Automation & AgentsWorkflow automation
Workflow automation
Platforms that connect apps and run automated workflows, with AI steps. Editorial
Prices in this segmentChanges 11Comparisons 5
- Tools tracked
- 4
- Monthly entry price
- Per plan $20–$29.99/mo2 of 4 tools
- Lowest paid plan billed monthly, as a range per price basis (per plan, per seat, per user) — bases are never mixed
- Free tier
- 4of 4 verified
- Changes · 30 days
- 21 tool
- 2 pricing events on record (all time): price moves, plan, and availability changes
- Last 30 days
- This segment logged 2 verified changes in the last 30 days. No comparison with the 30 days before: direct tracking does not cover all of them.
- Last 30 days (evidence for last 30 days)
- Share of changes
- 2 of 71 (3%) verified changes across all tracked tools in the last 30 days came from this segment (1 tool with a change). It holds 4 of 72 tracked tools (6%).
- This segment · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)All · 30 days (evidence for share of changes)Tracked tools (evidence for share of changes)
- Monthly entry price
- 2 of 4 tools have a verified monthly entry price — 2 per plan: from $20 to $29.99/mo, too few for a median. Of the other 2: 2 have no verified price.
- Prices (evidence for monthly entry price)
- Free tiers
- 4 of 4 tracked workflow automation have a verified free tier.
- Free tiers (evidence for free tiers)
- Activity
- Median 39 across 3 tools with a value, below the market median of 44. Observed change activity, not quality.
- Segment (evidence for activity)Market (evidence for activity)
Changes per week · Workflow automation
- Pricing & plans
- Releases
- Availability & platforms
- Ownership & names
| Week starting | Changes |
|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 1 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 0 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 0 |
Recently active
ActivityToolMarketCap Activity Index v1
- n8n51 / 100Limited history2 verified changes · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- Activepieces39 / 100Limited history0 verified changes · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- Make24 / 100Moderate confidence0 verified changes · 30d · 3 active days · 90d
- ZapierNo value publishedInsufficient history0 verified changes · 30d · 0 active days · 90d
Recorded change activity, ordered highest first — not quality, adoption, or popularity. Release cadence differs by segment. How it is calculated
Board
4 toolsOrdered by most recent verified change first · no ranking
| Select to compare | Segment | Delivery | The lowest verified paid plan billed monthly, in USD, read from the vendor’s own pricing page. Free plans and custom quotes are not entry prices. | Free tierYes when the vendor’s own pricing shows a plan that costs nothing to start — a verified $0 plan or a sourced free-tier fact. | ActivityThe Activity Index: 0–100 for how much verified, dated change was logged for the tool in the last 90 days. It measures activity — not quality, usage, or popularity.0–100 · 90 days | The most recent change logged from a first-party source — a price, plan, release, platform, availability, or ownership change — and how long ago it happened. | When the oldest current fact or price on this record was last checked against the vendor’s page. Everything in the row is at least this fresh. | How many of the standard profile facts are verified with a source. Gaps read “Not yet verified” — they are never guessed. | ||
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n8nn8n | Workflow automation | Cloud service and self-hosted software | Not yet verified | Yes | 51 | Release2 weeks ago n8n 2.45 brings the Monday.com node V2 to full parity | 9 days ago | 9/10 | Workflow automationFree tier9 days ago | |
ActivepiecesActivepieces | Workflow automation | Cloud web app or self-hosted | $20/moPlus | Yes | 39 | Release4 weeks ago Activepieces 0.92.2 moves template expressions to the legacy sandbox | 6 days ago | 9/10 | Workflow automationFree tier6 days ago | |
MakeCelonis | Workflow automation | Web app | Not yet verified | Yes | 24 | Release8 weeks ago Official Make plugin for ChatGPT released | 9 days ago | 9/10 | Workflow automationFree tier9 days ago | |
ZapierZapier | Workflow automation | Web app | $29.99/moPro | Yes | Insufficient history | Pricing4 months ago AI by Zapier steps are now priced by model tier | 9 days ago | 9/10 | Workflow automationFree tier9 days ago |
Activity is the 0–100 Activity Index: verified change over 90 days, not quality. How it is measured →
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Entry prices & free tiers
Lowest verified paid monthly list price per tool, ordered by price — not a ranking. “—” means not yet verified.
