Magic Loops vs Taskade (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskade grades higher than Magic Loops: 3.2 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Taskade grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Magic Loops
No-code builder for small AI-powered apps called Loops
Taskade
Workspace that builds apps, AI agents and automations from prompts
Which one is for you
Pick Magic Loops if
- Fits if you want small automations or little AI tools without writing code
- Works for tinkerers who can live with public Loops
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your work is private, as free Loops are public and private ones start at $20
- Tight if you run Loops often, as the free plan has 500 run credits a month
- Watch out: what a run costs is explained in the credits FAQ, not on the plan table
- Too light for company use, as SOC 2, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only
Pick Taskade if
- Fits if a team of up to 10 wants apps, agents and automations on one $10 bill
- Works for people who want their projects and the tools built on them in the same place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because Free has no monthly AI credits, only ones earned through referrals and shares, and credit packs are sold to paid plans only
- Skip it if you need an app in the App Store or Google Play, as Genesis builds web apps only
- Pricey if you pay month by month, since monthly billing is double the yearly rate, $20 for Pro
- Watch out: Free stops at 3 apps, 1 agent and 10 automation runs a month, and Starter at 3 users and 3 agents
- Not for you if you need a custom domain, white-label branding, SSO or the API, which start on Business at $25
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMagic LoopsFair | 3.2GPATaskadeVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BHobby is $9 a month for 9,000 credits, about 60% of the category's cheapest quarter. Every paid plan is $1 per 1,000 credits. | AStarter is $6 a month billed yearly ($72) for 3 users and 10,000 credits a month, and Pro is $10 ($120) for 10 users with 50,000 credits and unlimited apps, agents and automations. Builders here charge about $19 in the middle, usually per seat. Monthly billing doubles Pro to $20, and the API needs Business at $25. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 250 generation credits a day and 500 run credits a month. Loops built on it are public. | CFree forever, and up to 3 Genesis apps stay hosted. But it comes with no monthly AI credits: only what you earn through referrals, up to 3,500, and social shares, with credit packs sold to paid plans only. One agent and 10 automation runs a month. |
| Features | CPrompt-built apps, a gallery and private Loops on Professional. It is a narrow kind of app, and the page lists no integrations. | CGenesis turns a prompt into a hosted web app tied to your projects, agents train on your files and run in the background, and automations branch, loop and run to a schedule across 100+ integrations, with a REST API behind it. But Taskade says plainly there's no App Store or Play build step: web apps only. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you describe the Loop and run it. No store rating is on record. | A4.7 from about 6,400 App Store ratings. You describe the tool you want and get a live app with hosting included — no code, nothing to deploy, and it hangs off projects your team already uses. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extensions. It connects to Slack, Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, HubSpot, Salesforce, Stripe and GitHub, with webhooks and an MCP server. API access itself starts on Business. |
| Best for | small AI apps built from a prompt | small teams building internal tools on one flat price |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Magic Loops and Taskade. How we grade
Price against what you get
Magic Loops starts at $9 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Taskade starts at $6 a month and scores 3.3.
Taskade scores higher and starts $3 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 6 score higher than Magic Loops for less, and none scores higher than Taskade for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Taskade also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
At a glance
| Magic Loops | Taskade | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month for 9,000 credits | $6 per month, billed yearly ($72) (Starter, 3 users) |
| Free plan | Public Loops, 250 generation credits daily and 500 run credits monthly, with community support. | Free forever: up to 3 Genesis apps with hosting, 1 AI agent and automations that run up to 10 times a month. No monthly AI credits; credits are earned through referrals and shares. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ChatSeed, Inc. | Taskade |
| Price read from | magicloops.dev | taskade.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Magic Loops
- Free-plan Loops are public; private Loops need a paid plan.
- Credits, not seats, drive cost, and how many credits a Loop run uses is explained in the site's credits FAQ rather than on the plan table.
- SOC 2 compliance, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only.
Taskade
- Free includes no monthly AI credits: only credits earned through referrals (up to 3,500) and social shares, and credit packs are sold on paid plans only.
