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Iris, listed in our catalog as iHermes, publishes no pricing: business access requires booking a demo, so cost cannot be compared before you talk to sales. Its site also has no documented list of supported integrations, and the personal assistant is described around iMessage while the platform scope is otherwise unclear. The marketed name, Iris, differs from the listed name.
If you want prices you can read first, Zapier is a no-code platform with Professional at $19.99 per month for 750 tasks and AI agents among its features. Make is a visual builder with Core at $9 per month for 10k credits and unlimited active scenarios. n8n targets technical teams, can be cloud-hosted or self-hosted, and its starting price is not stated in our data. Microsoft Copilot starts from Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 per month and works inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Each of the four has a free option.
"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.
Taken from the documented limitations in our Iris (listed as iHermes) profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris (listed as iHermes) (this page) | Not published | Yes | Web | There is no public pricing or integration list; business access requires booking a demo, and the Iris name differs from the iHermes listing. |
| Zapier | $19.99/mo (Professional) | Yes | Web, API | Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 100 tasks per month; AI agents and chatbots require separate purchases. |
| Make | $9/mo (Core) | Yes | Web, API | Every module action consumes a credit, so complex scenarios use credits quickly |
| n8n | Not published | Yes | Web, API | Cloud plans capped by monthly executions (e.g. 2.5K on Starter); Business plan self-hosted only. |
| Microsoft Copilot | $9.99/mo (Microsoft 365 Personal) | Yes | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Free-tier usage limits are not quantified; higher usage requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan. |
| Alternative | Pick it when | Starting price | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier |
$19.99/mo (Professional) | ||
| Make |
$9/mo (Core) | ||
| n8n |
Not published | ||
| Microsoft Copilot |
$9.99/mo (Microsoft 365 Personal) |
No-code automation platform connecting 9,000+ apps via Zaps, with AI agents, chatbots, tables, forms and an MCP server.
Free stops at: 100 tasks per month, Two-step Zaps only
Free · paid from $19.99/mo US · checked Sep 29
Visual no-code platform for building automated workflows and AI agents that connect thousands of apps.
Free stops at: 1,000 credits/month, 2 active scenarios
Free · paid from $9/mo US · checked Sep 29
Workflow automation platform for technical teams to build AI agents and integrations, cloud-hosted or self-hosted.
Free stops at: Unlimited workflow executions, Unlimited concurrent executions (depends on server hardware)
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Microsoft's AI assistant app on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, connected to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
Free stops at: Some capabilities subject to usage limits
Verified copilot.microsoft.com (opens Microsoft Copilot website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $9.99/mo US · checked Sep 29
Online AI resume builder with one-click job tailoring, ATS checker, cover letters, job tracker and interview prep.
Watch out: No lasting free plan: downloads need Pro after 7 days, and USD prices were not confirmed.
From ≈$16–$25/mo US · checked Oct 11
AI resume builder with ATS-focused templates, Rezi Score, keyword targeting, cover letters and AI interview practice.
Free stops at: 1 resume, 1 AI interview
Free · paid from $29/mo US · checked Oct 11
Job search platform with an AI resume builder, keyword matching, job tracker and Chrome extension.
Free stops at: 10 AI bullet credits, 2 AI summary and 2 cover letter credits
Free · paid from $13/wk US · checked Oct 11
AI voice agents for insurance and healthcare outreach in India, handling lead qualification, booking, renewals and claims calls.
Watch out: There is no public pricing, so you must book a demo to learn what it costs.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
AI no-code builder for business apps, databases, workflows and forms, with unlimited users on every plan.
Free stops at: 50 credits/mo, 10 messages/day, 5,000 records
Free · paid from $20/mo US · checked Sep 29
Open-source enterprise agent platform combining a model gateway, knowledge assets, workflows and natural-language database queries.
Free stops at: Self-hosting from the public GitHub repository; license terms are in the ZGI Community License.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
There is no public pricing, business access needs a demo, and no integration list is documented on the site.
Zapier ($19.99 per month Professional), Make ($9 per month Core) and Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99 per month) all list a starting price. n8n's is not stated.
The site markets the product as Iris while our catalog lists it as iHermes, so confirm you are evaluating the same product.
Not stated in our verified data.
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