Best AI Agent Builders
These are the products you use to build an agent, not the agent for one job. n8n's Starter cloud plan is €20 a month billed annually. Gumloop's docs list Pro at $37 a month. Lindy starts at $29.99 per user. Copilot Studio sells a credit pack from $200. Relevance AI and OpenAI AgentKit did not show a simple subscription price. Checked 5 October 2026.
11 products. Prices and descriptions last checked 5 October 2026.
Best AI Agent Builders compared
Pricing is the vendor's published starting figure. A free plan or trial is listed only when the pricing page says so. User comments appear only when we could link a short quote. Otherwise the cell says there are no sourced comments.
| Product | Pricing | Free plan / trial | Key features | Integrations | Best for | What users say |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy #1 | From $29.99/user/mo | Free plan and trial | Not an AI tool. A coworker. | Slack, Gmail, Notion, HubSpot | Teams that want a shared AI teammate in Slack and email | No sourced comments. |
| Gumloop #2 | From $37/mo | Trial | A multiplayer builder for AI agents. | Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, HubSpot | Teams building shared agents on Slack, Gmail, and CRM tools | No sourced comments. |
| n8n #3 | €20/mo billed annually | Free plan and trial | AI workflows you can self-host or run in the cloud. | 500+ app nodes, MCP, Webhooks, Docker | Technical teams who want self-hosted or cloud workflows with AI steps | No sourced comments. |
| Dify #4 | Free, then $59/workspace/mo | Free plan | An open-source workspace for agents, workflows, and knowledge. | OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok | A builder you can self-host | No sourced comments. |
| Zapier Agents #5 | Free, then about $33.33/mo | Free plan | Meet your new AI teammates. | 9,000+ apps, Slack, Google Docs, Chrome extension | Teams that already automate work in Zapier and want an AI teammate on those apps | No sourced comments. |
| Relevance AI #6 | Not published | Not listed | Specialist AI agents for every task. | 2,000+ integrations, CRM, SSO, SAML | Enterprise teams deploying specialist agents with a vendor implementation team | No sourced comments. |
| MindStudio #7 | Free, then $20/mo | Free plan | Build powerful AI agents. | 200+ AI models, 1,000+ integrations, Slack | Non-developers building visual AI agents for a team | No sourced comments. |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio #8 | From $200/pack/mo | Not listed | Create and manage custom agents, workflows, and apps with no code. | Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, 1,500+ data connectors | Organizations building governed agents on Microsoft 365 and Azure | No sourced comments. |
| Stack AI #9 | Free, then custom | Free plan | The Enterprise AI Agent Factory. | Salesforce, Asana, Google Drive, Notion | IT teams that need governed enterprise agents and a custom contract | No sourced comments. |
| Google Agent Builder #10 | From $0.0001 per 1,000 characters | Trial | Innovate, build, and deploy enterprise ready agents. | Gemini, BigQuery, Model Garden, Agent Development Kit | Developers building enterprise agents on Google Cloud | No sourced comments. |
| OpenAI AgentKit #11 | Not published | Not listed | Visually assemble, debug, and export multi-step agent workflows. | ChatKit, Agents SDK, OpenAI API | Developers assembling agent workflows that deploy through the OpenAI API | No sourced comments. |
Ranked list
Ranked on fit for this job, autonomy, controls, integrations, access, and how public the product is. Open a score to see the six parts.
