Business Operations
Best Automation in 2026
Automation tools help you build workflows that run tasks across services and devices. This list is for readers comparing ways to automate work without writing every step by hand.
- 01 Flowable From $99/mo Free plan Open source Web · Linux · iOS · Android9.3 Visit Specs
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Boomi Boomi describes Professional as suited to small data teams and Enterprise as suited to organizations with extensive data and security requirements.
From $99/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API9.2 Visit Specs - 03
Activepieces It suits teams that want to automate processes across connected apps, including teams that need self-hosting or air-gapped deployment.
From $20/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted9.1 Visit Specs - 04 Albato
Albato suits people building no-code workflows across connected apps, data, and AI tools.
From $22/mo Free plan Web · API9.1 Visit Specs - 05
Google Cloud Workflows It suits teams coordinating cloud services, batch jobs, or business and IT processes.
From $0.01/mo Free plan Web · API8.9 Visit Specs - 06
n8n From €20/mo Free plan Self-hosted8.6 Visit Specs - 07
Celigo Celigo suits teams connecting business applications and trading partners that need workflow automation, data transformation, or API management.
Free plan Web8.5 Visit Specs - 08
IFTTT IFTTT suits people who want to automate actions between services without basic coding.
From $2.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 09
Kissflow Kissflow identifies process owners, IT business partners, enterprise architects, IT directors, and business analysts as users.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 10
Pabbly Connect Pabbly Connect suits people who want to automate data movement between applications without building workflows in code.
Free plan Web8.5 Visit Specs - 11 Microsoft Power Automate
Power Automate suits organisations automating cloud processes, legacy desktop workflows, and tasks spanning Microsoft 365 or connected business systems.
From $15/mo Free trial Web · Windows8.2 Visit Specs - 12
Zapier Zapier suits people and teams who want to connect web apps through trigger-and-action workflows.
From $19.99/mo Free plan Web8.2 Visit Specs - 13 Workato Agentic
Workato Agentic suits organizations building governed AI agents for finance, sales, operations, or broader workflows.
From $75/mo Free plan Web · API8.1 Visit Specs - 14 Mule ESB From $2/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs
- 15 Nintex Automation CE
It suits organizations that need to model and automate processes involving approvals, documents, forms, and human or unattended tasks.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.0 Visit Specs - 16
Google Cloud Application Integration It suits enterprise architects, integration developers, and business analysts connecting business systems.
Free plan Web · API7.8 Visit Specs - 17
Pega RPA It is aimed at enterprises bridging system gaps, automating manual work, and freeing employees’ time.
Web · Windows · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 18 Pipedream
Pipedream suits developers and teams building API integrations or AI-agent workflows with code, no-code steps, or MCP tools.
From $99/mo Free plan Web · API7.7 Visit Specs - 19
Pipefy Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API7.7 Visit Specs - 20
Integrately Free plan Web7.6 Visit Specs - 21
Zoho Flow Zoho Flow suits organizations that want to automate work across Zoho and third-party apps, with options for team access and private-network connections.
Free plan Web · iOS7.6 Visit Specs - 22
Tray.ai Free trial Web · API7.3 Visit Specs - 23 SS&C Blue Prism Chorus Web · Windows · API · Self-hosted7.1 Visit Specs
- 24 IBM Robotic Process Automation From $981/mo Windows6.7 Visit Specs
- 25 Automation Anywhere AI Agent Studio Web6.1 Visit Specs
Before choosing, compare no-code builders, multi-step workflows, conditional logic, run limits, workflow templates, deployment options, and the platforms you need: web, API, self-hosted, iOS, Android, or Windows.
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