Make
cheapest cloud entry modelper-operation free1,000 ops/mo self-hostNo mcpBoth
~$9/mo Visit →
ai agent builders · comparison
Best no-code AI agent builders (2026)
Short answer: Make has the lowest entry price (from ~$9/mo), n8n is cheapest at scale and the only mainstream pick you can self-host for free, Lindy is the most hands-off, and Relevance AI, MindStudio and Gumloop win on usage-based flexibility. All six expose MCP, so the real fork is pricing model and self-host. The catch with "no-code" pricing: it hides behind credits, tasks, operations and executions that don't compare one to one. Every plan below is translated into plain math and checked against the vendor's live page.
cheapest entryMake~$9/mo · per-operation
scale + self-hostn8nfree self-hosted
most hands-offLindyAI employee, voice
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Side by side
Six builders, compared down every row. The best cell per row is marked.
layout
Makecheapest cloud entry
n8nscale + self-host
MindStudiopredictable budgeting
Relevance AIagent teams
Gumloopbiggest free tier
Lindymost hands-offentry price
~$9/mocheapest
€20/mo
$20/mo
$29/mo
$37/mo
$49.99/moverify live
pricing model
per-operation
per-execution
flat + usage
dual-meter
per-credit
per-credit
free tier
1,000 ops/mo
self-host free
1,000 runs/mo (free plan)
200 actions/mo
5,000 credits/momost
400 credits/mo
self-host
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
mcp
Both
Both
Both
Both
Both
Both
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| tool | best for | pricing model | entry price | free tier | self-host | mcp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | cheapest cloud entry | per-operation | from ~$9/mo | 1,000 ops/mo | No | Both | Visit → |
| n8n | scale + self-host | per-execution | from €20/mo | self-host free | Yes | Both | Visit → |
| MindStudio | predictable budgeting | flat + usage | from $20/mo | 1,000 runs/mo (free plan) | Yes | Both | Visit → |
| Relevance AI | agent teams | dual-meter | from $29/mo | 200 actions/mo | No | Both | Visit → |
| Gumloop | biggest free tier | per-credit | from $37/mo | 5,000 credits/mo | No | Both | Visit → |
| Lindy | most hands-off | per-credit | from $49.99/moverify live | 400 credits/mo | No | Both | Visit → |
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n8n
scale + self-host modelper-execution freeself-host free self-hostYes mcpBoth
€20/mo Visit →
MindStudio
predictable budgeting modelflat + usage free1,000 runs/mo (free plan) self-hostYes mcpBoth
$20/mo Visit →
Relevance AI
agent teams modeldual-meter free200 actions/mo self-hostNo mcpBoth
$29/mo Visit →
Gumloop
biggest free tier modelper-credit free5,000 credits/mo self-hostNo mcpBoth
$37/mo Visit →
Lindy
most hands-off modelper-credit free400 credits/mo self-hostNo mcpBoth
Real cost, decoded
The one-line gotcha behind each entry price.
Make~$9/moOperations are counted per module, not per scenario, and AI/code modules cost several ops each. A 10-module flow burns 10+ ops every trigger. Full Make pricing →
n8n€20/moBilled per full workflow run, not per step. A 50-step workflow is one execution. Cloud list prices are in EUR, and the cheap path is self-hosting. Full n8n pricing →
MindStudio$20/moThe flat $20/mo is the platform fee, not your full bill: AI model tokens and services like image/video generation are metered on top at cost. Predictable platform cost, variable usage cost. Full MindStudio pricing →
Relevance AI$29/moSince late 2025 the bill has two meters: Actions (platform work, included) and Vendor Credits (the LLM cost, pass-through on top). The headline price is half the story. Full Relevance AI pricing →
Gumloop$37/moPer-node rates vary enormously (standard AI 2, advanced 20, enrichment 60), and loop/bulk nodes multiply by item count, so a data-heavy flow drains the pool fast. Full Gumloop pricing →
Lindy$49.99/moCredit burn is wildly uneven: one voice call (~265 credits/min) can eat a chunk of the month. Credits do not roll over, and agents pause at zero. Full Lindy pricing →
Questions
What is the cheapest no-code AI agent builder?
Make has the lowest paid entry (~$9–12/mo for 10,000 operations), and n8n is free and unmetered if you self-host its Community Edition. For light usage, MindStudio ($20/mo) and Relevance AI ($29/mo) are the next cheapest paid plans.
Which no-code AI agent builders can you self-host?
n8n (Community Edition, free and unmetered) and MindStudio both support self-hosting. Make, Relevance AI, Gumloop and Lindy are cloud-only.
Do these tools support MCP?
All six (Make, n8n, MindStudio, Relevance AI, Gumloop, Lindy) support MCP as both client and server as of 2026, so they can call external MCP tools and be called by assistants like Claude and ChatGPT.
Which has the biggest free tier?
Gumloop gives 5,000 credits/mo on its free plan. n8n is effectively unlimited if self-hosted. MindStudio and Make include 1,000 runs/ops a month free; Relevance AI gives 200 actions; Lindy gives 400 credits.