The verdict
On the data we hold, Dust comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Dust covers more of the features we compared: 5 of 5, against 4.
- Only Dust has a free plan to start on.
- In our AI agents ranking, Dust places 3 and Lindy 9 of 11.
Side by side
| 9 points compared | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | €24/mo | $29.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Not known yet |
| MCP server | No | No |
| Document/source grounding | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-agent workflows | Yes | Yes |
| No-code builder | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Team workspaces | Yes | Yes |
| Links |
Plans and pricing
Dust
- FreeFree seat with 500 lifetime credits, up to 5 users, 3 connectors.Free
- ProPer seat with 8,000 credits per seat per month.€30/mo/seat
- MaxPer seat with 40,000 credits per seat per month.€150/mo/seat
Lindy
- TeamCredit-based: from $29.99 per user per month for 3,000 credits; bigger credit packs up to $9,999.50; top-ups $10 per 1,000 credits.$29.99/mo/seat
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Dust if…
Teams of any size that want custom AI agents grounded in their own tools and documents, with permissions and audit logs, without writing code.
Choose Lindy if…
Non-technical teams that live in Slack and email and want an AI teammate to handle cross-app tasks, meeting notes and recurring reports without building workflows themselves.
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