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Lindy alternatives without the per-seat bill.

Lindy is a capable AI employee with a huge integration list. Because every active user is billed and work pauses when credits run out, some teams look for a flat price. Here are the alternatives, compared on the same facts.

BrainstackSquadDustSintraRelevance AI

Prices and features checked on each vendor’s site, 26 Oct 2026

Why people look beyond Lindy.

Every active user is a seat

Anyone who uses it is billed, including people who only @mention it in Slack.

Credits pause the work

When monthly credits run out, credit-using actions stop until they reset or you top up.

No word on where data runs

The site lists certifications but doesn't state a hosting region.

Where Lindy is hard to beat: 1,500+ integrations, a SOC 2 Type II report and HIPAA on Enterprise. If your security team needs those papers today, Lindy is the safer pick.

Find your fit in ten seconds.

Pick what matters. The list re-sorts by how many of those each product covers, Lindy included.

What matters to you?

Green: yes. Amber: partly. Grey: no, or not stated on their site.

  • BrainstackAI agents on one company brain
    0/0
  • LindyAn AI employee in Slack and your inbox
    0/0
  • SquadAI teammates for small teams
    0/0
  • DustCompany knowledge and custom agents
    0/0
  • Sintra12 AI helpers for solo founders
    0/0
  • Relevance AIAI workforce for larger companies
    0/0

The same facts, for every option.

FactBrainstackAI agents on one company brainLindyAn AI employee in Slack and your inboxSquadAI teammates for small teamsDustCompany knowledge and custom agentsSintra12 AI helpers for solo founders
Starting priceFrom $99 a month, flat. Your whole team, its own private server and every ready-made agent included. No per-user or credit feesFrom $49.99 per active user a month, plus credits. A team of five: about $250 a month$99 a month for one squad. Each person +$9, each agent inbox +$10, each extra squad +$99Free: 500 credits. Pro €30 per seat a month (€24 yearly). Max €150$97 a month list, on sale from $15.60 paying 12 months upfront. 250 credits a month, more cost extra
How you payFlat monthly plan sized by agents, people and appsPer active user plus credits (5,000 included). Top-ups $10 per 1,000Flat plan plus add-ons: $9 per human seat, $10 per teammate inbox, $99 per extra squadPer seat with monthly creditsSubscription with 250 monthly credits, top-ups available. 14-day money-back
The AI modelYour Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini plan, paid to the provider. No markupIncluded; choose the model per taskYour own plan. Recommends ChatGPT at $100 to $200 a month; also Claude, Gemini, SuperGrokIncluded: GPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral and moreIncluded (the pricing page names Claude Sonnet)
Agents that do work in your toolsYesYes, on a schedule, from 27 ready-made agentsYesYes: inbox, meetings, follow-ups, 40+ skillsYesYes, unlimited teammates with jobs on a scheduleYesYes, agents you build, with tools and MCPPartlyPartly. Its FAQ says each helper runs as a chatbot; social posting is offered
Shared company knowledgeYesCompany brain built from the apps you connect, with sourcesPartlyLearns how you work inside LindyYesShared context graph and memory from your conversations and appsYesYes, company knowledge in SpacesYesBrain AI: your brand, websites and files in one memory
Your team's own AI connects to itYesYes: Claude and ChatGPT connect with each person's permissions (beta)Not statedNot mentioned on its siteNot statedNot mentioned on its siteNot statedNot checkedNot statedNot mentioned on its site
Approvals before actingYesPer agent: sending, publishing, spending, deleting, amounts over a limitYesActions that write or send can wait for approvalYesYes: one-tap approvals and daily capsNot statedNot checkedPartly"Approval levels" mentioned in setup, no detail
Where it runsYesYour own private server, close to your company in the US or Europe, encrypted backups every 6 hoursNot statedNot stated on its siteNot statedA dedicated cloud computer per squad. Region not statedYesUS or EU data residency; single-tenant on EnterpriseNot statedNot stated on its site
Where you talk to itSlack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, email, web dashboardSlack, iMessage, email, browserWeb, Slack, Telegram, Discord, emailWeb app, Slack and moreIts own web and mobile app
Integrations100+ apps1,500+ integrations plus MCP70+ integrations plus any MCP serverUp to 3 connectors on Business, unlimited on Enterprise"15+ integrations" on plans; "1000+ tools" in its menu
Security certificationsNot yetNot yet. One server per customer, per-person permissions, GDPR termsYesSOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA (BAA on Enterprise)Not statedNone named on its siteNot statedNot checkedNot statedNone named on its site
YesPartlyNoNot stated

Checked on the vendor’s site, 26 Oct 2026.Seen something out of date? Tell us and we fix it within a week.

