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The Best Workflow Automation Tools

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#1
Free (self-hosted) / $24/mo (cloud)

Open-source workflow automation with self-hosting, 500+ integrations, AI agents

Visual workflow builder
Self-hosting via Docker
Custom code execution (JavaScript)
2
#2
Free / $29/mo (estimated based on user feedback)

Simple AI-powered automation with human-in-the-loop approvals, excellent UX design

Visual workflow builder
100+ integrations
Human-in-the-loop approvals
3
#3
Free (self-hosted) / Free tier (cloud)

Open-source automation with unlimited tasks, self-hosting, AI-native, 400+ integrations

400+ integrations
Visual flow builder
AI agents
4
#4
Free / $37/mo (Solo) / $244/mo (Team)

AI-native automation with Gummie assistant, interfaces feature turns workflows into apps

125+ native nodes/integrations
AI router for dynamic decisions
Interfaces (turn workflows into apps)
5
#5
Free / $19/mo (or $249 lifetime)

Unlimited tasks, 2000+ integrations, lifetime deals available, budget-friendly pricing

Unlimited workflows
2000+ app integrations
Multi-step automation
6
#6
Free (self-hosted) / ~$5-10/mo (Railway hosting)

Open-source event-driven automation with web scraping, self-hosted only, full data privacy

Web scraping agents
RSS feed monitoring
Email integration
7
#7
Free / $49.99/mo (Pro)

AI agent workflows with multi-agent collaboration, persistent memory, email and calendar agents

AI agents with persistent memory
Multi-agent collaboration
Email agent
8
#8
Free / $19.99/mo (Starter)

3-10x cheaper than Zapier, 1100+ integrations, unlimited automations on most plans

1100+ integrations
Unlimited automations
Multi-step workflows
9
#9
Free / $24/mo (Starter)

Data automation focused, real-time syncing between apps, transforms and custom formulas

400+ data sources
Real-time syncing
Custom transformations
10
#10
Free / $4.99/mo (Pro)

Simplest automation tool, 900+ integrations, AI integration, unlimited applets on free tier

900+ service integrations
If-then applets
Multi-step workflows

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