Latest releases
- n8nRelease
n8n 2.45 brings the Monday.com node V2 to full parity
Version 2.45 ships Monday.com node V2 with full V1 parity, makes Kafka v2 the default for new nodes, and adds Text Classifier confidence scores.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 20 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - n8nRelease
n8n 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials and renames Foundry nodes
Version 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials support and renames the Foundry nodes and credentials to Microsoft Foundry.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - ActivepiecesRelease
Activepieces 0.92.2 moves template expressions to the legacy sandbox
Version 0.92.2 evaluates {{ }} template expressions in the legacy sandbox instead of a Deno process per token, to relieve memory pressure on flows that map many expressions.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026Activepieces — official GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.2 ↗ - n8nRelease
n8n 2.43 releases Browser Use to all users
Version 2.43 makes Browser Use available to all users and adds an Azure OpenAI deployment dropdown and a Databricks Job resource.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 6 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - ActivepiecesRelease
Activepieces 0.92.0 adds an AI Router and a Deno code sandbox
Version 0.92.0 adds an AI Router where one question picks the route, a Deno code sandbox, and AWS Bedrock connections with temporary SSO or STS credentials.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Sept 2026Activepieces — official GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.0 ↗
Alternatives in Workflow automation
Comparisons in this segment
What changed
- n8nRelease
n8n 2.45 brings the Monday.com node V2 to full parity
Version 2.45 ships Monday.com node V2 with full V1 parity, makes Kafka v2 the default for new nodes, and adds Text Classifier confidence scores.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 20 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - n8nRelease
n8n 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials and renames Foundry nodes
Version 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials support and renames the Foundry nodes and credentials to Microsoft Foundry.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - ActivepiecesRelease
Activepieces 0.92.2 moves template expressions to the legacy sandbox
Version 0.92.2 evaluates {{ }} template expressions in the legacy sandbox instead of a Deno process per token, to relieve memory pressure on flows that map many expressions.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026Activepieces — official GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.2 ↗ - n8nRelease
n8n 2.43 releases Browser Use to all users
Version 2.43 makes Browser Use available to all users and adds an Azure OpenAI deployment dropdown and a Databricks Job resource.
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 6 Oct 2026n8n — official release noteshttps://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗ - ActivepiecesRelease
Activepieces 0.92.0 adds an AI Router and a Deno code sandbox
Version 0.92.0 adds an AI Router where one question picks the route, a Deno code sandbox, and AWS Bedrock connections with temporary SSO or STS credentials.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Sept 2026Activepieces — official GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.0 ↗ - ActivepiecesRelease
Activepieces 0.91.0 lets a flow step run a saved agent
Version 0.91.0 lets a flow step run a saved agent, records agent actions in the audit log, and lets an agent be configured beside the flow.
github.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 14 Sept 2026Activepieces — official GitHub releaseshttps://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.91.0 ↗ - MakeRelease
Official Make plugin for ChatGPT released
Make's release notes announce an official Make plugin for ChatGPT.
help.make.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Sept 2026Make — official 2026 release noteshttps://help.make.com/2026 ↗ - MakePricing
AI token pricing splits input and output rates from August 25, 2026
Make announced that AI token pricing separates input and output rates starting August 25, 2026.
help.make.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Aug 2026Make — official 2026 release noteshttps://help.make.com/2026 ↗ - MakeRelease
Maia, an AI co-worker, arrives in the Scenario Builder
Make introduces Maia, described as an AI co-worker inside the Scenario Builder.
help.make.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 12 Aug 2026Make — official 2026 release noteshttps://help.make.com/2026 ↗ - MakeRelease
Make AI Agent adds sub-agents and tool output filtering
Make's release notes add sub-agents and tool output filtering to Make AI Agent (New).
help.make.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Jul 2026Make — official 2026 release noteshttps://help.make.com/2026 ↗
Pricing in this segment
- MakePricing
AI token pricing splits input and output rates from August 25, 2026
Make announced that AI token pricing separates input and output rates starting August 25, 2026.
help.make.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Aug 2026Make — official 2026 release noteshttps://help.make.com/2026 ↗ - ZapierPricing
AI by Zapier steps are now priced by model tier
From June 15, 2026, AI by Zapier steps use 1x (Standard), 3x (Advanced), or 5x (Premium) the base task cost per run, with tool calls added at the same rate.
help.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Jun 2026Zapier — official help article on AI by Zapier model-based pricinghttps://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/46597632373389-AI-by-Zapier-new-model-based-pricing-starting-June-15-2026 ↗