Automatio vs Axiom.ai (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Automatio if

• Fits if you want to describe a browser chore and let an agent run it
• Works for people who prefer paying by usage rather than per seat

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a plan with a steady cost, as each step is billed in credits that vary by model
• Tight if your jobs run on a schedule, since runs pause when credits run out
• Watch out: plan credits reset monthly and do not carry over, and the 500 free credits are one time only

Pick Axiom.ai if

• Fits if you want website data scraped into a spreadsheet without writing code
• Works for anyone typing the same thing into a web app over and over

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want cloud bots on a schedule, because that starts on Pro at $50 a month
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as it's 2 hours of runtime once and then you pay
• Skip it if your team needs shared accounts, since those only come with Ultimate at $250 a month
• Tight if your jobs run long in the cloud, as each run stops at 1 hour on Starter and 2 on Pro
• Watch out: unused monthly runtime doesn't carry over, and Starter runs 1 cloud bot at a time

Automatio

• Costs vary with the model chosen and the steps taken, and the vendor says powerful models can use several hundred credits a step.
• Plan credits reset monthly and do not carry over; top-up credits never expire.
• Scheduled automations pause when credits run out until more are added.
• The Expert price shown is for the smallest tier in the default view; larger tiers cost more.

Axiom.ai

• There is no free plan: new accounts get 2 hours of runtime once, and unused monthly runtime does not carry over.
• Starter leaves out webhooks, the API, scheduling and run recording; those start on Pro at $50 a month.
• Each cloud run is capped by plan, from 1 hour on Starter to 12 hours on Ultimate. Desktop runs have no time limit.
• The no-code builder is a Chrome extension, and team accounts are limited to the Ultimate plan.

Automatio

One agent with many skills

The agent chains skills for research, email, spreadsheets, calendars, publishing and browser work in a single run.

Batch browser automation

The FAQ says the browser agent can process 1,000 or more URLs at once, generating scripts from your examples.

Scheduled workflows

Recurring automations run on a schedule and pause if credits run out. They are part of the Expert plan.

Chrome extension

The extension runs in your browser; the vendor says credentials and browsing data stay on your machine.

Credit-based billing

Each agent step costs the model price plus 20%, plus 6 credits for servers; a step is usually 20 to 40 credits on a low-cost model.

Axiom.ai

No-code bot builder in Chrome

Bots are built inside a Chrome extension by adding steps from a searchable library and configuring them on the page. A selector tool lets you point at an element instead of writing CSS or XPath.

Scraping, actions and logic

Steps scrape data you point at, click, type, pick from dropdowns and download files. Logic, filters and custom JavaScript are available on every plan.

Cloud or desktop runs

The cloud runner adds schedules, concurrency and run recording by plan. The desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux runs bots in your own Chrome with no concurrency or time limit.

Three APIs for developers

The Chrome API connects Playwright or Puppeteer scripts to cloud Chrome, the Step API performs single actions such as a scrape, and the Orchestrate API triggers saved bots over REST.

Claude skill and MCP server

A Claude Code skill guides Claude through building a bot, and an MCP server gives Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients access to the browser and the APIs.

Sheets, webhooks and AI steps

Bots read from and write to Google Sheets and Excel. Pro and higher plans add webhooks, Zapier and Make. AI steps call models such as ChatGPT or Claude using your own API key.

Automatio

• Basic$0

  one-time

  500 credits once, full access to the agent, built-in tools, the Chrome extension and community support.

• Expert$36

  per month for 63K credits (monthly view)

  Entry step of a credit slider up to 1.62M; adds Gmail, Calendar and Sheets, scheduled workflows and priority support.

• Bring your own key$198

  per month for 99K credits

  Your own AI provider key pays for tokens; 6 credits per step still apply, with the biggest Expert plan's limits.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited credits, dedicated support, custom integrations and an SLA, sold through sales.

Axiom.ai

• Starter$15

  per month

  5 hours of monthly runtime, 1 cloud bot at a time and a 1-hour limit per cloud run. No webhooks, API, scheduler or run recording.

• Pro$50

  per month

  30 hours of monthly runtime, daily cloud scheduling, webhooks and API, Zapier and Make integrations, run recording and a 2-hour cloud run limit.

• Pro Max$150

  per month

  100 hours of monthly runtime, 2 concurrent cloud bots, hourly cloud scheduling, a 3-hour cloud run limit and a Slack support channel.

• Ultimate$250

  per month

  250 hours of monthly runtime, 20 concurrent cloud bots, a 12-hour cloud run limit, team accounts and priority support.

Automatio

• Annual discount

  Two months free on annual billing

  The pricing page has a Monthly/Annual toggle labeled 2 months free; a yearly plan is paid once and gives the same credits every month.

Axiom.ai

No public discounts listed.