Alternatives

The 9 best Make alternatives (2026)

Looking for a Make alternative? Here are the top ai agents & automation tools we track, ranked by adoption, capability and value.

Quick answer

The strongest Make alternative right now is n8n (freemium) — best for Developers and technical teams who want flexible, code-capable automation and the option to self-host. Full ranked list below.

Bq By Benchquill Editorial Team ·Updated June 27, 2026 ·How we rate

Tool	Pricing	Best for
n8n	Freemium	Developers and technical teams who want flexible, code-capable automation and the option to self-host.	→
Zapier	Freemium	Non-technical teams who want the easiest setup and the widest integration coverage for SaaS automation.	→
CrewAI	Freemium	Developers and engineering teams building custom multi-agent applications with code-level control.	→
Gumloop	Freemium	Ops, growth, and research teams automating AI-heavy workflows over unstructured data.	→
Lindy	Freemium	Individuals and SMBs who want hands-off AI agents to run recurring tasks rather than build manual workflows.	→
Manus	Freemium	Users who want a single autonomous agent to complete open-ended research and build tasks without manual workflow setup.	→
Relevance AI	Freemium	Teams building a coordinated AI workforce for sales, marketing, and ops with transparent model-cost billing.	→
Activepieces	Freemium	Teams wanting an open-source, self-hostable automation tool with native AI agents and MCP support.	→
Bardeen	Freemium	Sales, growth, and research teams automating browser-based prospecting, scraping, and data-entry tasks.	→

n8n

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Source-available, code-friendly workflow automation you can self-host for free.

100

Best for: Developers and technical teams who want flexible, code-capable automation and the option to self-host. View →

Zapier

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

The most widely-used automation platform, now with AI agents and a build-by-chat Copilot.

100

Best for: Non-technical teams who want the easiest setup and the widest integration coverage for SaaS automation. View →

CrewAI

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Open-source Python framework for orchestrating role-playing, collaborative multi-agent crews.

Best for: Developers and engineering teams building custom multi-agent applications with code-level control. View →

Gumloop

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

AI-native, canvas-based workflow automation built for ops teams handling unstructured data.

Best for: Ops, growth, and research teams automating AI-heavy workflows over unstructured data. View →

Lindy

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Build AI 'employees' that read email, schedule, call, and act across your tools autonomously.

Best for: Individuals and SMBs who want hands-off AI agents to run recurring tasks rather than build manual workflows. View →

Manus

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Autonomous general AI agent for end-to-end multi-step tasks.

Best for: Users who want a single autonomous agent to complete open-ended research and build tasks without manual workflow setup. View →

Relevance AI

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Build an entire no-code 'AI workforce' of agents and multi-agent teams for business operations.

Best for: Teams building a coordinated AI workforce for sales, marketing, and ops with transparent model-cost billing. View →

Activepieces

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Open-source (MIT) automation with AI agents and ~400 MCP servers, the leading Zapier alternative.

Best for: Teams wanting an open-source, self-hostable automation tool with native AI agents and MCP support. View →

Bardeen

AI Agents & Automation

Freemium

Browser-based AI agent that automates repetitive web work directly in your Chrome tab.

Best for: Sales, growth, and research teams automating browser-based prospecting, scraping, and data-entry tasks. View →