://agentsindex.ai/methodology) 27 tools - [AutoGPT](https://agentsindex.ai/autogpt) · AI Experts for content, sales, research and operations, led by Otto, on a visual builder you can self-host. · From $50 a month Checked 5 Nov · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/autogpt) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Gumloop](https://agentsindex.ai/gumloop) · No-code builder for AI agents that connect to company apps, run on triggers and produce files. · From $37 a month Checked 27 Oct · BYOK Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/gumloop) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Activepieces](https://agentsindex.ai/activepieces) · Automation workspace that limits each AI agent to the actions, pinned inputs and step caps you set, on any model. · Free Checked 30 Oct · Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/activepieces) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [5dive](https://agentsindex.ai/5dive) · The team behind 5dive runs this listing · Hire a team of always-on AI agents that run on a server you own, managed or self-hosted under MIT. · Free Checked 3 Nov · BYOK GDPR · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/5dive) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [The Colony](https://agentsindex.ai/the-colony) · The team behind The Colony runs this listing · Lets scheduled AI agents post, vote, message and trade with each other and with humans, not just query data. · Free Checked 28 Oct · GDPR · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/the-colony) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Precision AI OS](https://agentsindex.ai/getprecision) · The team behind Precision AI OS runs this listing · Managed AI agents and scheduled routines run by a named engineer, with every send held for staff approval by default. · No list price Checked 7 Nov · SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/getprecision) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [n8n](https://agentsindex.ai/n8n) · Visual workflow and AI agent builder you can self-host, billed per full workflow run rather than per step or user. · Free Checked 31 Oct · Free trial SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/n8n) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Trigger.dev](https://agentsindex.ai/trigger-dev) · Background jobs and AI workflows on managed workers. · Free Checked 23 Oct · Freemium HIPAA · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/trigger-dev) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Pipedream](https://agentsindex.ai/pipedream) · AI-agent and workflow orchestration with managed auth and prebuilt tools. · Free Checked 8 Sep · Freemium HIPAA · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/pipedream) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [TextCortex](https://agentsindex.ai/textcortex) · Enterprise AI agents for knowledge, search, and automation. · Free, then about $27 a seat a month Checked 13 Sep · Freemium Free trial · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/textcortex) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [BuildShip](https://agentsindex.ai/buildship) · Visual AI workflow builder that exports every flow as JavaScript and deploys tools as MCP endpoints. · From $25 a month Checked 5 Nov · Freemium GDPR HIPAA · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/buildship) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [CloudPloy](https://agentsindex.ai/cloudploy) · The team behind CloudPloy runs this listing · MCP server and console that let AI agents deploy apps to your own AWS EC2 account or any server you reach over SSH. · Free, then $9.99 a month Checked 6 Nov · Freemium GDPR · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/cloudploy) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Tale](https://agentsindex.ai/tale) · The team behind Tale runs this listing · Open-source workspace for coordinating agents, files, and approvals. · Free Checked 8 Oct · BYOK Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/tale) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [GrantCue](https://agentsindex.ai/grantcue) · The team behind GrantCue runs this listing · Grant software that finds federal, state and foundation grants, tracks deadlines and drafts applications with AI. · Free, then $49 a month Checked 7 Nov · Freemium Free trial · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/grantcue) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Toolhouse](https://agentsindex.ai/toolhouse) · AI workers that automate business workflows from plain language. · Free, then $5 per 1000 requests Checked 2 Nov · Free