| # | Agent | Best for | Pricing from | Free tier | Autonomy | Integrations | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindy | Teams that want a shared AI teammate in Slack and email | From $29.99/user/mo | Yes | Semi-autonomous | Slack, Gmail, Notion +5 | Score breakdown87
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| 2 | Gumloop | Teams building shared agents on Slack, Gmail, and CRM tools | From $37/mo | Trial | Autonomous | Slack, Gmail, Salesforce +5 | Score breakdown85
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| 3 | n8n | Technical teams who want self-hosted or cloud workflows with AI steps | €20/mo billed annually | Yes | Semi-autonomous | 500+ app nodes, MCP, Webhooks +3 | Score breakdown83
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| 4 | Dify | A builder you can self-host | Free, then $59/workspace/mo | Yes | Semi-autonomous | OpenAI, Claude, Gemini +1 | Score breakdown78
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| 5 | Zapier Agents | Teams that already automate work in Zapier and want an AI teammate on those apps | Free, then about $33.33/mo | Yes | Autonomous | 9,000+ apps, Slack, Google Docs +1 | Score breakdown78
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| 6 | Relevance AI | Enterprise teams deploying specialist agents with a vendor implementation team | Not published | No | Autonomous | 2,000+ integrations, CRM, SSO +1 | Score breakdown77
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| 7 | MindStudio | Non-developers building visual AI agents for a team | Free, then $20/mo | Yes | Semi-autonomous | 200+ AI models, 1,000+ integrations, Slack | Score breakdown77
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| 8 | Microsoft Copilot Studio | Organizations building governed agents on Microsoft 365 and Azure | From $200/pack/mo | No | Semi-autonomous | Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, SharePoint +3 | Score breakdown77
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| 9 | Stack AI | IT teams that need governed enterprise agents and a custom contract | Free, then custom | Yes | Semi-autonomous | Salesforce, Asana, Google Drive +3 | Score breakdown76
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| 10 | Google Agent Builder | Developers building enterprise agents on Google Cloud | From $0.0001 per 1,000 characters | Trial | Semi-autonomous | Gemini, BigQuery, Model Garden +2 | Score breakdown72
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| 11 | OpenAI AgentKit | Developers assembling agent workflows that deploy through the OpenAI API | Not published | No | Semi-autonomous | ChatKit, Agents SDK, OpenAI API | Score breakdown69
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Rank 1
Lindy87
Teams that want a shared AI teammate in Slack and email
- Pricing from
- From $29.99/user/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Slack, Gmail, Notion
Score breakdown87
- Fit for the job29/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations14/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 2
Gumloop85
Teams building shared agents on Slack, Gmail, and CRM tools
- Pricing from
- From $37/mo
- Free tier
- Trial
- Autonomy
- Autonomous
- Integrations
- Slack, Gmail, Salesforce
Score breakdown85
- Fit for the job26/30
- Autonomy17/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations14/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 3
n8n83
Technical teams who want self-hosted or cloud workflows with AI steps
- Pricing from
- €20/mo billed annually
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- 500+ app nodes, MCP, Webhooks
Score breakdown83
- Fit for the job28/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations11/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 4
Dify78
A builder you can self-host
- Pricing from
- Free, then $59/workspace/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- OpenAI, Claude, Gemini
Score breakdown78
- Fit for the job24/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations10/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 5
Zapier Agents78
Teams that already automate work in Zapier and want an AI teammate on those apps
- Pricing from
- Free, then about $33.33/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Autonomous
- Integrations
- 9,000+ apps, Slack, Google Docs
Score breakdown78
- Fit for the job22/30
- Autonomy17/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations9/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 6
Relevance AI77
Enterprise teams deploying specialist agents with a vendor implementation team
- Pricing from
- Not published
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Autonomous
- Integrations
- 2,000+ integrations, CRM, SSO
Score breakdown77
- Fit for the job27/30
- Autonomy17/20
- Controls11/15
- Integrations9/15
- Access4/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 7
MindStudio77
Non-developers building visual AI agents for a team
- Pricing from
- Free, then $20/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- 200+ AI models, 1,000+ integrations, Slack
Score breakdown77
