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Updated by Andrew Moedinger on Jul 22, 2024
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The sleekest automation tools out there

A collection of leading automation tools that are both easy to use and powerful. Any modern tool should support AI integration, be easy to set up, and ideally make you want to use it more because it's so well designed, but leave you not need to use it more because it does the work for you.

Relay.app: AI-powered automations with a human in the loop

An automation platform you’ll love. Relay.app offers deep integrations, AI-powered automations, and human-in-the-loop control. Newer entrant to the market that's picking up adoption really quickly.

Automate your work today | Zapier

Basically the OG in the space. Not the most modern user experience, but it's been around for a while and integrates with a lot of other apps.

IFTTT - Automate business & home

IFTTT has been around for a while, and has shifted from work automation to home automation. Cool for simple tasks, which does kinda fit with the name "if this, then that". Not gonna lie, I always get a little tripped up on how many "t"s in a row there are.

n8n.io - a powerful workflow automation tool

Secure and AI-native workflow automation tool for technical people. Insert code when you need it and host it on your own infrastructure.

Nice to have the whole platform be open source, but takes some technical chops to run and operate.

Connect APIs, AI, databases and more - Pipedream

Workflow automation tool designed for developers—which makes it a powerful Zapier alternative for the crowd that isn’t frightened of writing custom JavaScript steps within workflows.

If you’re a developer keen to get more granular control over your automations (or willing to hire someone who is!) Pipedream may just be the right tool.

Just a moment...

You gotta hand it to them that the domain name is easy to remember! They have a pretty fancy visual builder, but most people seem to get confused when trying to use it for anything more advanced. But, definitely some powerful features, and feels interactive with the real-time animations as you interact with it.

Automation concepts you should know

Intro video to automation, including the basics of what triggers and actions are, and how you can get stuff done automatically by using an automation tool.