Best Task Automation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Make is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ui.Vision RPA and IFTTT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Ui.Vision RPA. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IFTTT at $2.99/mo.
Task automation software helps turn repeatable actions into workflows, whether they rely on app triggers, a schedule, browser automation, or desktop tasks. Compare scheduled runs and monthly run limits with workflow step limits to see how the listed constraints fit your routines. Desktop recorder and desktop support offer additional points of comparison. The ranking starts with Make, Zapier, Activepieces, and Windmill, with IFTTT and n8n among the early entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help frame cost as you consider which kinds of tasks and workflow limits matter to you.
36 task automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Make Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $9/mo
#2 Ui.Vision RPA Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · €11.90/mo
#3 IFTTT Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $2.99/mo
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About MakeVisit site - Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€11.90/mofirst paid tier About Ui.Vision RPAVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.99/mofirst paid tier About IFTTTVisit site - Free planFree trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop support
- windows_macos
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About ActivepiecesVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$120/mofirst paid tier About WindmillVisit site - Free planFree trial apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About BrowserflowVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About ZapierVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop support
- windows
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Android
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Desktop support
- cross_platform
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Axiom.aiVisit site - self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€20/mofirst paid tier About n8nVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft Power AutomateVisit site - macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About BardeenVisit site - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop support
- cross_platform
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Desktop support
- windows
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- No
- Browser automation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WindowsmacOSLinux
- Desktop support
- cross_platform
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$36/mofirst paid tier About Keyboard MaestroVisit site - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Desktop support
- windows
- Scheduled runs
- No
- App triggers
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Desktop support
- windows
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- App triggers
- Yes
- Browser automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which task automation software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Make is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.3. Ui.Vision RPA is second and IFTTT third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IFTTT has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.