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People weigh up ZGI against other tools for practical reasons. There is no public pricing page for the hosted cloud offering, so budgeting means contacting the vendor. Digital workers and chat-channel integrations are marked as not yet available, governance features such as IAM, budgets and audit are still roadmap work, and usage falls under a custom ZGI Community License rather than a standard OSI license, which needs legal review.
n8n is a workflow automation platform that can be cloud-hosted or self-hosted, with a free tier and no starting price stated in our data. Make is a visual no-code builder with a free tier and Core at $9 per month for 10k credits per month. Zapier connects 9,000+ apps, with a free tier and Professional at $19.99 for 750 tasks per month. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is a different kind of tool, a research partner grounded in your own sources, with a free tier and no price stated.
"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.
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Taken from the documented limitations in our ZGI profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZGI (this page) | Not published | Yes | Web | Hosted pricing is unpublished, documentation is marked under construction, and digital workers plus chat-channel integrations are in development, not in the current release. |
| n8n | Not published | Yes | Web, API | Cloud plans capped by monthly executions (e.g. 2.5K on Starter); Business plan self-hosted only. |
| Make | $9/mo (Core) | Yes | Web, API | Every module action consumes a credit, so complex scenarios use credits quickly |
| 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. |
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) | Not published | Yes | Web, Mobile | Free tier has standard usage limits and 50 sources per notebook; higher limits need a Google AI Plus, Pro or Ultra plan, which Google says are only available in specific regions. |
| Alternative | Pick it when | Starting price | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| n8n |
Not published | ||
| Make |
$9/mo (Core) | ||
| Zapier |
$19.99/mo (Professional) | ||
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) |
Not published |
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
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
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
Google's AI research partner that answers questions and creates summaries, audio and slides grounded in your own sources.
Free stops at: Standard limits for chat and generation of Slides, Audio Overviews and other artifacts, Up to 50 sources per …
Verified notebook.google (opens Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) website in a new tab)
Free plan available US price unconfirmed
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
Okou is a cross-functional AI teammate platform for teams, with agents, workflows and generated reports, decks and sites.
Free stops at: 1,000 credits valid for 30 days, 2 concurrent runs, 3 included models
Verified okou.ai (opens Okou (formerly VM0) website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $20/mo US · checked Sep 29
n8n, Make, Zapier and Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) all show a free tier in our data.
The documented gaps are no public hosted pricing, unfinished digital workers and channel integrations, governance still in progress, and a custom community license.
Make's Core at $9 per month for 10k credits per month. Zapier's Professional is $19.99, and n8n and Gemini Notebook have no price stated.
In our data only n8n is described as self-hostable, alongside its cloud option.
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