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AI Agents & Automation
8.2/10
  • Free self-hosted option with unlimited workflows
  • Visual editor is intuitive yet powerful
  • 400+ native integrations
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Activepieces
AI Agents & Automation
8.0/10
  • Open source — full transparency
  • Self-host for free
  • AI helps build workflows
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ClickUp
AI Agents & Automation
7.6/10
  • Truly all-in-one — replaces 5+ tools (Asana, Notion, Slack, Harvest, Loom) in one platform
  • Excellent value: Free Forever plan + Unlimited at just $7/user/month beats most competitors
  • Deep AI automation via ClickUp Brain — agents, task generation, summaries, and 50+ pre-built actions
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8.2/10

n8n

AI Agents & Automation

n8n is a fair-code workflow automation platform connecting 400+ apps. Build complex automations visually, self-host for free, or use cloud.

Free
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8.1/10

Emergent (Cursor Alternative)

AI Coding & Development

Emergent is an AI-powered coding platform with intelligent code generation, debugging, and refactoring deeply integrated into the development workflow.

Free
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8.0/10

Activepieces

AI Agents & Automation

Activepieces is an open-source no-code automation platform — a self-hostable alternative to Zapier with AI-powered workflow building.

Free
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8.0/10

Descript

Video & Podcast

Descript is an all-in-one video and podcast editor where you edit media by editing text. It transcribes your content and lets you cut, rearrange, and add effects by editing the transcript.

Free
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7.6/10

ClickUp

AI Agents & Automation

ClickUp is an all-in-one workspace platform combining project management, AI agents, docs, chat, time tracking and 100+ integrated tools. Trusted by 20M+ users including 85% of Fortune 500 companies.

Free
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7.5/10

Close

Sales & CRM

Close is a CRM built for small sales teams with built-in calling, email, and SMS. It combines communication tools directly inside the CRM to eliminate app switching.

From $49/mo
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361 AI is a bilingual AI tools directory. We hands-on test, compare, and review every tool so you can find the right one for your workflow.
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