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Best Relay Alternatives for 2026

Relay.app made automation feel modern again. AI built into every step, human approvals where you want them, and a free plan that's genuinely usable. But it's not the only way to automate your stack. Here are the five alternatives worth your time, and who each one is for.

Francesco D'Alessio

By Francesco D'Alessio

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Zapier logo
ZapierRecommendedBest for the biggest app libraryFrom $19.99/mo		Try Free
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Make logo
MakeBest for value at volumeFrom $9/mo		Try Free
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Lindy AI logo
Lindy AIBest for AI agentsFrom $49.99/mo		Try Free
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CodeWords logo
CodeWordsBest for building by chatFrom $20/mo		Try Free
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TaskletBest for agent-run tasksFrom $25/mo		Try Free

Why look beyond Relay?

App coverage, volume pricing, and full AI agents

Relay.app gets a lot right. AI is built into every step. Human-in-the-loop approvals mean automations don't run wild. The free plan gives you 200 steps and 500 AI credits a month to play with.

So why switch? Three reasons come up again and again:

  • App coverage. Relay connects the big names, but its catalog is a fraction of what Zapier or Make offer. If your stack runs on niche tools, you'll hit gaps.
  • Volume pricing. 200 free steps disappear fast. Once you're paying, heavy automations can cost less elsewhere.
  • Full AI agents. Relay adds AI to workflows you design. A new wave of tools flips that: you hand an agent the goal and it works out the steps.

We've tested the field before, including for our solopreneur automation tools and AI productivity assistants lists. These five are the ones we'd actually move to.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Relay.app alternative?

For most people it's Zapier, our recommended pick for the biggest app library, from $19.99/mo. If price matters more than coverage, Make is the value pick at $9/mo.

How much do Relay alternatives cost?

Prices start at $9/mo for Make and top out at $49.99/mo for Lindy AI. In between sit Zapier at $19.99/mo, CodeWords at $20/mo, and Tasklet at $25/mo. Relay's own free plan covers 200 steps and 500 AI credits a month.

What is the cheapest Relay alternative for high-volume automations?

Make wins this one. It's the lowest starting price on our list at $9/mo and our pick for value at volume. Zapier's breadth costs more than double that at $19.99/mo.

Which Relay alternatives can build full AI agents?

Three on our list. Lindy AI is an AI assistant for tasks and communication, our pick for AI agents. CodeWords is an AI agent builder you drive by chat. Tasklet runs business automation via AI agents: hand over the goal and it works out the steps.

Is Zapier better than Relay.app?

Bigger, not automatically better. Zapier wins on coverage: Relay's catalog is a fraction of what Zapier or Make offer. Relay.app counters with AI in every step, human-in-the-loop approvals, and a free plan with 200 steps and 500 AI credits a month.

Can AI just build the automation for me?

That's the pitch behind CodeWords, an AI agent builder where you describe what you want by chat, from $20/mo. Tasklet takes it further: you hand the agent the goal and it works out the steps, from $25/mo.

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