AI tools

Automation & agents

48 scored tools, ranked by overall score. Last checked on 25 October 2026. Refine with the Finder →

The three to remember

Most powerful

Cline

PluginSecurity: one caveat, see the card

8.8

The best free agent with your own key; it executes commands, keep an eye on API costs.

· Utility 9/10, best of the selection
· Free, no limits
· One security caveat, see the card

Free1 clickSite ↗

Simplest

Claude in Chrome

PluginSecurity: nothing to flag

7.5

Official and cautious by design; limited to paid plans.

· Utility 7/10
· Paid, from €18
· No known security caveat

Paid · from 18 €1 clickSite ↗

The alternative

Hermes Agent (Nous Research)

AppRisingSecurity: nothing to flag

9.1

The most serious alternative to OpenClaw, cleaner on privacy (MIT, zero telemetry), and able to import your OpenClaw config.

· Utility 8.5/10
· Free tier to get started
· No known security caveat

Freemium5 minSite ↗

TypeApp Tool MCP Built-in mode Skill PluginPriceFree Freemium Paid

Tool	Type	What it does	Price	Install	Score	Sec.
ClineOpen source code agent in VS Code: plan then act mode, multi-file editing, terminal, native MCP client.	Plugin	Open source code agent in VS Code: plan then act mode, multi-file editing, terminal, native MCP client.	Free	1 click	8.8	Security: one caveat, see the card
Claude in ChromeAnthropic's official extension: Claude navigates, reads, and acts in Chrome with your approval.	Plugin	Anthropic's official extension: Claude navigates, reads, and acts in Chrome with your approval.	Paid · from 18 €	1 click	7.5	Security: nothing to flag
Composio (connect-apps)RisingGives the agent actions across 1,000+ applications (Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub…) via centralized authentication.	Plugin	Gives the agent actions across 1,000+ applications (Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub…) via centralized authentication.	Freemium	5 min	7.5	Security: one caveat, see the card
Goose (Block) et ses extensions MCPRisingBlock's open source agent, extensible via MCP servers, running on your machine.	Plugin	Block's open source agent, extensible via MCP servers, running on your machine.	Free	5 min	7.3	Security: one caveat, see the card
Harpa AIWeb assistant and automation in the browser, with your own API key.	Plugin	Web assistant and automation in the browser, with your own API key.	Freemium · from 12 €	5 min	7.1	Security: one caveat, see the card
Claude Code in SlackLaunch Claude coding tasks from a Slack thread.	Plugin	Launch Claude coding tasks from a Slack thread.	Paid	5 min	6.9	Security: one caveat, see the card
BardeenBrowser automations powered by AI: extract, fill, and send data to your tools.	Plugin	Browser automations powered by AI: extract, fill, and send data to your tools.	Freemium	5 min	6.2	Security: one caveat, see the card

App : A product you use directly · Tool : A precise action the AI can call · MCP : Standardises the connection between an AI application and systems that expose tools or data · Built-in mode : A feature to switch on inside an assistant you already use (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini): nothing to install · Skill : A reusable method: instructions, procedures, sometimes scripts or templates · Plugin : A set of capabilities installed into an AI application or a host

Method

Overall score = utility (rated by the editorial team), reliability (GitHub activity, official publisher, reachable site), security (where data goes, permissions, known incidents) and accessibility (install, required level, price), weighted per category. A tool inactive for over six months is flagged and leaves the recommendations. No ranking is sold.

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