Compare Gumloop alternatives: Viktor, n8n, Make, Zapier and Lindy. Node builders vs an AI employee, with pricing checked November 2026.
The best Gumloop alternatives in 2026 are Viktor if you would rather hand the whole job to an AI employee in Slack or Microsoft Teams than maintain a canvas, n8n if you want a self-hosted node builder, Make for visual scenarios on a budget, Zapier (with AI by Zapier) for the widest app catalogue, and Lindy for no-code personal agents. Pick a node builder when you want to design and own every step, and pick Viktor when you want the outcome without building the flow.
Pricing and the main trade-off for each Gumloop alternative, against Gumloop’s credits (Nov 2026): Gumloop Pro starts at $37 a month for 20,000 credits ($0.005 each), and agent runs can cost anywhere from 2 to 200 credits. Viktor is $100 for 40,000 credits shared by the whole workspace, and his trade-off is that you describe the job instead of designing each step. n8n starts at €20 a month billed per full workflow execution, so a long AI flow costs the same as a short one, but self-hosting moves the cost to servers and upkeep. Make starts at $12 a month for 10,000 credits, the cheapest entry, but every module action and polling check spends credits. Zapier starts at $19.99 a month for 750 tasks with the widest app catalogue, but tasks add up fast on multi-step AI Zaps. Lindy costs $29.99 per user a month with 3,000 credits, so its cost grows with headcount rather than with usage.
Last updated: November 6, 2026. Competitor prices were checked on vendor pricing pages in November 2026 unless another month is given.
Gumloop alternatives at a glance
Tool | Model | Best for | Self-hosting | Pricing model | Starting paid price (checked Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viktor | AI employee, no canvas | Teams that want whole jobs done in Slack or Teams | No | Credits shared by the workspace | Team plan $100 for 40,000 credits |
n8n | Visual node builder | Technical teams that want control and self-hosting | Yes | Per workflow execution | Starter €20/month billed annually |
Make | Visual node builder | Budget-conscious teams building visual scenarios | No | Credits per module action | Core $12/month billed annually (10,000 credits) |
Zapier (AI by Zapier) | Linear Zap builder with AI steps | Teams that need the broadest app catalogue | No | Tasks per step | Professional $19.99/month billed annually (750 tasks) |
Lindy | No-code agent builder | Individuals automating inbox, meetings and outreach | No | Per active user plus pooled credits | $29.99 per user/month (3,000 credits) |
Gumloop | Visual AI workflow canvas and agents | AI-heavy flows built by an ops or growth engineer | No | Credits ($0.005 each) | Pro from $37/month (20,000 credits) |
Relay.app, once a common Gumloop alternative, shut down in September 2026 and deleted all accounts and workflows, so it is no longer an option.
What Gumloop does well and where teams hit limits
Gumloop is a visual canvas for AI workflows: you connect nodes for data sources, model calls and actions, start from templates, and run agents that use connected tools. It suits growth and operations teams with one person comfortable designing flows, and it is strong at AI-heavy steps such as scraping, enrichment and classification. In October and November 2026 Gumloop consolidated its 195 template pages into 38 use-case pages, according to its sitemap (November 3, 2026).
Pricing runs on credits. One credit is worth $0.005, and Pro starts at $37 a month with 20,000 credits; Enterprise is a custom quote, and new users get a 14-day trial rather than an ongoing free plan (pricing page, Nov 2026). Gumloop’s documentation says an agent chat bills model cost, 1 credit per successful tool call, 5 credits per session-minute of compute and an orchestration fee, so “the same agent might cost 2 credits for a quick question and 200 for a deep research task.”
Teams usually start looking for alternatives for four reasons:
- Credit burn is hard to predict. Long agent runs and retries consume compute and tool-call credits on top of model costs.
- Flows break when tools change. A renamed field or a new API version can stop a canvas until someone fixes the node.
- Someone has to own the canvas. Every flow needs a maintainer, and that person becomes a bottleneck.
- Non-technical teammates cannot use it. Sales, finance or support cannot change a flow without asking the builder.
Visual workflow builders: n8n, Make and Zapier
These tools keep the Gumloop model of designing every step, with different trade-offs on cost, control and catalogue size.
n8n
n8n is an open-source, fair-code node builder that you can self-host or run on n8n Cloud. Cloud plans include unlimited users and workflows and bill per full workflow execution, from €20 a month on Starter and €50 on Pro, billed annually (pricing page, Nov 2026). AI agent, MCP and model nodes are included.
