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5 alternatives to Lindy

Reviewed by Cheetah Systems Lab research team on 2026-08-03. Competitive set: Workflow and agent orchestration. The reviewer profile includes the editorial and corrections policy.

Compare Lindy on price and setup. Check Lindy against 5 rivals on developer access, buyer fit and tradeoffs.

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Why teams replace Lindy

Usage is metered by an unpublished internal credit system tied to inbox count and plan tier (Plus: 2 inboxes; Pro: 3 inboxes and 3x usage; Max: 5 inboxes and 7x usage), so teams cannot easily estimate cost from task volume alone before signing up. HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA is Enterprise-only, so healthcare teams handling PHI on the Plus/Pro/Max tiers are not covered.

Lindy current baseline

Lindy is a no-code AI agent builder marketed primarily as a personal/executive-assistant product: agents are configured with a trigger (an inbound email, a phone call, a webhook, a schedule) and a chain of downstream skill actions (summarize, classify, draft, call an API, write to a CRM).

  • Email inbox triage, sorting, labeling, and AI-drafted replies in the user's voice
  • Meeting scheduling, pre-meeting briefings/attendee research, meeting notes, and follow-up summaries
  • Multi-channel task delegation via iMessage, SMS, Slack, email, or the web app
  • No-code Agent Builder with triggers (inbound email, phone call, webhook) and downstream skill actions
  • Built-in skills: Computer Use, Lindy Embed, Lindy Mail, Lindy Phone, Run Code, Timer, Web Browser
Published starting point
$49.99/mo (Plus)
Setup
5m setup assessment
Developer access
No developer-interface link in the checked sources

How each alternative compares with Lindy

  • Gumloop vs Lindy

    Choose Gumloop when

    Choose Gumloop over Lindy when these published constraints align more closely with the requirement: $37/mo (Pro); 30m setup assessment; Gumloop's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation. The corresponding Lindy constraints are $49.99/mo (Plus); 5m setup assessment; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah comparison of published constraints

    Keep Lindy in contention when

    Keep Lindy when 5m setup assessment, $49.99/mo (Plus), and Lindy's checked sources did not link a developer interface are the more workable constraints for the team than Gumloop's 30m setup assessment, $37/mo (Pro), and Gumloop's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation.

    Cheetah assessment

    Key tradeoff

    Gumloop versus Lindy on published starting price: Gumloop - $37/mo (Pro); Lindy - $49.99/mo (Plus). On setup, Gumloop has a 30m setup assessment; Lindy has a 5m setup assessment. On developer access, Gumloop's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah assessment

    For Gumloop versus Lindy, official pages checked 2026-08-03: Website used for Gumloop versus Lindy, Documentation used for Gumloop versus Lindy, Pricing used for Gumloop versus Lindy, API documentation used for Gumloop versus Lindy, MCP documentation used for Gumloop versus Lindy. These Gumloop sources inform comparison with Lindy, not every sentence individually.

  • Make.com vs Lindy

    Choose Make.com when

    Choose Make.com over Lindy when these published constraints align more closely with the requirement: $0/mo (Free, 1,000 operations); 30m setup assessment; Make.com's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation. The corresponding Lindy constraints are $49.99/mo (Plus); 5m setup assessment; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah comparison of published constraints

    Keep Lindy in contention when

    Keep Lindy when 5m setup assessment, $49.99/mo (Plus), and Lindy's checked sources did not link a developer interface are the more workable constraints for the team than Make.com's 30m setup assessment, $0/mo (Free, 1,000 operations), and Make.com's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation.

    Cheetah assessment

    Key tradeoff

    Make.com versus Lindy on published starting price: Make.com - $0/mo (Free, 1,000 operations); Lindy - $49.99/mo (Plus). On setup, Make.com has a 30m setup assessment; Lindy has a 5m setup assessment. On developer access, Make.com's checked sources link API documentation, MCP documentation; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah assessment

    For Make.com versus Lindy, official pages checked 2026-08-03: Website used for Make.com versus Lindy, Documentation used for Make.com versus Lindy, Pricing used for Make.com versus Lindy, API documentation used for Make.com versus Lindy, MCP documentation used for Make.com versus Lindy. These Make.com sources inform comparison with Lindy, not every sentence individually.

