KI-Agenten.shopAI agents and automation: choose your tools
Choose between a fixed workflow, a managed assistant and custom agent development first. Check integrations, approvals and operations for one concrete process.
Offerings and differences
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
| Offering | Use | Key limitation |
|---|---|---|
| n8n | Cloud or self-hosted workflows. | Execution-based plans; AI allowances and model costs are separate. Check source-available licensing. |
| Make | Visual scenarios built from modules. | Credits depend on the module; count AI usage and external providers separately. |
| Zapier | App actions and agents. | Task use depends on action and AI tier; not every step costs one task. |
| CrewAI | Develop agents, crews and flows. | Budget development, model access and operations; a framework is not a finished business process. |
| LangChain / LangGraph | Custom stateful agents and graphs. | Design persistence and approvals; development and operations remain necessary. |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio | Build agents in Microsoft environments. | Check licensing, Copilot Credits, connectors and permissions for your access. |
| AutoGPT | Agent platform and Classic components. | Platform: PolyForm Shield; outside the platform folder: MIT. Do not assume one license. |
| Relevance AI | Connect agents and tools into workflows. | Separate Actions and Vendor Credits; check the available contract. |
| AutoGen (Microsoft) | Existing multi-agent applications. | Maintenance mode; Microsoft recommends Microsoft Agent Framework for new projects. |
| Manus | Complete tasks in a virtual computer. | Limit access, usage and external actions; verify delivered outcomes. |
| Lindy | Team, inbox and meeting assistant. | Seats and a shared credit pool; trial eligibility depends on how you join. |
| Flowise | Build visual agents and LLM workflows. | Deployment, model costs and access controls remain operational responsibilities. |
Making the choice
Choose between a fixed workflow, a managed assistant and custom agent development first. Check integrations, approvals and operations for one concrete process.
Costs and data flows
Calculate cost per accepted outcome: subscription, usage, model providers, infrastructure and rework. Include retries and loops. Self-hosting does not define every data flow; check connected services, permissions and retention separately.
Your pilot protocol
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
- Proposed example, not a completed test: classify a request, create a CRM draft and require approval before sending.
- Use identical approved inputs, including duplicates, missing fields and API failures.
- Record executions, credits/tasks, model costs, errors and manual effort.
- Deploy only after acceptance criteria pass; define ownership, alerts and rollback.
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Official sources
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
n8n: pricing
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Make: credits
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Zapier: task rates
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
CrewAI
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
LangGraph
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
AutoGPT: license
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Relevance AI
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
AutoGen: maintenance
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Manus
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Lindy: pricing
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
Flowise
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
n8n: license
Editorial source comparison checked September 16, 2026. No proprietary benchmark scores; the pilot is a proposal.
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