Automa
by Automa · No-code AI agents and RPA workflows run from a desktop app
35.7 — BenchRank score out of 100
Screenshots of Automa
Homepage Pricing page
Overview
Automa is a no-code platform for building AI agents and RPA workflows. Workflows are designed in a drag-and-drop builder and run from a downloadable desktop app, with templates for jobs such as bulk Teams and WhatsApp messages or extracting web data into Excel. The site also lists AI-based decision making, live dashboards and enterprise security.
- Best for
- Ops, finance and support teams wanting no-code desktop RPA bots for repetitive web and app tasks.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the pricing page redirects to a sign-in wall, though the homepage offers a macOS download described as free forever with no credit card.
- Runs on
- macOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Drag-and-drop builder, with no coding needed to make workflows
- Ready-made templates for bulk messaging and data extraction
- Free macOS download, no credit card required
Trade-offs
- Pricing sits behind a sign-in wall; no figures are published
- Only a macOS download is offered on the site
- Feature claims stay high-level, with no detail on integrations
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 45 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 52 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 25 out of 100
- Changelog
- 55 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 65 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 35 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 30 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 70 out of 100
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