- A Free workspace is limited to 3 apps, 1 AI agent and 10 automation runs a month; Starter allows 3 users and 3 agents.
- Pro connects up to 10 custom domains; white-label branding, SAML single sign-on and unlimited domains start on Business.
- Genesis builds web apps only: Taskade says there is no App Store or Google Play build step.
Key features
Magic Loops
- Prompt-built apps
- The site says apps are built without coding and describes the platform as no-code and all-code.
- Community app gallery
- Apps made by others are listed by category, such as content creators, study helpers and data insights.
- Credit-based pricing
- Every paid plan costs $1 per 1,000 credits, and the page lists credit counts per plan.
- Private Loops
- Private Loops start on the paid plans; the Free plan makes Loops public.
Taskade
- Genesis app builder
- One prompt generates a hosted web app, such as a CRM, dashboard or client portal, connected to the workspace's projects, agents and automations. Free keeps up to 3 apps; Pro is unlimited.
- AI agents
- Agents can be trained on files, projects and web content, given custom tools, and left running in the background. Paid plans offer 15+ models, and Business adds agent teams.
- Automations
- Workflows with branching, looping and filters run on triggers or on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly schedule, and connect to more than 100 integrations.
- Projects and real-time collaboration
- Projects sync in real time across the web, desktop and mobile apps. Guests and collaborators are free on every plan; only workspace members count toward plan limits.
- Publishing and branding
- Apps are shared by public URL or embedded in a site, with password protection from Pro. Custom domains and white-label branding start on Business.
- API and MCP server
- A REST API, webhooks and HTTP request actions connect Taskade to other systems, and the downloads page lists a hosted MCP server for agent apps.
Plans
Magic Loops
Free$0
Public Loops, 250 generation credits a day, 500 run credits a month, community support.
Hobby$9
per month for 9,000 credits
9,000 credits with dedicated support.
Professional$20
per month for 20,000 credits
20,000 credits, private Loops and dedicated support.
Developer$50
per month for 50,000 credits
50,000 credits with dedicated support.
Startup$300
per month for 300,000 credits
300,000 credits with 1:1 support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited credits, on-premise hosting, SOC 2 compliance, custom models and 1:1 support.
Taskade
Free$0
Up to 3 Genesis apps with hosting, 1 AI agent, 10 automation runs a month and 250 MB of storage. No monthly AI credits; earn them through referrals and shares.
Starter$6
per month, billed yearly ($72); monthly price not shown
3 users, 10,000 AI credits a month, unlimited apps, 3 AI agents, 350 automation runs a month and 5 GB of storage.
Pro$10
per month, billed annually ($120); $20 billed monthly
10 users, 50,000 credits a month, unlimited apps, agents and automations, 100 GB storage, and no Taskade watermark on published apps.
Business$25
per month, billed annually ($300); $50 billed monthly
Unlimited users, 150,000 credits a month, custom domains, white-label branding, SAML single sign-on, API access and 1 TB storage.
Max$100
per month, billed annually ($1,200); monthly billing costs double
Unlimited users and 400,000 credits a month, with extended thinking modes and capacity for several agent teams running at once.
Enterprise$250
per month, billed annually ($3,000); monthly billing costs double
1.1 million credits a month, SCIM provisioning, bring-your-own OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Vertex AI keys, dedicated onboarding and a custom SLA.
Ways to pay less
Magic Loops
No public discounts listed.
Taskade
- Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
Taskade's pricing page says annual billing costs 50% less than monthly billing on Pro, Business, Max and Enterprise. Pro is $120 a year, which works out to $10 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Magic Loops or Taskade?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Taskade is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $9 a month for Magic Loops. Magic Loops starts at $9 per month for 9,000 credits, and Taskade starts at $6 per month, billed yearly ($72) (Starter, 3 users).
Which has a free plan, Magic Loops or Taskade?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Magic Loops and Taskade have a free plan.
Which platforms do Magic Loops and Taskade run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Taskade lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.