Relevance AI
Windmill
| Feature | Relevance AI | Windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $199/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | operations-teams, sales-teams, agencies, business-analysts | developers, devops-teams, internal-tools, data-pipelines |
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| Agent Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tool Steps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Knowledge Base | ✓ | ✗ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Script To Ui | ✗ | ✓ |
| Approval Flows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Language | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit Logs | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Relevance AI Pros
- No-code agent builder
- Pre-built agent templates
- Multi-step tool chains
- Team management for AI agents
✗ Relevance AI Cons
- Expensive for heavy usage
- Complex agents need iteration
- Limited LLM provider choices
✓ Windmill Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Supports Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL natively
- Auto-generates UI from script parameters
- Excellent scheduling and workflow orchestration
✗ Windmill Cons
- Smaller community than Zapier/n8n
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure knowledge
- Less polished documentation for beginners
The Verdict
Relevance AI is built for operations teams and sales teams, with a focus on agent-builder and tool-steps. Windmill targets developers and devops teams and leads with workflow-editor and script-to-ui.
On pricing, Windmill is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $199/mo for Relevance AI. That $189/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Windmill offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Relevance AI takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.