- Fit for the job25/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations8/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 8
Microsoft Copilot Studio77
Organizations building governed agents on Microsoft 365 and Azure
- Pricing from
- From $200/pack/mo
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, SharePoint
Score breakdown77
- Fit for the job24/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations11/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 9
Stack AI76
IT teams that need governed enterprise agents and a custom contract
- Pricing from
- Free, then custom
- Free tier
- Yes
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Salesforce, Asana, Google Drive
Score breakdown76
- Fit for the job21/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations11/15
- Access10/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 10
Google Agent Builder72
Developers building enterprise agents on Google Cloud
- Pricing from
- From $0.0001 per 1,000 characters
- Free tier
- Trial
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- Gemini, BigQuery, Model Garden
Score breakdown72
- Fit for the job20/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations10/15
- Access8/10
- Evidence9/10
Rank 11
OpenAI AgentKit69
Developers assembling agent workflows that deploy through the OpenAI API
- Pricing from
- Not published
- Free tier
- No
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Integrations
- ChatKit, Agents SDK, OpenAI API
Score breakdown69
- Fit for the job23/30
- Autonomy13/20
- Controls12/15
- Integrations8/15
- Access4/10
- Evidence9/10
Pricing, features, and summaries
1
Lindy
Teams that want a shared AI teammate in Slack and email
Lindy's homepage says it plugs into your tools, learns how you work, and completes tasks such as reports, CRM updates, and inbox cleanup. It lists Slack, iMessage, and email as places to work, plus 1,000+ integrations and MCP.
- Pricing
- From $29.99/user/mo
- The homepage at https://www.lindy.ai says you start with $50 in free credits and no credit card. After that, plans start at $29.99 per user per month for 3,000 credits each, credits are pooled, and top-ups are $10 per 1,000 credits. It names Pro, Max, and Enterprise above that entry price but does not list Pro or Max dollar amounts on the homepage text. Enterprise adds HIPAA, a BAA, SSO, and SCIM. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Slack, Gmail, Notion, HubSpot, Google Drive, Google Calendar, iMessage, Calendar. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
2
Gumloop
Teams building shared agents on Slack, Gmail, and CRM tools
Gumloop's site says anyone at a company can build agents with any model and integration while IT controls access. Agents connect to company apps, run on triggers, use skills, and can produce documents, dashboards, and web apps.
- Pricing
- From $37/mo
- gumloop.com/pricing did not list dollar amounts. The credits documentation says Pro is $37/month with 20,000 credits, and Enterprise is custom with rollover. One credit is $0.005. New accounts get a 14-day Pro trial that requires a card and converts to paid unless cancelled. The docs say there is no free plan. Pro overage defaults to a cap of 1,000,000 credits ($5,000) per period. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Google Sheets. Sold to run the job rather than wait for a prompt on every step. Keep a way to stop it before it reaches a customer, a candidate, or a filing.
3
n8n
Technical teams who want self-hosted or cloud workflows with AI steps
n8n's homepage says you build AI agents and workflows visually, with JavaScript or Python in the same canvas, and can self-host or use n8n Cloud. It says every step of an agent's reasoning is visible and that human approval can sit on tool calls.
- Pricing
- €20/mo billed annually
- Cloud Starter is €20/month billed annually and includes 2,500 workflow executions, unlimited steps, 5 concurrent executions, and 1,600 Assistant credits. Pro is €50/month billed annually with 10,000 executions. Business is €667/month billed annually with 40,000 executions. Enterprise is custom. Execution counts were on https://n8n.io/saas/ next to those prices. A cloud trial needs no credit card and includes 1,000 executions. Annual billing saves 17 percent. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- 500+ app nodes, MCP, Webhooks, Docker, GitHub, LangSmith. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
4
Dify
A builder you can self-host
Dify's cloud Sandbox is free. Professional is $59 per workspace each month. The community edition is self-hosted and free. It belongs next to n8n and Lindy if the job is building the agent, not buying a finished one.
- Pricing
- Free, then $59/workspace/mo
- dify.ai/pricing lists Sandbox as free (200 message credits, 1 member, 5 apps) and Professional at $59 per workspace per month (5,000 credits, 3 members, 50 apps). Team is $159 per workspace per month. Annual billing saves about 17%. The community self-hosted edition is free. Enterprise is custom. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok. You design the workflow. The agent runs the steps you allowed.
