Best AI agents & automation tools: Automate workflows across your apps
AI agents & automation
Ranked by an evidence score built from public, verifiable facts (pricing, free tier, docs, platforms, open source, update activity). Hands-on testing is coming. How we test.
Top 3
#1
CrewAI
Python framework for multi-agent systems.
Free tier Open source 90/100 · evidence
#2
n8n
Workflow automation with AI agent nodes, self-hostable.
Free tier Open source 90/100 · evidence
#3
Lindy
No-code AI agents for email, meetings and workflows.
Free tier 80/100 · evidence
Budget pick
Make
Visual automation builder.
Free tier 75/100 · evidence
Local / open-source pick
CrewAI
Python framework for multi-agent systems.
Free tier Open source 90/100 · evidence
Comparison
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrewAI | Open-source framework free; hosted platform paid | Yes | 90 |
| n8n | Free self-hosted (Community); cloud Starter from €20/mo (annual) | Yes | 90 |
| Lindy | Free plan; Pro $49.99/mo | Yes | 80 |
| Make | Free plan; Core from $9/mo (annual) | Yes | 75 |
| Zapier | Free plan; paid from $19.99/mo | Yes | 71 |