Multi-agent workflows
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What it is
A multi-agent workflow uses more than one AI agent on a single job, each with its own role and instructions. One agent might research a lead, a second might write an email and a third might check the draft against your tone of voice before anything is sent. They hand work to each other, or a coordinating agent decides who does what. Botpress, ChatGPT, Claude, Dust, Lindy, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Relevance AI and Zapier Agents are listed with this feature.
Why it matters
Splitting a job into steps often gives more reliable results than asking one assistant to do everything at once, and it lets you test and fix each step on its own. You need it for processes with several distinct stages, such as lead handling, reporting or content production. For a simple task like answering one type of question, a single agent is easier to run and cheaper to keep an eye on.
What to check
- Ask how the agents pass information to each other and whether you can see each step.
- Test a workflow with a deliberate mistake in the first step to see whether later agents catch it.
- Check whether a person can approve or stop the work at a chosen point.
- Find out how usage is counted, because several agents on one task can use far more than one.
Tools with Multi-agent workflows
Answers questions, writes, researches, analyses and codes via web and desktop apps with built-in search and grounding.
Builds AI agents that automate customer support conversations using a visual interface and knowledge base.
Builds and deploys AI agents and multi-agent workflows for automating business tasks at scale.
Answers questions, writes, researches, analyses and codes via web and desktop apps with built-in search and grounding.
Create AI agents that carry out business tasks across thousands of connected applications automatically.
Build and deploy AI agents for Teams, SharePoint, and custom websites using a low-code designer.
Builds AI agents that automate recurring work across email, calendar, CRM and Slack without code.