# AI automation tools: 15 tools for office work > 15 AI automation tools for office work, including n8n, Make and Zapier: what each one does, whether it is free, and free lessons. Updated daily. Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/automation-workflows · Updated 2026-10-13 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) Updated October 13, 2026 · By [Robert Breen](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/about) Most office work is the same handful of steps repeated: copy a form into a sheet, send a reminder, file an invoice, tell the right person. Workflow automation tools do those steps for you every time, and adding an AI step lets the workflow read, sort and write too. Pick by how many tasks you run, how technical your team is and whether you need to self-host for data control. 15 tools · 10 free or with a free plan · 3 with a free trial · 2 paid only ## New this week 15 tools added since October 8, 2026. New tools are added every day. Integrately · Pabbly Connect · Relay.app · UiPath · Bardeen · Tray.ai · Workato · IFTTT · Pipedream · Activepieces · Gumloop · Microsoft Power Automate · + 3 more ## 15 AI automation tools Each card says what the tool does for a working professional and whether it is free, has a free plan or trial, or is paid. 2 have a free Stepthrough lesson where you practice it step by step. - [n8n](https://n8n.io): Free trial. A visual workflow builder that connects your apps and adds AI agents to the steps in between. Runs in the cloud or free on your own server. [Free lesson: n8n AI Agent Tutorial: Save Social Media Ideas to Google Sheets](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/n8n-ai-agent-tutorial-google-sheets) - [Make](https://www.make.com): Free plan. Build automations on a visual canvas that move data between apps, with filters, routers and AI steps. Generous free plan for small teams. [Free lesson: Your First Make.com Scenario: Google Forms to Google Sheets](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/make-com-google-forms-to-google-sheets) - [Zapier](https://zapier.com): Free plan. The best-known no-code automation tool, linking thousands of apps with triggers and actions. Add AI steps, tables and forms to finish whole processes. - [Microsoft Power Automate](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate): Free trial. Automate approvals, file handling and data entry across Microsoft 365 and other apps. Includes desktop automation for older software. - [Gumloop](https://www.gumloop.com): Free plan. Drag-and-drop AI automations for scraping, research, document handling and reporting. Built for operations and marketing teams without engineers. - [Activepieces](https://www.activepieces.com): Free plan. An open-source alternative to Zapier with AI steps and hundreds of app connectors. Can be self-hosted. - [Pipedream](https://pipedream.com): Free plan. Connect APIs and apps with prebuilt steps or a little code when you need it. Popular with technical ops teams. - [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com): Free plan. Simple if-this-then-that automations for apps and smart devices. Good for small personal workflows such as saving attachments or posting updates. - [Workato](https://www.workato.com): Paid. Enterprise automation and integration for IT, finance and HR systems, with AI agents called Genies. Built for large, governed processes. - [Tray.ai](https://tray.ai): Paid. An enterprise integration and AI agent platform that connects business systems at scale. Strong for complex, high-volume workflows. - [Bardeen](https://www.bardeen.ai): Free plan. A browser-based AI automation tool for sales and research work, such as scraping lists and enriching leads. Runs right where you browse. - [UiPath](https://www.uipath.com): Free trial. Robotic process automation and AI agents for repetitive desktop and back-office tasks. Common in finance, insurance and shared services. - [Relay.app](https://www.relay.app): Free plan. Automations with built-in human approval steps and AI. Good when a person must check something before it goes out. - [Pabbly Connect](https://www.pabbly.com/connect/): Free plan. A lower-cost automation tool that connects popular apps with multi-step workflows. Often picked by small businesses watching task costs. - [Integrately](https://integrately.com): Free plan. One-click automations from a large library of ready-made app connections. Fast setup for common small-business tasks. ## Learn them free, step by step Practice in a safe copy of the real tool, with every step checked as you go. - **n8n**: [n8n AI Agent Tutorial: Save Social Media Ideas to Google Sheets](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/n8n-ai-agent-tutorial-google-sheets) (12 min) - **Make**: [Your First Make.com Scenario: Google Forms to Google Sheets](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/make-com-google-forms-to-google-sheets) (12 min) ## More AI tool categories [LLMs & chat assistants (18)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/llms-chat-assistants) · [AI agents & agent builders (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/ai-agents) · [Email & inbox (16)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/email-inbox) · [Writing & content (16)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/writing-content) · [Meetings & notes (18)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/meetings-notes) · [Sales & CRM (18)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/sales-crm) · [Marketing & social (19)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/marketing-social) · [Customer support & chatbots (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/customer-support-chatbots) · [Image generation (18)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/image-generation) · [Video & avatars (21)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/video-avatars) · [Voice & audio (18)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/voice-audio) · [Presentations & docs (15)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/presentations-docs) · [Research & search (16)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/research-search) · [Data & spreadsheets (16)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/data-spreadsheets) · [Coding & developer (21)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/coding-developer) · [Design & UI (15)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/design-ui) · [Productivity & tasks (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/productivity-tasks) · [HR & recruiting (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/hr-recruiting) · [Finance & accounting (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/finance-accounting) · [Legal & contracts (16)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/legal-contracts) · [Website & no-code builders (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/website-no-code) [The full AI tools directory](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools) · [Tool comparisons](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/compare) · [AI glossary](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary)