Best AI Automation Software 2026: 18 Tools Compared
Best AI Automation Software 2026: 18 Tools Compared
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AI Automation software billed monthly typically runs Free to $15K per month in 2026. The average across 10 tools is $1K per month. 13 of 18 tools offer free tiers.

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Best Value

Hexomatic

From $9.99/month

Best Free Tier

Activepieces

Free plan available

Highest List Price

Workato

Up to $15K/month

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Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Hexomatic $9.99 /month $9.99 /month $9.99 /month No -
MindStudio Free /month $12 /month $24 /month Yes Individuals exploring AI agent building with light usage
Make Free /month $18.82 /month $34.12 /month Yes Individuals testing automation workflows or running very light automations (under 1,000 operations monthly)
Relay.app Free /month $19 /month $59 /month Yes -
Pipedream Free /mo $49 /mo $99 /mo Yes -
n8n $24 /month $60 /month $800 /month No Small teams wanting managed cloud hosting for light automation
Lindy $49.99 /month $124.99 /month $199.99 /month No Individuals who want to delegate basic inbox, calendar, and meeting tasks
Apify Automation Free /month $199 /month $999 /month Yes -
Tray.ai $500 /month $5K /month $10K /month Yes Individual teams automating a specific mission-critical use case like lead routing, data sync, or alert management
Workato $833 /month $5K /month $15K /month Yes Mid-size companies starting their automation journey with straightforward integration needs across a few departments

Category Summary

18

Products

$1K

Avg /mo (10 tools)

13

Free Tiers