Proto alternatives
Proto by ERP.AI costs Free and is proprietary. If you need something cheaper, open source, self-hosted or simply different, here are 10 alternatives that do the same job, ranked by how widely they are used, with the differences that matter.
10 Proto alternatives, by popularity
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A workflow automation platform with a visual editor, several hundred integrations and native AI agent nodes. It can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service.
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An open-source platform for building agentic workflows, retrieval pipelines and LLM applications with a visual builder. Available self-hosted or as a cloud service.
- Open source (Apache-2.0 with additional conditions)
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A visual builder for AI agents and LLM workflows, distributed as an npm package and a Docker image.
- Open source (Apache-2.0 (enterprise features under a separate licence))
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An all-in-one AI application for chatting with documents, multi-user workspaces and built-in agents, including a no-code agent-flow builder and MCP compatibility; runs as a desktop app or self-hosted with Docker.
- Open source (MIT)
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A visual, Python-based builder for AI agents and workflows that can also expose flows as APIs and MCP servers.
- Open source (MIT)
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An open-source automation platform with AI agent steps and MCP support, positioned as an alternative to closed workflow tools.
- Open source (MIT (community edition))
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ByteDance's open-source visual platform for developing AI agents, released from its Coze product.
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
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An open-source platform for building enterprise agents that combines retrieval pipelines, an agentic workflow engine, MCP tool use and multi-model support, commonly used for customer service and internal knowledge bases.
- Open source (GPL-3.0)
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AI teammate that lives in Slack and iMessage, connects to a team's tools through thousands of integrations and MCP, and handles inboxes, meetings and scheduled routines from a shared pool of credits; computer use is available on higher tiers. Earlier versions were centred on a no-code agent builder.
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An open-source workspace for building, deploying and monitoring AI agent workflows on a visual canvas.
- Open source (Apache-2.0)
Proto vs alternatives at a glance
| Agent | Price | Free to start | Open source | MCP | Local models | Gid Score |
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| Proto | Free | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | — |
| n8n | Free | ✓ | ✕ | ? | ? | 75 |
| Dify | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 63 |
| Flowise | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 49 |
| AnythingLLM | Free + $50/mo | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 43 |
| Langflow | Free (OSS) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 42 |
| Activepieces | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 41 |
| Coze Studio | Free (OSS) | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 38 |
| MaxKB | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 36 |
| Lindy | $29.99/mo | ✕ | ✕ | ? | ? | 24 |
| Sim | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? | 20 |
Prices from the vendors' pricing pages; features from official docs (“?” means not documented). Full feature comparison · All prices
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FAQ
What is the best alternative to Proto?
By usage, the closest alternative is n8n, followed by Dify, Flowise, AnythingLLM.
Is there a free alternative to Proto?
None of the closest alternatives has a free tier.
Is there an open-source alternative to Proto?
Yes. Dify is open source.
How do these Proto alternatives compare on price?
n8n: Free; Dify: Free; Flowise: Free; AnythingLLM: Free + $50/mo; Langflow: Free (OSS); Activepieces: Free.
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