#18 in AI Development PlatformsUpdated 2026-08

ByteChef

by ByteChef · Open-source workflow and AI agent automation

64.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

ByteChef is an open-source automation platform for building workflows, multi-step AI agents and integrations between applications. Workflows are assembled in a UI editor from standard, AI and script components, with automatic retries, workflow history and templates. It runs in an Automation mode and an Embedded mode for putting workflows inside your own product.

Best for: Small and medium businesses automating workflows and AI agents across their SaaS apps
Pricing: An open-source version is on GitHub, while the hosted Automation plans list Starter at $29/month and Growth at $169/month with Enterprise on request — both paid plans are marked "Coming Soon".
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open-source version published on GitHub
174+ integrations claimed across common SaaS apps
Script steps in JavaScript, Python, Ruby and Java
Unlimited workflows and projects on every plan

Trade-offs

Site is labelled BETA and both paid plans say "Coming Soon"
Self-hosting, SSO and audit logs are Enterprise-only, priced on request
Starter covers 1 user, 1 workspace and 7-day log retention
Tasks past 5,000/month are charged at $1 per 1,000

Pricing

Published plans from ByteChef’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

ByteChef pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Starter	—per month	$29	5,000 tasks/month, then $1 per 1,000 tasks 1 workspace, 1 user, unlimited workflows All standard components, 7-day log retention Community support
Growth	—per month	$169	Everything in Starter, plus 3 workspaces Unlimited users and role-based access control Environments, advanced alerts and API access 30-day log retention, email support
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Self-hosting options and unlimited workspaces SSO, audit logs, log streaming, external secret store Git-based version control and custom components Priority support and SLAs

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 98 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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