Lindy vs Relay.app
Where they differ
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Lindy and Relay.app both appear in this directory's automation listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 26, 2026. Lindy starts at $29.99/mo; no paid figure is confirmed for Relay.app. We track calendar on Lindy and ai chat on Relay.app; both cover ai agents and workflow automation. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Lindy (under review since October 26, 2026) · Relay.app (under review since October 5, 2026). Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Lindy
Personal AI work assistant for inbox meetings and calendar task delegation
Lindy handles inbox triage, meeting scheduling, note-taking, and follow-ups across connected business applications. Professionals can delegate tasks directly via SMS or iMessage without opening a separate dashboard. The tool integrates with platforms including Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Slack, and Notion.
Relay.app
Workflow automation platform shutting down in 2026
Relay.app is a workflow automation platform that is permanently shutting down operations on August 15, 2026 for free users and September 14, 2026 for paying customers. Users can export their workflows, sequences, tables, and run history as JSON or CSV files.
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- Orchestrating AI agents and automations across enterprise departments
- Managing governance and compliance for business workflows at scale
- Generating process design documents and automation roadmaps
Key features
Lindy
- Email inbox triage, priority labeling, and response drafting
- Meeting preparation briefs, live notes, and recap emails
- Calendar coordination and automated meeting scheduling
- Mobile task delegation via SMS and iMessage
Relay.app
- Export workflows, sequences, and MCP servers as JSON
- Export run history and table data as CSVs
- Automatic subscription cancellation and prorated refunds for annual users
- Technical support available during the wind-down transition period
What each one does well
Lindy
- ✓ Delegating administrative work through iMessage or SMS
- ✓ Triaging email inboxes and drafting contextual replies
- ✓ Automating calendar scheduling, meeting recaps, and CRM updates
Relay.app
- ✓ Exporting workflow data before platform shutdown
- ✓ Managing automated sequences and tables
- ✓ Transitioning processes to alternative workflow builders
People also ask
Does Lindy or Relay.app have a free plan?
Both Lindy and Relay.app publish a free plan.
What is the difference between Lindy and Relay.app?
Lindy and Relay.app are both tracked for ai-agents, workflow-automation. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Lindy is tracked for calendar, email-writing, meeting-notes, scheduling, and only Relay.app is tracked for ai-chat, task-management.
How much do Lindy and Relay.app cost?
Lindy: free plan, then $29.99/mo. Relay.app: free.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Lindy · Relay.app · all automation tools