- Best for: Engineering-minded teams that want full control and self-hosting
- Limits: Self-hosting moves the cost to servers, upgrades and monitoring
- More: See our n8n alternatives guide and the Viktor vs n8n comparison
Make
Make builds visual scenarios from modules and bills credits, which replaced operations in August 2025. Most module actions cost 1 credit. Free includes 1,000 credits a month, and Core starts at $12 a month billed annually for 10,000 credits, with Pro at $21 and Teams at $38 (US pricing, Oct 2026).
- Best for: Teams that like a visual canvas and want low entry pricing
- Limits: Polling triggers spend credits even when there is no new data; complex scenarios need a dedicated builder
Zapier (AI by Zapier)
Zapier connects the largest catalogue of apps through linear Zaps. Zapier renamed its “Zapier Agents” product to AI by Zapier on October 6, 2026, and AI steps are priced by model tier (Standard 1x, Advanced 3x, Premium 5x tasks per run) since June 15, 2026 (Zapier help center, Nov 2026). Professional starts at $19.99 a month billed annually for 750 tasks, and Team at $69 for 2,000 tasks.
- Best for: Teams that need a connector for almost every app and simple trigger-action flows
- Limits: Task costs climb with multi-step and AI-heavy Zaps
- More: See our Zapier alternatives guide
Lindy
Lindy is a no-code platform for building agents for personal work such as email, meetings and outreach. It starts with $50 in free credits and no card, then bills each active user from $29.99 a month for 3,000 credits, pooled across the team (pricing page, Nov 2026).
- Best for: Individuals who want a personal agent without building flows node by node
- Limits: Cost scales with headcount, and each agent is configured separately
- More: See our Lindy alternatives guide
Viktor: hand the job to an AI employee instead of building the flow
Viktor is the delegation alternative. Instead of designing nodes, you describe the job in plain language in Slack or Microsoft Teams, and he runs it across 9,800+ connected tools, returns the finished work and asks for approval before sensitive actions. There is no canvas to maintain: when a tool changes, you tell him in the thread, not in a node.
A concrete example of a job teams build in Gumloop and hand to Viktor instead:
He pulls the data, writes the digest and posts it on schedule. Anyone in the channel can ask a follow-up or change the format with a reply, without touching a flow.
Why teams choose Viktor
- No builder bottleneck: Anyone on the team can hand him work in the channel.
- 9,800+ integrations: CRM, ads, analytics, finance, support and project tools.
- Shared pricing: The Team plan is $100 for 40,000 credits, shared by the whole workspace with no per-seat fee. See Viktor pricing.
- Proof points: Used by 75,000+ teams (Nov 2026), rated 4.9 on G2, named in the Forbes Agentic 20 (Oct 2026) and #21 in the Sifted AI 100 2026. Viktor holds SOC 2 Type 1.
- Customers: Common Thread Collective is a Viktor customer.
Where Viktor is not the right fit: If you need a deterministic, step-by-step pipeline you can version and inspect node by node, or you must self-host, a node builder such as n8n is the better choice.
How to choose
- You want to design and own every step, and you have a builder: n8n (self-hosted control) or Make (visual and affordable).
- You need the broadest app catalogue with simple flows: Zapier with AI by Zapier.
- You want a personal agent for your own inbox and calendar: Lindy.
- You want the outcome without building or maintaining flows, for the whole team: Viktor, the AI employee in Slack or Teams.
- You are staying with Gumloop: Set credit alerts and give each flow a named owner so breakages are caught quickly.
New to the delegation model? Read what an AI employee is and how it differs from a workflow builder.
FAQ
Is there a free Gumloop alternative?
Yes. n8n’s Community Edition is free to self-host, Make has a free plan with 1,000 credits a month, and Zapier has a free plan with 100 tasks a month (Nov 2026). Viktor offers a free start so you can test a real job before paying.
Gumloop vs n8n: which is better?
Gumloop is easier for AI-heavy flows and has a friendlier canvas. n8n gives you more control, self-hosting and execution-based pricing that does not charge per step, which suits technical teams running high volumes.
Gumloop vs Zapier: which is better?
Zapier connects more apps and is simpler for linear trigger-action flows. Gumloop is stronger for multi-step AI processing such as scraping and enrichment. Both bill by usage, so compare credits against tasks on your real workflows.
What happened to Relay.app?
Relay.app shut down in September 2026. Free accounts lost access on August 15 and paid accounts on September 14, and all workflows and run history were deleted.
When should I delegate instead of building a flow?
When the job changes often, spans several tools, or needs judgment such as summarising, prioritising or drafting. Those jobs are easier to hand to an AI employee in plain language than to maintain as a canvas.
Try the delegation alternative
Pick the Gumloop flow that breaks most often and hand the job to Viktor instead. Start free and see the result in your Slack or Teams channel this week.
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