Business agent platforms compared: Copilot Studio vs Gemini Enterprise vs Zapier vs n8n vs Lindy

✓ Last verified October 15, 2026

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Quick verdict

Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Choose it if: microsoft-centric organizations building internal or customer-facing agents.

Google

Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise

Choose it if: google workspace teams.

Zapier

Zapier Agents

Choose it if: non-technical teams already using zapier.

n8n

Choose it if: ops teams that want control and self-hosting.

Lindy

Choose it if: small teams automating inbox and meeting follow-up.

Side by side

Agent	Pricing	Best for	Privacy	Skill
Microsoft Copilot Studio Microsoft	Copilot Credit packs: 25,000 credits for $200/mo (tenant-wide), or pay-as-you-go. Prepaying with Commit Units saves up to 20%. Microsoft 365 Copilot users can build agents for internal use, but publishing to outside channels needs a standalone Copilot Studio plan.	Microsoft-centric organizations building internal or customer-facing agents	Cloud, in your Microsoft tenant, with data-residency options.	Intermediate
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise Google	Google AI Pro $19.99/mo; Ultra $99.99/mo (5x Pro usage) or $199.99/mo (20x). Gemini Enterprise Business $14/user/mo, Standard from $21/user/mo.	Google Workspace teams; Parallel background coding tasks; Companies wanting a governed agent catalog	Cloud. Enterprise editions add admin governance.	Beginner
Zapier Agents Zapier	Zapier has a free plan. Agents are billed by activity; see the official pricing page.	Non-technical teams already using Zapier	Cloud.	Beginner
n8n n8n	Self-hosted Community Edition free. Cloud plans priced by workflow executions; see the official pricing page.	Ops teams that want control and self-hosting; Privacy-sensitive automations	Self-host or cloud.	Intermediate
Lindy Lindy	Paid usage from $49.99 per user per month for 5,000 credits; top-ups $10 per 1,000 credits.	Small teams automating inbox and meeting follow-up	Cloud.	Beginner

Sources (official pages, checked October 15, 2026)

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Copilot Studio pricing
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Copilot Studio product page
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Jules limits and plans
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Google AI plans
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Gemini for Work pricing
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Gemini Enterprise editions
Zapier Agents: Zapier Agents
Zapier Agents: Zapier pricing
n8n: n8n pricing
Lindy: Lindy pricing

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