The Best AI Automation Tools in 2026
Automation platforms added AI agents this year, moving from rigid if-this-then-that rules to workflows that reason and adapt. Here are the leaders.
Zapier is an automation platform that connects apps and workflows, now including AI orchestration capabilities through Zapier MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Make is a visual workflow automation platform that connects over 3,000 apps and services, enabling users to build automated workflows without extensive coding
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets users build complex automations through a visual, node-based interface
Lindy is a no-code AI agent platform that automates email management, meeting scheduling, call notes, and workflow tasks across sales, marketing, support, and recruiting
Relay is an AI workflow automation platform that adds human-in-the-loop steps and AI actions to multi-app automations.
Relevance AI is an enterprise AI workforce platform for building and managing business agents at scale