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Best Automation Tools
Workflow automation tools to connect apps and automate repetitive tasks.
115 tools•63 with free tiers•37 open source
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📊 Quick Comparison
| Tool | Free Tier | Starting Price | Rating | Open Source | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make (Integromat) | ✓ 1,000 ops/mo | $10.59/mo | ⭐ 4.4 | No | Power users wanting complex automations at a fraction of Zapier's cost |
| Motion | ✗ No | $34/mo | ⭐ 4.2 | No | Entrepreneurs and managers wanting AI to fully manage their schedule |
| Activepieces | ✓ 1,000 tasks/mo (cloud) or unlimited (self-hosted) | $10/mo | ⭐ 4.1 | ✓ Yes | Teams wanting open-source automation with a user-friendly interface |
| PhantomBuster | ✓ 14-day trial | $69/mo | ⭐ 4.1 | No | Sales teams wanting automated lead generation from social platforms |
| Otter.ai | ✓ 300 min/mo transcription | $16.99/mo | ⭐ 4.2 | No | Professionals wanting automatic meeting transcription and searchable notes |
| ManyChat | ✓ 1,000 contacts, basic features | $15/mo | ⭐ 4.3 | No | E-commerce and creators wanting automated chat marketing on social platforms |
| Pabbly Connect | ✓ 100 tasks/mo | $16/mo | ⭐ 4.2 | No | Budget-conscious teams wanting automation without per-task pricing |
| Zapier | ✓ 100 tasks/mo, 5 Zaps | $20/mo | ⭐ 4.6 | No | Non-technical users wanting to automate workflows between popular SaaS tools without writing code |
| Ansible | ✓ Ansible Community | $50/month | ⭐ 4.4 | ✓ Yes | Configuration management and infrastructure automation |
| Bardeen | ✓ Basic automations | $10/mo | ⭐ 4 | No | Professionals automating repetitive browser tasks |
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