5
Zapier Agents
Teams that already automate work in Zapier and want an AI teammate on those apps
Zapier's Agents page says you create teammates that use company knowledge and do work across 9,000+ apps, on command or on a schedule. Example agents on the page enrich leads, answer an IT Slack channel, and draft support email.
- Pricing
- Free, then about $33.33/mo
- https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/26559132765325-How-is-Zapier-Agents-usage-measured lists Free at 400 activities per month, Pro at 1,500, and Enterprise as custom. The Agents section of https://zapier.com/pricing says Pro starts at about $33.33 per month when billed annually and that activities are billed separately from Zap tasks. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- 9,000+ apps, Slack, Google Docs, Chrome extension. Sold to run the job rather than wait for a prompt on every step. Keep a way to stop it before it reaches a customer, a candidate, or a filing.
Zapier Agents pricing and features/Zapier Agents alternatives
6
Relevance AI
Enterprise teams deploying specialist agents with a vendor implementation team
Relevance AI's homepage describes Invent as a way for teams to turn expertise into agents, with an embedded deployment team and a path from assisted AI to more autonomous workforces. It says agents run on company data with access controls, audit trails, and human approval.
- Pricing
- Not published
- https://relevanceai.com/pricing shows an Enterprise plan with custom actions, custom vendor credits, unlimited agents, users, and projects, and does not list a dollar price. The card includes SSO, RBAC, audit logs, and a dedicated account manager. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- 2,000+ integrations, CRM, SSO, SAML. Sold to run the job rather than wait for a prompt on every step. Keep a way to stop it before it reaches a customer, a candidate, or a filing.
7
MindStudio
Non-developers building visual AI agents for a team
MindStudio's homepage says you design, build, and deploy AI agents in a visual builder with no coding required, and that the builder is extensible with code. It lists more than 200 AI models and more than 1,000 pre-built integrations.
- Pricing
- Free, then $20/mo
- https://www.mindstudio.ai/pricing lists Free at $0 for one agent and 1,000 runs per month, Individual at $20/month or $16/month billed yearly for unlimited agents and runs, plus usage. Business is described with SSO and self-hosting and has no dollar price on that page. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- 200+ AI models, 1,000+ integrations, Slack. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
8
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Organizations building governed agents on Microsoft 365 and Azure
Microsoft's page says Copilot Studio is a no-code platform for custom agents, workflows, and apps, with connectors, MCP servers, and multi-agent orchestration. Agents can answer questions, take actions, or plan and escalate on their own, and can be published to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, and websites.
- Pricing
- From $200/pack/mo
- The Copilot Studio page says credit packs of 25,000 Copilot Credits are $200.00 per pack per month, and that a pay-as-you-go meter bills consumed credits with no upfront license. It also says an Azure subscription is required to use agents. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, 1,500+ data connectors, MCP, Azure AI Foundry. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
Microsoft Copilot Studio pricing and features/Microsoft Copilot Studio alternatives
9
Stack AI
IT teams that need governed enterprise agents and a custom contract
Stack AI's homepage says IT teams use it to orchestrate, deploy, govern, and scale agents, including on a VPC or on premises. The page lists agentic workflows, human review, audit logs, and more than 300 enterprise integrations.
- Pricing
- Free, then custom
- https://www.stack-ai.com/pricing lists a Free plan at $0 with 500 runs per month, 2 projects, and 1 seat. Enterprise is Custom, with a custom number of runs and seats, plus SSO, on-prem, and VPC deployment. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Salesforce, Asana, Google Drive, Notion, Slack, REST API. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
10
Google Agent Builder
Developers building enterprise agents on Google Cloud
Google Cloud's page now titles this product Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and says developers use it to build, scale, govern, and optimize agents. It includes Agent Studio, the Agent Development Kit, Model Garden, and notebooks connected to BigQuery.