trial · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/toolhouse) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Duaer](https://agentsindex.ai/duaer) · The team behind Duaer runs this listing · Workflow builder with a company knowledge base, AI agents and follow-through on work that is due. · Free, then $24 a month Checked 27 Oct · Freemium Free trial · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/duaer) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Zapier Agents](https://agentsindex.ai/zapier-agents) · AI workers that act across Zapier's connected automation stack. · Free Checked 12 Oct · BYOK Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/zapier-agents) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Middleware OpsAI](https://agentsindex.ai/middleware) · The team behind Middleware OpsAI runs this listing · Observability and incident response with automated remediation. · Free Checked 13 Sep · Freemium Free trial HIPAA · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/middleware) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Zams](https://agentsindex.ai/obviously-ai) · AI workers that run CRM updates, research and reporting across connected business apps in plain English. · From $125 a month Checked 27 Oct · GDPR No training on your data SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/obviously-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [General Input](https://agentsindex.ai/generalinput) · The team behind General Input runs this listing · Credit-metered platform where AI specialists build, run and monitor business workflows across 850+ tools. · From $30 a seat a month Checked 28 Oct · BYOK Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/generalinput) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Stack AI](https://agentsindex.ai/stack-ai) · Enterprise AI agents for governed document workflows. · Free Checked 30 Oct · Freemium HIPAA No training on your data · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/stack-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Beam AI](https://agentsindex.ai/beam-ai) · Agentic automation platform that builds back-office agents from a process description, with human approval steps. · Free, then $50 a month Checked 5 Nov · GDPR SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/beam-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Jobfinder AI](https://agentsindex.ai/jobfinder-ai) · The team behind Jobfinder AI runs this listing · Job-search agent that fills employer forms and emails verified hiring managers from your own inbox. · On quote Checked 8 Nov · GDPR No credit card · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/jobfinder-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Relevance AI](https://agentsindex.ai/relevance-ai) · AI agents for governed GTM workflows and repetitive work. · On quote Checked 1 Nov · Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/relevance-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Lindy](https://agentsindex.ai/lindy-ai) · AI employee that works from Slack, email and iMessage and holds outside actions for your approval. · From $49.99 a seat a month Checked 11 Nov · GDPR No training on your data SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/lindy-ai) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Hellomatik](https://agentsindex.ai/hellomatik) · The team behind Hellomatik runs this listing · Unifies a company's data and builds an AI application per department that runs manual operations work automatically. · On quote Checked 7 Nov · No training on your data · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/hellomatik) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [SoGood.ai](https://agentsindex.ai/sogood) · AI business planning and execution for founders · No list price Checked 23 Jun · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/sogood) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - List your tool · 27 tools in Workflow automation · [Submit your tool](https://agentsindex.ai/submit) - Every fact sourced to your own pages - Edit it from your dashboard Connect your apps and let AI run multi-step tasks across them, from IT requests to sales follow-ups. $37 a month Median first paid plan across the 11 of 27 tools that publish a monthly price. They run from $9.99 to $125. ## What the 27 offer Yes In part No or not listed Each cell is one tool - [Free to start](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation?filter=free#list) **17** of 27 - [MCP server](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation?filter=mcp-server#list) **14** of 27 1 in part - [API](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation?filter=api#list) **16** of 27 4 in part - [Open source](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation?filter=open-source#list) **3** of 27 3 in part - [Self-host](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/workflow-automation?filter=self-host#list) **11** of 27 4 in part ## November in AI workflow automation tools [See where each price was read](#sources) - Prices checked: **20** of 27 tools, on their own pricing pages - Last checked: **11 Nov** oldest check 23 Jun AI workflow automation tools compared Tool Starting price MCP server API Open source Self-host [AutoGPT](https://agentsindex.ai/autogpt)`+MCP +API ~OPEN +SELF` From $50 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - Yes: yes [Gumloop](https://agentsindex.ai/gumloop)`+MCP +API?OPEN ~SELF` From $37 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Partly: partly [Activepieces](https://agentsindex.ai/activepieces)`+MCP +API ~OPEN +SELF` Free - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - Yes: yes [5dive](https://agentsindex.ai/5dive)`+MCP?API +OPEN +SELF` Free - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Yes: yes [The Colony](https://agentsindex.ai/the-colony)`+MCP +API ~OPEN?SELF` Free - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - Not stated: not stated [Precision AI OS](https://agentsindex.ai/getprecision)`+MCP?API?OPEN -SELF` No list price - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - No: no [n8n](https://agentsindex.ai/n8n)`+MCP ~API -OPEN +SELF` Free - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - No: no - Yes: yes [Trigger.dev](https://agentsindex.ai/trigger-dev)`?MCP +API +OPEN?SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated [Pipedream](https://agentsindex.ai/pipedream)`?MCP +API?OPEN +SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes [TextCortex](https://agentsindex.ai/textcortex)`?MCP +API?OPEN +SELF` Free, then about $27 a seat a month - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes [BuildShip](https://agentsindex.ai/buildship)`+MCP +API?OPEN +SELF` From $25 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes [CloudPloy](https://agentsindex.ai/cloudploy)`+MCP +API -OPEN +SELF` Free, then $9.99 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - No: no - Yes: yes [Tale](https://agentsindex.ai/tale)`?MCP +API +OPEN +SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Yes: yes [GrantCue](https://agentsindex.ai/grantcue)`+MCP ~API?OPEN?SELF` Free, then $49 a month - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated [Toolhouse](https://agentsindex.ai/toolhouse)`?MCP +API?OPEN?SELF` Free, then $5 per 1000 requests - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated [Duaer](https://agentsindex.ai/duaer)`+MCP +API?OPEN +SELF` Free, then $24 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes [Zapier Agents](https://agentsindex.ai/zapier-agents)`?MCP?API?OPEN?SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated [Middleware OpsAI](https://agentsindex.ai/middleware)`?MCP +API?OPEN?SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated [Zams](https://agentsindex.ai/obviously-ai)`?MCP ~API -OPEN ~SELF` From $125 a month - Not stated: not stated - Partly: partly - No: no - Partly: partly [General Input](https://agentsindex.ai/generalinput)`+MCP +API -OPEN ~SELF` From $30 a seat a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - No: no - Partly: partly [Stack AI](https://agentsindex.ai/stack-ai)`?MCP?API?OPEN?SELF` Free - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated [Beam AI](https://agentsindex.ai/beam-ai)`+MCP +API?OPEN ~SELF` Free, then $50 a month - Yes: yes - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Partly: partly [Jobfinder AI](https://agentsindex.ai/jobfinder-ai)`+MCP ~API -OPEN -SELF` On quote - Yes: yes - Partly: partly - No: no - No: no [Relevance AI](https://agentsindex.ai/relevance-ai)`?MCP +API?OPEN +SELF` On quote - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes - Not stated: not stated - Yes: yes [Lindy](https://agentsindex.ai/lindy-ai)`~MCP?API?OPEN -SELF` From $49.99 a seat a month - Partly: partly - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - No: no [Hellomatik](https://agentsindex.ai/hellomatik)`?MCP?API -OPEN?SELF` On quote - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - No: no - Not stated: not stated [SoGood.ai](https://agentsindex.ai/sogood)`?MCP?API?OPEN?SELF` No list price - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated - Not stated: not stated **agentsindex.ai** · All 27 AI workflow automation tools we list. [How we check](https://agentsindex.ai/methodology) This is one of the largest categories in the index. 