Use case 04 of 10 · last checked 14 Oct 2026
The best agent builders & automation tools
Five tools worth your time. Order is provisional until we publish test results. How we'll score them.
- 01 Free self-hosted; Cloud Starter €20/mo billed annually
n8nProvisional
Open-source workflow automation with AI agent nodes and MCP.
- 02 Free (400 activities/mo); Pro ~$33/mo billed annually
Zapier AgentsProvisional
Build AI teammates that act across 7,000+ apps.
- 03 Free; Core from $9/mo
MakeProvisional
Visual automation builder with AI agent modules.
- 04 No free plan; Pro $19/mo billed annually
Relevance AIProvisional
No-code platform for building specialist AI agent teams.
- 05 Free tier; Pro $37/mo
GumloopProvisional
Drag-and-drop AI workflows and agents for work.
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