Zapier vs Lindy vs Gumloop

Three different bets on automation. Zapier is the mature, connect-anything workhorse with thousands of integrations; Lindy and Gumloop are the newer AI-agent platforms that build multi-step workflows from a prompt and reason over the steps. The question is whether you want reliable, deterministic plumbing or an agent that figures out the workflow, and how much you will spend getting there.

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Entry price
$29.99/mo
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No-code automation that connects 7,000+ apps with AI-powered workflow building and Zap suggestions
AI agent platform that builds personal and business assistants to handle email, scheduling, and workflows
An AI-native no-code platform for building automated workflows and agents around LLM steps, used by large team operations
Strengths
  • 7,000+ app integrations: if two tools exist, there's almost certainly a Zapier connector
  • AI Zap builder drafts automation workflows from a plain-English description of what you want
  • Professional plan at $19.99/month covers multi-step Zaps and premium integrations for individuals
  • Pre-built agent templates for common workflows (email triage, meeting scheduling, CRM updates)
  • Agents can take action, not just answer questions: they write and send emails, update records, book meetings
  • No-code builder makes agent creation accessible without a technical background
  • Built AI-first: LLM steps are native to the canvas, not bolted onto a classic automation tool
  • Drag-and-drop builder makes content and data pipelines approachable for non-engineers
  • Used across departments at large teams, so it scales from one workflow to many
Watch-outs
  • Free tier is now limited to 100 tasks/month, which is genuinely very little
  • Gets expensive fast for high-volume automations: task-based pricing scales steeply
  • Free tier is only 400 credits/month: enough to trial, not to run real automation
  • Credit-based model means high-activity automations can exhaust monthly allowances quickly
  • Entry paid tier is pricier than general automation tools, aimed more at teams than solo users
  • Credit-based runs mean high-volume pipelines cost more as usage grows

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