OpenAI Agent Builder alternatives (2026): 12 compared by price

OpenAI Agent Builder pricing, for reference

• Agent Builder: $0

OpenAI's AgentKit announcement says the tools are included with standard API model pricing (no separate Agent Builder fee); you pay for API usage. OpenAI's deprecations page (checked October 24, 2026) says deprecation was announced June 3, 2026 and Agent Builder is scheduled to shut down November 30, 2026; ChatKit remains available.

Source: vendor pricing page, checked October 24, 2026. OpenAI Agent Builder: full listing.

• Agent buildersFree tier

  n8n

  Workflow automation platform for building AI agents and automations that connect to hundreds of apps, hosted by n8n or self-hosted.

  Subscription · 2 use casesFree (self-hosted)

• Agent buildersFree tier

  IFTTT

  Simple no-code automation service that links apps and smart-home devices with if-this-then-that Applets, aimed at individuals and small businesses rather than complex multi-step workflows.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent buildersFree tier

  Make

  Visual no-code automation platform that connects 3,500+ apps in drag-and-drop scenarios, with AI agents and AI steps built in.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent builders

  Power Automate

  Microsoft's low-code automation platform for cloud flows across Microsoft 365 and other apps, plus desktop robotic process automation (RPA) and process mining.

  Subscription$15/mo

• Agent buildersFree tier

  Zapier

  No-code automation platform that connects thousands of apps with Zaps, and adds AI agents, chatbots and an MCP server on top.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent buildersFree tier

  MindStudio

  No-code platform for building, deploying and running AI agents, with 200+ AI models available without your own API keys.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent buildersFree tier

  UiPath

  Agentic automation platform that combines software robots (RPA), AI agents and API workflows, orchestrated with UiPath Maestro and built in UiPath Studio or code. Free Community plan; Basic starts at $25/month.

  Subscription$25/mo

• AiBrowser agentsFree tier

  Airtop

  Describe a workflow in plain English and Airtop builds a browser agent that runs it across your apps, APIs and websites in hosted cloud sessions.

  SubscriptionFree; Starter $29/mo

• BoSupportFree tier

  Botpress

  Platform for building AI agents for customer conversations, with a visual studio, a webchat widget, a help center and team routing.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent builders

  Microsoft Copilot Studio

  Microsoft's low-code platform for building AI agents and agent flows, used inside Microsoft 365 or published to websites, apps and other external channels. Billed in Copilot Credits: $200 per 25,000-credit pack per month, or pay-as-you-go.

  Subscription$200/mo

• Agent buildersFree tier

  Dify

  Open-source platform for building AI agents, chat apps and RAG workflows on a visual canvas, available as Dify Cloud or self-hosted.

  SubscriptionFree

• Agent buildersFree tier

  Langflow

  Open-source (MIT) visual builder for AI agents, RAG and multi-agent workflows in Python. Free to self-host and still actively maintained, so it is one of the open-source options for teams moving off Flowise, which reached end of life on August 31, 2026.

  SubscriptionFree

How we ordered this list: whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan. Only full listings (verified starting price with its source) in the same job category are included. We haven't tested these hands-on. How we rank.

Pricing compared

Public pricing of OpenAI Agent Builder alternatives, with the date each price was checked

Alternative	Starts at	Model	Free plan	Lowest monthly plan vs OpenAI Agent Builder	Checked	Source
n8n	Free (self-hosted)	Subscription	Yes	Starter: €20/mo (in euros, not compared)	October 23, 2026	Source
IFTTT	Free	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
Make	Free	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
Power Automate	$15/mo	Subscription	No	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
Zapier	Free	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
MindStudio	Free	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
UiPath	$25/mo	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
AiAirtop	Free; Starter $29/mo	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 31, 2026	Source
BoBotpress	Free	Subscription	Yes	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 23, 2026	Source
Microsoft Copilot Studio	$200/mo	Subscription	No	OpenAI Agent Builder: no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
Dify	Free	Subscription	Yes	no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source
Langflow	Free	Subscription	Yes	no monthly plan listed	October 24, 2026	Source

Prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. "not published" or "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; we don't guess. Monthly plans are compared as listed (per seat where the vendor prices per seat); usage-priced plans have no monthly figure. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.

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