AI automation and agents connect apps, run workflows and fill forms. You set rules and watch exceptions instead of clicking every step. Below are automation tools with prices and limits.
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AutoGPT builds and operates AI agents with a visual builder or chat, file processing, triggers and schedules. Cloud subscription and workflow usage are billed separately.
Free accessFree planYou can self-host without paying a licence fee. Model APIs, infrastructure and administration are billed separately. The autogpt_platform directory is licensed under PolyForm Shield 1.0, which includes a non-compete restriction that also covers free competing offerings. Outside the Platform directory, MIT applies, including to Classic and the Forge Demo, which need no signup. This is not an ongoing free cloud plan.
No-code platform for scheduled AI agents, with BYOK and no inference markup. Not self-hosted OpenClaw, not Construct, and not Claude Managed Agents.
Free accessFree planFree is 0 USD with 1 agent and 100 credits per month. The FAQ says no card is required, and this is not a separate timed trial.
Paid fromBasic · 19 USD19 USD per month. 1 agent, 500 credits per month, 10 connectors, and 7-day memory. BYOK only.
Scheduled AI agents without code. BYOK on every plan, and the page says there is no inference markup
Free 0 USD with 100 credits per month. Basic 19 USD per month. Pro 49 USD per month or 39 USD billed annually (468 USD per year). Business 149 USD per month or 119 USD billed annually (1428 USD per year)
AI employee with a persistent cloud computer: files, memory, schedules, and an Activity audit log. Not ChatGPT Dots, not a Claude seat, and not BetterClaw.
Free accessNo free plan publishedNo free plan on the pricing page. The Pro card notes a 7-day trial. Lite is the entry price.
Paid fromLite · 9 USD9 USD per month, or 7.50 USD per month billed annually. The card says 2 months free.
Persistent workspace with files, memory, schedules, and an Activity audit log. Connects Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Linear, Jira, GitHub, HubSpot, and Airtable, plus MCP. Messages via Slack, Telegram, and Discord
Lite 9 USD per month or 7.50 USD billed annually. Starter 59 USD per month or 39 USD billed annually. Pro 299 USD per month or 199 USD billed annually
Open-source, free smart-home hub with local voice control (Assist, including local LLM support) and 3,600+ integrations; an optional cloud service adds remote access and voice assistance.
Free accessFree plan
Paid fromHome Assistant Cloud (Nabu Casa) · 7.50 EUR / 75 EUR31-day free trial per the vendor
Open-source smart-home hub with 3,600+ integrations
Local voice control Assist with wake-word and LLM support
Handle email, meetings, calendar, and routines as an AI teammate.
Free accessNo free plan publishedNo generally available free test: only new teammates who join an existing workspace through Slack get 7 free days. Direct signups are billed right away per the FAQ.
Paid fromPlus · $29.993,000 credits per user/month
AI team member in Slack, email, calendar, and meetings for autonomous task completion
Plus plan: 3,000 credits per user per month for 29.99 USD; Max plan: 35,000 credits
Agent for service firms that does recurring client work such as reports, month-end packs, and quarterly reviews, with mandatory approval and learning from corrections.
Free accessFree trial
Paid fromStarter · $299$299/month. 2 businesses, 3 people, 2000 jobs per month, hosted.
Run complex workflows and AI agents in cloud or self-hosted form.
Free accessFree trialThere is no free Cloud plan. Cloud plans start with a free trial without a credit card. Community Edition can be self-hosted without a licence fee; hosting and model use remain separate.
Tokyo-based Japanese AI company offering Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration API, alongside the Sakana Chat service built on its Japanese-language model Namazu.
Free accessNo free plan published
Paid fromFugu Standard · $20Fugu, Fugu Ultra, and Fugu Max
Fugu API orchestrates several frontier models simultaneously for complex tasks
Proprietary Japanese language model Namazu for native Japanese text quality
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Comparison criteria
We compare free access, paid entry, plan limits, features and the listed official sources. Unsourced figures stay marked as not published.
Methodology
Only confirmed entries appear in the catalog. Prices, plans and limits come from listed official vendor pages. Missing figures stay marked as not published. Search results are ordered by Task match by default; category and task lists are alphabetical. Both can be switched to Free access first; neither is a quality ranking. The vendor page always wins.
Is this a ranking?
No. Search results are ordered by Task match by default; category and task lists are alphabetical. Both can be switched to Free access first. We do not award stars or a test winner.
What does "free access" mean for the listed tools?
Free access can mean a permanently free plan, a time-limited trial, or a one-off starting credit with no card required. The exact type is stated on each tool's own page.
How many of the listed tools offer free access?
24 of 33 listed tools offer free access - a permanent plan, a trial, or a no-card credit.
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