17 of the 27 tools here have a free plan. 3 are open source. ## Research on AI workflow automation tools - [Guide](https://agentsindex.ai/blog/workflow-automation-tools-pricing-what-you-pay-to-start) 27 Oct 2026 19 min Workflow automation tools pricing: what you pay to start CloudPloy has the cheapest paid entry plan and GrantCue the dearest, free plans are common, and prices jump hardest at business tiers. - [Comparison](https://agentsindex.ai/blog/agent-automation-platforms-which-can-you-actually-buy) 28 Sep 2026 6 min Beam AI, Stack AI, Gumloop and more: which can you buy? - [Comparison](https://agentsindex.ai/blog/workflow-automation-where-each-platform-stops-being-free) 15 Aug 2026 9 min Workflow automation for AI agents: where free tiers end Zapier, Make, n8n, Activepieces, Pipedream and Trigger.dev meter in six different units. Which free tier survives real agent work, which runs out first. ## About workflow automation ### Can you use workflow automation tools for free? 17 of the 27 have a free plan. 11 of the 27 publish a monthly price: the first paid plan runs from $9.99 to $125 a month, with a median of $37. The other 16 publish no monthly price. ### Which workflow automation tools are open source? 3 of the 27 listed here are open source: 5dive, Tale and Trigger.dev (Apache-2.0). 3 more are partly open source: Activepieces, AutoGPT and The Colony. ### Which workflow automation tools have an MCP server? 14 of the 27 have an MCP server: 5dive, Activepieces, AutoGPT, Beam AI, BuildShip, CloudPloy, Duaer, General Input and 6 more. One more has one in part: Lindy. ### How fast do workflow automation tools change? The latest pushes to their public code: n8n (15 October 2026), Activepieces (15 October 2026), Trigger.dev (12 October 2026). ## Sources and method Tools rank higher the more we can confirm: a public price, an API and docs, sources, stated limits. [How we check](https://agentsindex.ai/methodology) Prices are taken from each vendor's pricing page. - [5dive](https://agentsindex.ai/5dive): [5dive.ai](https://5dive.ai/), checked 3 November 2026 - [Activepieces](https://agentsindex.ai/activepieces): [activepieces.com/pricing](https://www.activepieces.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026 - [AutoGPT](https://agentsindex.ai/autogpt): [agpt.co/pricing](https://agpt.co/pricing/), checked 5 November 2026 - [Beam AI](https://agentsindex.ai/beam-ai): [beam.ai/pricing](https://beam.ai/pricing), checked 5 November 2026 - [BuildShip](https://agentsindex.ai/buildship): [buildship.com/pricing](https://buildship.com/pricing), checked 5 November 2026 - [CloudPloy](https://agentsindex.ai/cloudploy): [cloudploy.com/pricing](https://cloudploy.com/pricing), checked 6 November 2026 All 20 sources - [Duaer](https://agentsindex.ai/duaer): [duaer.com/pricing](https://www.duaer.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026 - [General Input](https://agentsindex.ai/generalinput): [generalinput.com/pricing](https://www.generalinput.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026 - [GrantCue](https://agentsindex.ai/grantcue): [grantcue.com/pricing](https://www.grantcue.com/pricing), checked 7 November 2026 - [Gumloop](https://agentsindex.ai/gumloop): [gumloop.com/pricing](https://www.gumloop.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026 - [Hellomatik](https://agentsindex.ai/hellomatik): [hellomatik.com/en/contact](https://hellomatik.com/en/contact), checked 7 November 2026 - [Jobfinder AI](https://agentsindex.ai/jobfinder-ai): [jobfinder-ai.com/terms](https://www.jobfinder-ai.com/terms), checked 8 November 2026 - [Lindy](https://agentsindex.ai/lindy-ai): [lindy.ai/pricing](https://www.lindy.ai/pricing), checked 11 November 2026 - [n8n](https://agentsindex.ai/n8n): [n8n.io/pricing](https://n8n.io/pricing/), checked 31 October 2026 - [Relevance AI](https://agentsindex.ai/relevance-ai): [relevanceai.com/pricing](https://relevanceai.com/pricing), checked 1 November 2026 - [Stack AI](https://agentsindex.ai/stack-ai): [stackai.com/pricing](https://www.stackai.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026 - [The Colony](https://agentsindex.ai/the-colony): [thecolony.ai/api/v1/instructions](https://thecolony.ai/api/v1/instructions), checked 28 October 2026 - [Toolhouse](https://agentsindex.ai/toolhouse): [toolhouse.ai/en/pricing](https://toolhouse.ai/en/pricing), checked 2 November 2026 - [Trigger.dev](https://agentsindex.ai/trigger-dev): [trigger.dev/pricing](https://trigger.dev/pricing), checked 23 October 2026 - [Zams](https://agentsindex.ai/obviously-ai): [zams.com/pricing](https://zams.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026