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The best Make.com alternatives in 2026.

Make has the most expressive hosted canvas in the category: routers, iterators and aggregators that other tools still lack. People leave it for credits that expire, a cloud-only runtime, or because they want agents rather than scenarios. Here is the option for each, and when to stay.

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Disclosure: we build AGNT, which is on this list. Every other entry is described from its maker’s own documentation and pricing page, linked below, and each one says who should pick it over us.

First Question

What are you actually trying to fix?

Each reason points at a different tool. Picking by the reason, not the brand, is how you avoid migrating twice.

If the reason is…	Look at
Credits run out, or expire unused	AGNT or self-hosted n8n — no per-operation metering
The work needs local files or private networks	AGNT
You want agents with memory and goals, not scenarios	AGNT
You want to self-host the same visual model	n8n or Activepieces
You want the biggest connector catalogue	Zapier
You want a hosted AI-agent canvas	Gumloop

Method

How we compared them

No invented scores. Each option is described on the six questions that decide whether it fits, and every price is quoted from the vendor’s own page on 23 September 2026.

Where the work runs. Your machine, your server, or a vendor’s cloud — and whether local files and private networks are reachable.
How it is priced. Flat, per execution, per step or task, or per credit. The unit decides what success costs you.
What the AI can do. A single AI step, an agent inside a workflow, or agents, goals and memory as first-class objects.
Model freedom. One vendor’s models, several, or any provider plus local models.
Control and evidence. Approval gates before consequential actions, and a record of what ran and why.
Openness. Licence and whether you can self-host, inspect and leave.

The Options

8 serious options

1. AGNT

Our product

People and teams who want AI to run recurring operations on their own hardware, across any model, with approvals and a receipt for every run.

Runs: Desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux), web and mobile via QR pairing; optional dedicated cloud instance
Pricing: Free with unlimited local runs; Personal Cloud $29/mo; Business $99/mo with 3 seats
Licence: Source available
AI capability: Agents, workflows, autonomous goals, memory, skills, MCP; delegates to Codex, Claude Code and Hermes
Watch out for: Smaller connector catalogue than the big hosted tools and a younger community — and you run the software yourself, or pay for Personal Cloud.

Download AGNT free →

2. n8n

Best for

Technical teams who want a mature, self-hostable workflow engine with an AI Agent node, priced per full execution rather than per step.

Runs: Self-hosted Community Edition, or n8n Cloud
Pricing: Self-hosted free; Cloud Starter $20/mo and Pro $50/mo billed annually; Business $800/mo
Licence: Fair-code (Sustainable Use Licence)
AI capability: First-party AI Agent node inside workflows
Watch out for: Server-first; you patch, back up and scale it yourself when self-hosting. The licence restricts reselling it as a service.

AGNT vs n8n, row by row →

3. Zapier

Best for

Non-technical teams connecting SaaS apps fast, with the largest catalogue in the category (9,000+ apps).

Runs: Hosted only
Pricing: Free (100 tasks/mo); Professional from $19.99/mo; Team from $69/mo; Agents Pro $33.33/mo billed annually
Licence: Proprietary
AI capability: Zapier Agents, AI steps, Zapier MCP
Watch out for: Every step and AI call draws from a task allowance, so cost grows with success. No access to local files or private networks.

AGNT vs Zapier, row by row →

4. Activepieces

Best for

Teams who want a Zapier-style builder they can also self-host, with flat monthly plans.

Runs: Cloud or on-prem
Pricing: Free (100 credits/day); Plus $20/mo; Team $200/mo
Licence: Source on GitHub (self-hostable)
AI capability: Flows, agents and tables with MCP support
Watch out for: Smaller catalogue and community than Zapier or n8n; heavier use moves to pay-as-you-go credits.

Visit Activepieces →

5. Gumloop

Best for

Business teams building AI agents and flows in a hosted, no-code canvas.

