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rpa-automate vs Lindy.
Managed delivery vs DIY agent builder.

Lindy (lindy.ai) is a visual AI agent builder — point-and-click canvas, triggers, AI actions, integrations. Strong product for builders who want full control. rpa-automate is the opposite: you don't build, we do. You pay per outcome, not per run. Both are real options — here's how to decide.

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Pick Lindy if
  • — You're a builder who enjoys assembling agents from a canvas
  • — You want experimentation across many agent ideas before committing
  • — You have a developer or power user to maintain the agents long-term
  • — You want to own and version the agent logic yourself
  • — Per-run pricing fits your usage pattern better than per-outcome
Pick rpa-automate if
  • — You want outcomes — not a new tool to learn
  • — You'd rather review WhatsApp approvals than build automations
  • — You need hash-chained audit logs for regulated buyers
  • — Outcome pricing ($25 per intro accepted, etc.) maps to your value better than per-run
  • — You want a 5-day managed deploy instead of a learning curve
  • — Multi-language operations (Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese) are core to your business

Feature-by-feature

Featurerpa-automateLindy
Pricing modelPer outcomePer agent + per task credit
Entry pricing$0 outcome-onlyFree → $49.99/mo Pro → enterprise
Delivery modelManaged (we build + run)DIY (you build)
Time to first production agent5 business daysHours to days (you build it)
Foundation modelClaude (Sonnet + Haiku + Opus)Multi-model (incl. Claude, GPT)
Visual canvasNo — we build the agent for youYes — core product
Hash-chained auditBuilt-in (EU AI Act ready)Standard logging
WhatsApp HITLNative, reply-1-to-sendAvailable via integration
Pre-built agents includedRecruiter, AP, inbox, voiceTemplate library
Long-term maintenanceIncluded in pricingYour responsibility
Self-healing on failureYes — Claude diagnoses + fixesManual debug
Best buyerFounder, COO, CFO, Head of TalentBuilder, ops engineer, power user
01 · CATEGORY

DIY builder vs managed service — different jobs, different shapes.

Lindy is a credible DIY agent builder. The canvas is well-designed, the templates are useful, the model selection is flexible. If you enjoy building automations and have the time to learn the platform, it's a real choice.

We're a managed service. You tell us the outcome, we build the agent, you approve outputs via WhatsApp. When an edge case appears we handle it in the next weekly update. When it breaks at 2am, our self-healing agent diagnoses + fixes + sends a what broke, what we fixed message by 2:15am. You never open a canvas.

02 · PRICING

Per-task credits vs per-outcome — the math is different.

Lindy's Pro plan is $49.99/mo for ~3K tasks. A "task" is roughly one AI call + tool call. A non-trivial agent (recruiter, bookkeeper) burns through tasks fast — typical usage is 5-20 tasks per outcome. Effective per-outcome cost lands at $0.30-$1.50 depending on agent complexity.

We charge $25 per intro accepted, $500 per hire, $0.50 per invoice, $8 per qualified lead. The math maps directly to the value the outcome represents. You don't worry about credits — you watch outcomes ship.

03 · MAINTENANCE

The 6-month maintenance cliff.

Every DIY automation platform has the same trajectory: weeks 1-4 are fun (you build things), weeks 5-12 are maintenance (you debug edge cases), weeks 13+ are graveyards (you stop touching it because every change is risky).

That's the case against DIY. We solve it by making the maintenance our problem. Self-healing on failure. Weekly updates as edge cases emerge. New integrations built to order. You ship value while we ship code.

FAQ

Can I migrate a Lindy agent to rpa-automate?

Yes. Export your Lindy flow (or share access). We review during the audit, rebuild as a Claude-native managed agent in 5 days, and migrate the outcome history if available. No double-running required.

What if I want to keep building agents myself but also use you for the hard ones?

That's a great pattern. Use Lindy for prototypes and one-off internal automations. Use us for the production-critical agents (recruiting, AP, voice) where compliance + uptime + outcomes matter most.

Is Lindy's per-task pricing worse than your per-outcome?

It depends on your volume. At low volume Lindy is cheaper. At medium-to-high volume on outcome-rich workflows (recruiting, AP), per-outcome wins on both cost and predictability. Run the math during the audit — we'll be honest.

Why pick Claude when Lindy lets me pick any model?

Model-agnostic platforms can't optimize for any single model — they have to support the lowest common denominator. We picked Claude and built deep: prompt caching, MCP, Haiku-Sonnet routing, extended thinking. See /why-claude.

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