# Gumloop vs Lindy: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/gumloop-vs-lindy · Last verified: 2026-10-26 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported for both tools. The facts in the tables were read from each vendor's own pages and the public GitHub API on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). The What we measured section says what we have not run yet; anything we could not confirm is marked as not captured.

**Our pick:** Pick Gumloop for teams letting non-engineers build agents with IT controls; pick Lindy for non-technical teams automating assistant-style work. No overall winner: we have not benchmarked them against each other. **Updated:** 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago).

> Gumloop and Lindy are both listed under Agent building. Pricing model: Gumloop is "Paid (trial)"; Lindy is "Free trial + credits". Free tier: Gumloop: trial. Lindy: $50 in credits that last 7 days. Gumloop is the better fit for: teams letting non-engineers build agents with IT controls. Lindy is the better fit for: Non-technical teams automating assistant-style work. Facts were read from vendor and GitHub pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported; what we ran ourselves is under What we measured.

## What we measured

We have not run either Gumloop or Lindy ourselves yet, so nothing on this page is Tested; it is Reported from vendor and GitHub pages. Below is what we will run, so the comparison can rest on our own results.

Table: Our own tests for Gumloop and Lindy

| Test | Gumloop | Lindy |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on test log (install and a real task) | Not tested yet. What we will run: install, then the same one-tool agent task five times, with install time and pass rate. | Not tested yet. What we will run: install, then the same one-tool agent task five times, with install time and pass rate. |

How we test and label results: [methodology](https://theagenticweekly.com/methodology#testing-rig). All test logs: [test hub](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests).

## Gumloop vs Lindy at a glance

Gumloop and Lindy are both listed under Agent building. Agentic Weekly's Gumloop page names Lindy as an alternative. Gumloop: Agent builder for teams; plans start at $37 per month with 20k included credits. Lindy: AI 'employee' builder that connects to your tools; Free plan with $50 in credits that last 7 days, then credit-based plans.

Table: Gumloop and Lindy side by side (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | Gumloop | Lindy |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Gumloop | Lindy |
| Listed under | Agent building | Agent building |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Pricing model | Paid (trial) | Free trial + credits |
| Free tier | Free trial | Free: $50 in credits that last 7 days |
| Paid plans | From $37 per month with 20k credits; Enterprise custom | From $49.99 per month for 5,000 credits; higher credit tiers listed up to 1.75M; top-ups $10 per 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Evidence | Reported from vendor pages | Reported from vendor pages |

## How Gumloop and Lindy differ

- Pricing model: Gumloop is "Paid (trial)"; Lindy is "Free trial + credits".
- Free tier: Gumloop: trial. Lindy: $50 in credits that last 7 days.
- Plans and prices differ and are not like-for-like (credits, seats and usage limits vary), so we do not name a cheaper tool. The Paid plans row above quotes each vendor's plan list as read on Oct 25, 2026.

Neither tool publishes open-source code under a standard license, so you are choosing between hosted products.

## Which should you pick?

- Pick Gumloop if: teams letting non-engineers build agents with IT controls. Skip it if: you want open source.
- Pick Lindy if: Non-technical teams automating assistant-style work. Skip it if: you want open-source or a fixed price.

## Strengths and limits

Table: Strengths and limits as listed on each tool page

|  | Gumloop | Lindy |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | Credits transparent | Quick start; Credit tiers published |
| Limits | No permanent free plan seen | Free credits expire after 7 days |

## What we did not verify

- Gumloop: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Lindy: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Output quality, speed and reliability beyond the smoke tests listed under What we measured: not compared.

## FAQ

### Is Gumloop or Lindy open source?

Gumloop: Proprietary. Lindy: Proprietary. Licenses come from each project's GitHub repository or the vendor's own pages, read Oct 25, 2026; read the license text itself before redistributing or building a competing service.

### Does Gumloop or Lindy have a free plan?

Gumloop: Free: trial. Lindy: Free: $50 in credits that last 7 days. Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices and limits change, so confirm on each vendor's page.

### What is the main difference between Gumloop and Lindy?

Pricing model: Gumloop is "Paid (trial)"; Lindy is "Free trial + credits". Free tier: Gumloop: trial. Lindy: $50 in credits that last 7 days.

## Sources

- [Gumloop](https://www.gumloop.com/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Gumloop pricing](https://www.gumloop.com/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Lindy pricing](https://www.lindy.ai/pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## Related

- [Gumloop facts and sources](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/gumloop)
- [Lindy facts and sources](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lindy)
- [Agent building: all tools we track](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/agent-building)
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- [Lindy vs Zapier](https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/lindy-vs-zapier)

## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Gumloop vs Lindy: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/gumloop-vs-lindy