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AI tools for automation

6 tools, ranked by our overall rating.

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1

Lindy

Crivello Corp

3,5 Good
Outside EU Produktivitet From approx 550 SEK/month

No-code platform for AI agents that automate email, calendar, meetings, follow-ups and several business tools. Works via iMessage/SMS and has 4 000+ integrations. For small business owners who want to automate admin the possibilities are many, but storage takes place in the USA.

  • No-code building of AI agents
  • 4 000+ integrations with popular business tools
  • American company with risk of CLOUD Act exposure

Best for: Small business owners and solopreneurs who want to automate email, scheduling and follow-ups without building their own integrations.

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2

n8n

n8n GmbH

3,5 Good
EU/EEA Automation Freemium EU data storage ✓

Automation platform from Berlin with openly available source code (fair-code) that can be self-hosted for free on your own EU server. The cloud version costs and requires more tech than Zapier.

  • Can be self-hosted for free with full data control in the EU
  • German company, source code is freely available (fair-code, however not OSI-approved open source)
  • Requires technical skills, especially for self-hosting

Best for: Technically skilled small businesses that want to own their automation and data.

3

Make

Make (part of Celonis)

3,3 Good
Outside EU Automation Freemium EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001

Powerful and cheaper automation than Zapier, with EU data storage.

  • More automation for the money than Zapier
  • Data storage can be selected in the EU
  • Steeper learning curve than the simplest alternatives

Best for: More advanced automation at a lower price.

4

Frends

Frends Technology Oy

3,0 Good
EU/EEA Automation Price on request EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001

Finnish integration platform (iPaaS) built for regulated industries with high demands on data residency. Enterprise-oriented with price negotiation, not self-service.

  • Nordic EU company with offices also in Sweden
  • Hybrid architecture supporting strict data residency
  • No free tier or openly listed price, requires quote

Best for: Growing companies in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, energy) that need EU data residency.

5

Weld

Weld

3,0 Good
EU/EEA Automation From approx 900 SEK/month EU data storage ✓ ISO 27001

Danish platform that moves and syncs data between your apps and data warehouse (ELT and reverse-ETL). More data-focused than a classic Zapier automation.

  • EU company from Copenhagen with EU data storage
  • Combines ELT, CDC and reverse-ETL in one tool
  • Targets data flows, not general app-to-app automation

Best for: Companies that want to collect data from multiple systems and sync it back to their tools.

6

Zapier

Zapier

3,0 Good
Best automation
Outside EU Automation Freemium

Automation tool that connects your apps: an event in one app (a trigger) sets off an action in another, now with AI steps built into the workflows. The free plan includes 100 tasks per month. Zapier is SOC 2 certified but hosted on AWS in the USA, with no EU data storage option on any plan, not even Enterprise.

  • Connects thousands of apps with trigger/action logic, without writing any code.
  • AI steps can be built directly into the workflows.
  • Once you pass the free tier's 100 tasks per month, the cost climbs quickly.

Best for: A small agency or e-commerce business that wants to automate recurring manual work, for example having new leads from the inbox land directly in the CRM.