  • n8n vs Lindy

    Choose n8n when

    Choose n8n over Lindy when these published constraints align more closely with the requirement: €20/month (Starter, billed annually); 1h setup assessment; n8n's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link. The corresponding Lindy constraints are $49.99/mo (Plus); 5m setup assessment; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah comparison of published constraints

    Keep Lindy in contention when

    Keep Lindy when 5m setup assessment, $49.99/mo (Plus), and Lindy's checked sources did not link a developer interface are the more workable constraints for the team than n8n's 1h setup assessment, €20/month (Starter, billed annually), and n8n's checked sources did not link a developer interface.

    Cheetah assessment

    Key tradeoff

    n8n versus Lindy on published starting price: n8n - €20/month (Starter, billed annually); Lindy - $49.99/mo (Plus). On setup, n8n has a 1h setup assessment; Lindy has a 5m setup assessment. On developer access, n8n's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah assessment

    For n8n versus Lindy, official pages checked 2026-08-03: Website used for n8n versus Lindy, Documentation used for n8n versus Lindy, Pricing used for n8n versus Lindy. These n8n sources inform comparison with Lindy, not every sentence individually.

  • Relevance AI vs Lindy

    Choose Relevance AI when

    Choose Relevance AI over Lindy when these published constraints align more closely with the requirement: $0 (Free); 30m setup assessment; Relevance AI's checked sources link MCP documentation. The corresponding Lindy constraints are $49.99/mo (Plus); 5m setup assessment; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah comparison of published constraints

    Keep Lindy in contention when

    Keep Lindy when 5m setup assessment, $49.99/mo (Plus), and Lindy's checked sources did not link a developer interface are the more workable constraints for the team than Relevance AI's 30m setup assessment, $0 (Free), and Relevance AI's checked sources link MCP documentation.

    Cheetah assessment

    Key tradeoff

    Relevance AI versus Lindy on published starting price: Relevance AI - $0 (Free); Lindy - $49.99/mo (Plus). On setup, Relevance AI has a 30m setup assessment; Lindy has a 5m setup assessment. On developer access, Relevance AI's checked sources link MCP documentation; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah assessment

    For Relevance AI versus Lindy, official pages checked 2026-08-03: Website used for Relevance AI versus Lindy, Documentation used for Relevance AI versus Lindy, Pricing used for Relevance AI versus Lindy, MCP documentation used for Relevance AI versus Lindy. These Relevance AI sources inform comparison with Lindy, not every sentence individually.

  • Zapier vs Lindy

    Choose Zapier when

    Choose Zapier over Lindy when these published constraints align more closely with the requirement: $0/mo (Free, 100 tasks/mo); 5m setup assessment; Zapier's checked sources link MCP documentation. The corresponding Lindy constraints are $49.99/mo (Plus); 5m setup assessment; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah comparison of published constraints

    Keep Lindy in contention when

    Keep Lindy when 5m setup assessment, $49.99/mo (Plus), and Lindy's checked sources did not link a developer interface are the more workable constraints for the team than Zapier's 5m setup assessment, $0/mo (Free, 100 tasks/mo), and Zapier's checked sources link MCP documentation.

    Cheetah assessment

    Key tradeoff

    Zapier versus Lindy on published starting price: Zapier - $0/mo (Free, 100 tasks/mo); Lindy - $49.99/mo (Plus). On setup, Zapier has a 5m setup assessment; Lindy has a 5m setup assessment. On developer access, Zapier's checked sources link MCP documentation; Lindy's checked sources did not include a developer-interface link.

    Cheetah assessment

    For Zapier versus Lindy, official pages checked 2026-08-03: Website used for Zapier versus Lindy, Documentation used for Zapier versus Lindy, Pricing used for Zapier versus Lindy, MCP documentation used for Zapier versus Lindy. These Zapier sources inform comparison with Lindy, not every sentence individually.

Lindy baseline sources

Verify before deciding

  • MCP server documentation
  • A vendor-linked GitHub organization
  • A public status page
  • An officially confirmed vendor video meeting our sourcing bar
  • LinkedIn/X/YouTube follower or subscriber counts
  • A machine-readable OpenAPI specification was not included in the reviewed source set.

Cheetah assessed Lindy buyer fit, setup and tradeoffs. Shortlist reviewed 2026-07-31.

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