- Pricing
- From $0.0001 per 1,000 characters
- https://cloud.google.com/products/agent-builder says you pay for tools, storage, compute, and Cloud resources used, and that new customers get up to $300 in free credits. The same page lists text, chat, and code generation starting at $0.0001 per 1,000 characters and pipelines starting at $0.03 per run. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- Gemini, BigQuery, Model Garden, Agent Development Kit, Colab Enterprise. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
Google Agent Builder pricing and features/Google Agent Builder alternatives
11
OpenAI AgentKit
Developers assembling agent workflows that deploy through the OpenAI API
OpenAI's Agent Builder docs describe a visual canvas for multi-step agent workflows that can be embedded with ChatKit or exported as Agents SDK code. Those docs say Agent Builder is being deprecated and is scheduled to shut down on November 30, 2026, while ChatKit remains available.
- Pricing
- Not published
- https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing does not list a subscription for AgentKit. It prices AgentKit ChatKit file and image upload storage at $0.10 per GB-day after 1 GB free per account per month, and says tokens for built-in tools are billed at the chosen model's rates. Last checked 5 October 2026.
- Key features
- ChatKit, Agents SDK, OpenAI API. It can carry a stretch of the work, then wait. A person still approves anything that leaves the building.
OpenAI AgentKit pricing and features/OpenAI AgentKit alternatives
What is an AI agent builder?
An AI agent builder is where you assemble the agent: the instructions, the tools it can call, and the approval step. An AI agent platform is the hosted version of that. It is not itself a receptionist or a recruiter.
Agentic AI platforms and a no-code AI agent builder overlap workflow tools. Several products on this list also appear under workflow automation because the line is thin.
How an AI agent platform works
You connect a model and the tools it may call, write the steps, and read a log of what it did. n8n can be self-hosted. Dify has a free cloud sandbox and a free community edition. Lindy, Gumloop, and MindStudio are the hosted builders with published monthly prices. Microsoft Copilot Studio sells a credit pack. Zapier Agents is the agent layer on Zapier, separate from ordinary Zaps. Relevance AI and OpenAI AgentKit did not show a simple subscription price.
The agent only does the steps you allowed. That is the point of a builder.
Features of a no-code AI agent builder
Connections, a log, and a price you can read. A canvas by itself is a demo.
- A way to connect the tools the agent will call
- A log of what it did
- A published price or a free self-hosted edition
Benefits of agentic AI platforms
You can build the one workflow the team repeats, in a product you can inspect.
- Build the one workflow your team actually repeats
- Keep the logic in a product you can inspect
- Avoid a custom contract when n8n, Dify, Gumloop, or Lindy already publish a number
Who uses an AI agent builder
Operators and developers who have a job in mind and do not want a finished vertical product. If the job already has a name, such as receptionist or recruiter, buy that product first and come back here when it does not exist.
AI agent platform pricing
Starting points we could verify: Lindy from $29.99/user/mo. n8n at €20/mo billed annually. Relevance AI does not publish a simple price. Gumloop from $37/mo on the credits docs. MindStudio free, then $20/mo. Microsoft Copilot Studio from $200/pack/mo. Dify free, then $59 per workspace/mo. Last checked 5 October 2026.
Dify's community self-hosted edition is free. The $59 figure is the cloud Professional plan.
How to choose the best AI agent builder
If a developer will own it, start with n8n or Dify, including the self-hosted editions. If a non-developer needs to ship an internal agent, read Lindy, Gumloop, and MindStudio.
Copilot Studio makes sense when the company is already a Microsoft shop and the credit pack is an acceptable unit. Zapier Agents is priced separately from ordinary Zaps.
Related categories
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FAQ
Scoring method
Last verified 5 October 2026
Every product is scored out of 100 on the same six parts. Rank follows the total, then job fit, then name. The parts are shown on each row. Read the full method.