The short answer
If you want broad app automation with a free tier, use Zapier Agents. If you need self-hosting, evaluate n8n and its license terms. If you want a shared assistant grounded in company knowledge, look at Dust. If the work is a customer journey from inquiry to delivery, compare GPT Business. If Lindy’s credits cover your use and it runs reliably, stay.
What Lindy is and what it costs
Lindy positions itself as one shared AI teammate that connects to your tools and completes multi-step work such as CRM updates, reports and support triage. Plans are billed per user per month: Plus $29.99 (3,000 credits), Pro $99.99 (15,000 credits) and Max $199.99 (35,000 credits), with Enterprise quoted. New users get $50 of free credits for 7 days; there is no ongoing free plan. Credits do not roll over. Lindy pricing, reviewed October 9, 2026. Many roundups still quote an older $49 price.
What to test before switching
- Usage. Measure credits for your actual tasks, including retries and frequent scheduled jobs.
- Seats. Confirm which teammates will become paid users and how invitations affect billing.
- Control. Test an approval boundary, a failed connection and the recovery path before allowing live actions.
- Hosting. If self-hosting is required, compare deployment and license terms separately from feature lists.
Zapier treats Agents as a separate add-on and has announced a move to AI by Zapier. Confirm the current migration path before starting a new deployment. Zapier usage guidance. For n8n, read the Sustainable Use License.
Lindy alternatives compared
| Alternative | Best for | Starting price (official) | Free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier Agents | App-connected agents; check the announced AI by Zapier migration | Agents Pro $400/year ($33.33/month equivalent) | 400 activities/month on Agents Free |
| n8n | Technical teams that want self-hosting and custom APIs under a source-available license | Cloud Starter €20/month billed yearly | Free self-hosted Community edition |
| Dust | A shared team assistant grounded in company documents and data | €30/seat/month, or €24 billed yearly | Free seat with starter credits |
| Sintra AI | Specialist AI helpers with shared company knowledge | $48.50/month, less on longer terms | No; 14-day money-back |
| GPT Business | Owners who want one AI Manager to carry customer work from inquiry to delivery in a connected CRM, with approval rules | $249 first month, then $499/month for 2 logins | Free live demo |
The linked sources were reviewed on October 9, 2026. USD unless marked €. Billing terms and allowances differ. Confirm the current offer, extras and renewal terms with the vendor before buying.
Should you switch from Lindy? A 30-second fit check
Where GPT Business fits, and where it does not
Lindy and GPT Business overlap less than they seem. Lindy is a per-seat assistant that acts inside your existing tools. GPT Business is a workforce for the customer side of a business: an AI Manager directs sales, care and operations roles around one connected CRM record, with company context and owner-defined boundaries. Test a draft in the demo and confirm every live write or send action during activation. Plans include usage allowances; they do not provide unlimited AI credits or calling. GPT Business Launch is $249 for the first month, then $499/month, with up to 2 team logins and 250 included calling minutes. Scale is $649 for the first month, then $1,299/month, with up to 4 team logins and 1,100 calling minutes. Premier is $1,249 for the first month, then $2,499/month, with up to 10 team logins and 2,400 calling minutes. Plans are month-to-month, and Enterprise is by quote. Live operation follows assisted activation and the connections confirmed for your plan.
When to stay with Lindy
Lindy is worth keeping if a few people use it daily for email, meetings and scheduling, the credits last the month, and the actions it takes are reliable for you.
For a side-by-side test plan, read GPT Business vs Lindy. Related: Sintra AI alternatives, AI agents for business, AI agents vs workflow automation and GPT Business vs Zapier.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Lindy AI alternative?
Zapier Agents for broad app automation, n8n for self-hosting under its source-available license, Dust for a knowledge-grounded team assistant, and GPT Business for customer work carried from inquiry to delivery.
Is there a free Lindy alternative?
Yes. Zapier has a free plan, n8n’s self-hosted Community edition is free, and Dust offers a free seat with starter credits. GPT Business has a free live demo.
Is n8n an open-source Lindy alternative?
n8n is source-available under its Sustainable Use License, with restrictions on use. Its self-hosted Community edition can suit internal automation, but check the license rather than treating it as unrestricted open-source software.
How much does Lindy cost in 2026?
Plus is $29.99 per user per month with 3,000 credits, Pro $99.99 with 15,000 and Max $199.99 with 35,000, as listed on Lindy’s pricing page on October 9, 2026.
How we checked these facts
The GPT Business editorial team checked the prices and plan details on this page against each vendor’s published pricing and help pages on October 9, 2026. We compared published pricing and documentation; we did not buy or run paid trials of these products. Where a vendor does not publish a price, or its own pages disagree, the page says so instead of estimating. We recheck these pages every month. If you spot an error, email Support@GPTBusiness.io and we will correct it.
Test your own workflow first
Give the Manager a real task from your business and review the draft before you switch anything. The demo does not contact customers or change your tools.