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Which automation tool
is right for you?
Answer 6 plain-language questions. Get one honest, engine-priced recommendation — plus what you'd save vs the obvious default.
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What do you want to automate?
Pick the closest match — it sets a sensible starting volume for you.
Orders → Accounting
Shopify, WooCommerce, Xero, QuickBooks
Leads → CRM
HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive + email
Internal alerts
Slack, Teams, email notifications
Content & social
Schedule posts, repurpose content
Ops & data sync
Spreadsheets, databases, reports
Something else
I'll describe my setup next
How often will your automation run?
This is the biggest driver of monthly cost — be honest, it only helps you.
Just starting out
~100–500 runs/mo
A few hundred/month
~500–2,500 runs/mo
Thousands/month
~5,000–10,000 runs/mo
Very high volume
25,000+ runs/mo
Which apps do you need to connect?
Optional — filters out tools that don't support your apps. Leave blank to keep all tools.
Do you need any of these?
Only tick things that would actually stop you — each filter can remove some tools.
Built-in AI steps
Native AI / LLM nodes without extra coding. Filters out Automatisch & Node-RED.
Audit log
Track every action for compliance or debugging. Available on Zapier, Make (Pro+), n8n (Pro+).
Self-hostable software
Ability to run on your own servers. Keeps n8n, Activepieces, Automatisch, Node-RED.
EU-built & GDPR-focused
Prefer tools with EU roots (n8n: Berlin, Automatisch: Netherlands). Soft preference — won't exclude US tools.
How many people will use this tool?
Seat pricing varies a lot — Pipedream and Zapier charge per user; n8n and Make don't.
Just me
Solo founder
2–5 people
Small team
6+ people
Growing team
Could you manage your own server?
Self-hosting can slash costs dramatically. Be honest — it takes some technical upkeep.
No thanks — I want a managed cloud service
I'll pay a monthly fee and not think about servers
I'd consider it if the savings are significant
Show me both options and I'll decide
Yes — I can manage a Linux VPS or Docker
Include self-hosted options — I want the cheapest total cost