Runs: Hosted only
Pricing: Pro from $37/mo with a 14-day trial; Enterprise custom
Licence: Proprietary
AI capability: Unlimited agents across 35+ models
Watch out for: Cloud only, with no local or offline mode.

Visit Gumloop →

6. Hermes Agent

Best for

Technical users who want one personal agent in their chat apps that writes and improves its own skills.

Runs: Local, Docker, SSH, VPS or serverless backends
Pricing: Free; you pay your model provider (optional Nous Portal subscription)
Licence: MIT
AI capability: Self-improving agent with a learning loop, memory, cron and a messaging gateway
Watch out for: Terminal-first, single operator, no visual workflow builder.

AGNT vs Hermes Agent, row by row →

7. OpenClaw

Best for

Anyone who wants an assistant they can message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram or Slack, running on their own hardware.

Runs: Your own computer; native apps on macOS, iOS, Android, Windows, Linux
Pricing: Free — no paid tier
Licence: MIT, stewarded by a non-profit foundation
AI capability: Personal assistant reachable from 20+ messaging channels
Watch out for: Tools run on the host unless you configure sandboxing; no workflow canvas or graded goals.

AGNT vs OpenClaw, row by row →

8. Claude Cowork

Best for

Claude subscribers who want finished documents, spreadsheets and research with no setup.

Runs: Anthropic cloud sessions; desktop, web and mobile
Pricing: Paid Claude plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise)
Licence: Proprietary
AI capability: Agentic knowledge-work tasks with scheduling and sub-agents
Watch out for: Claude models only; being merged into Claude itself.

AGNT vs Claude Cowork, row by row →

At a Glance

Every option in one table

Option	Runs	Pricing	Licence	AI capability
AGNT	Desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux), web and mobile via QR pairing; optional dedicated cloud instance	Free with unlimited local runs; Personal Cloud $29/mo; Business $99/mo with 3 seats	Source available	Agents, workflows, autonomous goals, memory, skills, MCP; delegates to Codex, Claude Code and Hermes
n8n	Self-hosted Community Edition, or n8n Cloud	Self-hosted free; Cloud Starter $20/mo and Pro $50/mo billed annually; Business $800/mo	Fair-code (Sustainable Use Licence)	First-party AI Agent node inside workflows
Zapier	Hosted only	Free (100 tasks/mo); Professional from $19.99/mo; Team from $69/mo; Agents Pro $33.33/mo billed annually	Proprietary	Zapier Agents, AI steps, Zapier MCP
Activepieces	Cloud or on-prem	Free (100 credits/day); Plus $20/mo; Team $200/mo	Source on GitHub (self-hostable)	Flows, agents and tables with MCP support
Gumloop	Hosted only	Pro from $37/mo with a 14-day trial; Enterprise custom	Proprietary	Unlimited agents across 35+ models
Hermes Agent	Local, Docker, SSH, VPS or serverless backends	Free; you pay your model provider (optional Nous Portal subscription)	MIT	Self-improving agent with a learning loop, memory, cron and a messaging gateway
OpenClaw	Your own computer; native apps on macOS, iOS, Android, Windows, Linux	Free — no paid tier	MIT, stewarded by a non-profit foundation	Personal assistant reachable from 20+ messaging channels
Claude Cowork	Anthropic cloud sessions; desktop, web and mobile	Paid Claude plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise)	Proprietary	Agentic knowledge-work tasks with scheduling and sub-agents

Prices as listed by each vendor on 23 September 2026; plans that bill annually are marked as such.

Staying Put

Where Make is the better choice

Routing and iteration on Make’s canvas are genuinely better than most, it connects 3,000+ apps, runs scheduled scenarios down to the minute on paid plans, and costs less per operation than Zapier. It now ships Make AI Agents (beta) and Maia for building by conversation. If you want a fully hosted visual builder, Make is hard to beat.

Reviewed 23 September 2026 against Make’s official pricing page. Every product here ships often — verify current capabilities, prices and licence terms before you choose.

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