The alternatives, one by one.

We put ourselves first because it is our page. Every option below is real, and each one is the better pick for someone.

1Brainstack

AI agents on one company brain

Agents that work on a schedule inside your tools, from one company brain that your team's Claude and ChatGPT can use too.

From $99 a month, flat. Your whole team, its own private server and every ready-made agent included. No per-user or credit fees

Where it shines

  • One company brain for agents and for your team’s own Claude and ChatGPT
  • Your own private server in the US or Europe, encrypted backups every 6 hours
  • Public prices; your AI at provider price, no markup

Watch out for

  • You pay your AI plan on top of the Brainstack plan
  • No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 yet
  • Agent count is capped by plan (3, 10 or 25)

Best for: Small and mid-size companies that want agents doing real jobs across departments, from one brain their whole team can use.

See plans
2Squad

AI teammates for small teams

Unlimited AI teammates for one flat $99 a month, powered by the AI plan you already pay for.

$99 a month for one squad. Each person +$9, each agent inbox +$10, each extra squad +$99

Where it shines

  • Lowest entry price for unlimited AI teammates
  • Clear approvals, daily caps and a run log
  • Works with many AI subscriptions at once, with fallbacks

Watch out for

  • Real cost is $99 plus the $100 to $200 ChatGPT plan it recommends
  • Doesn't say where your data runs
  • Your team's own AI doesn't plug into the shared context

Best for: Founders and small teams who want many AI teammates for a flat price and already pay for ChatGPT Pro.

Visit squad.so
3Dust

Company knowledge and custom agents

A Paris-built workspace where teams build agents on company knowledge, with 20+ models included.

Free: 500 credits. Pro €30 per seat a month (€24 yearly). Max €150

Where it shines

  • EU option and many models included
  • Good for teams that want to build their own agents

Watch out for

  • Priced per seat; grows with headcount
  • You design the agents yourself

Best for: Teams with someone technical who wants to build agents on company knowledge, with an EU option.

Visit dust.tt
4Sintra

12 AI helpers for solo founders

Twelve named AI helpers (social, email, SEO, support and more) in one low-cost subscription.

$97 a month list, on sale from $15.60 paying 12 months upfront. 250 credits a month, more cost extra

Where it shines

  • Very low price, AI model included
  • Friendly, ready-made helpers for content and social
  • Good for one person getting started with AI

Watch out for

  • Helpers mostly suggest and draft; you do the rest
  • Credit limits on advanced actions
  • Built for one person more than for a team with roles and permissions

Best for: Solo founders and creators who want help with content, social and email at the lowest price.

Visit sintra.ai
5Relevance AI

AI workforce for larger companies

An "AI Workforce" platform sold to larger companies through a sales team.

Enterprise only, talk to sales

Where it shines

  • Built for large rollouts with an account manager
  • Very long integration list

Watch out for

  • No public price, no self-serve plan
  • More than a small business needs

Best for: Large companies with a budget for an AI program and a sales-led rollout.

Visit relevanceai.com

Which one for which job.

An assistant in Slack with SOC 2 and HIPAA

Lindy

A flat price for a team, one brain, your own EU server

Brainstack

Unlimited AI teammates for one price

Squad

Build your own agents with many models included

Dust

Content and social help for one person

Sintra

Questions people ask us.

What is the best Lindy alternative?

It depends on the job. For agents that do work across departments from one company brain, with your own EU server, Brainstack. For a flat price and unlimited teammates, Squad. The table above has the facts for each one.

Is there a Lindy alternative that is not priced per user?

Yes. Brainstack is a flat monthly plan sized by agents, people and apps ($99 for up to 3 people). Squad is $99 for the squad plus $9 per extra person.

Which Lindy alternative keeps data in the EU?

Brainstack runs every customer on their own private server, in the US or Europe. Dust offers EU data residency. The others we checked don’t state a region on their sites.

Can I use my own ChatGPT or Claude plan?

With Brainstack and Squad, yes: they run on the plan you bring. With Brainstack you pay the provider directly, at their price, with no markup.

Does Brainstack have SOC 2?

Not yet. What we have: one private server per customer, per-person permissions, approvals before anything leaves, a record of what each agent did, and GDPR terms.

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