The Anakin Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Anakin in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Anakin
The Insider’s Guide
Team workspace for planning work and assigning it to coding agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Anakin’s own pages.
Made by Anakin Labs, Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Anakin’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Anakin’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 67 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade
Anakin is a workspace from Anakin Labs where product and engineering teams plan issues, projects and sprints and assign work to people or AI coding agents. Agents run on computers the team connects, using their existing Claude Code, Codex or similar plans, each in an isolated worktree. The domain previously carried a no-code AI app builder; the site now describes a development workspace.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Anakin, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Desktop apps to install, then agents and plans to connect.
- 1
Best for a workspace that plans work and hands it to coding agents
But it is not a prompt-to-app builder, agent runs use your own coding plans, and the docs are marked coming soon.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per user / month, billed yearly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free for organizations of up to 5 people, with the full product and no seat charge.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, Windows and Linux.
- 5
Agents as teammates
Work can be assigned to a person, an agent or a crew, and agents and skills are shared across the team.
- 6
Agile planning
Issues, projects, sprints, backlog and triage, with board, list, table, dashboard and Gantt views.
- 7
Parallel agent runs
Each agent can work in its own isolated worktree so parallel changes stay separate until reviewed.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 67 of 89
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Anakin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Anakin at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7 per user / month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Anakin Labs, Inc., since 2025
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a workspace that plans work and hands it to coding agents
Anakin is a team workspace for planning work and assigning it to coding agents, free for up to 5 people and $7 a person after that. But it is not a prompt-to-app builder, agent runs use your own coding plans, and the docs are marked coming soon.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free for up to 5 people and $7 per user a month on yearly billing after that, against project tools like Linear and Jira that charge more. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The full product is free for organisations of up to 5 people, with no seat charge. Guests, agents and computers do not count. |
| Features | D | Agile planning, parallel agent runs, import and sync. It needs coding agents you pay for yourself and does not build apps on its own. |
| Ease of use | C | Desktop apps to install, then agents and plans to connect. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Mac, Windows and Linux desktop apps with 8 integrations. No phone app is named. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Anakin is for
- Fits if you run a small team and want to hand tasks to coding agents
- Works for groups of up to 5 who want a free planning board
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a tool that builds an app from a prompt, as this is a planning workspace
- Not for you if you have no coding agent, as it sells no model usage
- Watch out: the docs are marked coming soon and no monthly price for Team is shown
- Too light on phones, as only Mac, Windows and Linux apps are named
Good to know
Good for
- Engineering teams delegating tickets to coding agents
- Small teams: free up to 5 people
Worth knowing
- Anakin does not sell model usage; agent runs use your own coding plans or API accounts.
- It is a planning and delegation workspace, not a prompt-to-app builder like most of this category.
- The site's docs are marked as coming soon, and the pricing page does not show a monthly-billing price for Team.
- The download dialog lists macOS, Windows and Linux desktop apps; no iOS or Android app is named.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Anakin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per user / month, billed yearly.
Guests, agents and computers do not count.
Free
$0
for up to 5 people
The full product for organizations of up to 5 people; guests, agents and computers do not count as people.
Team
$7
per user / month, billed yearly
The same product for organizations larger than 5 people, with unlimited people.
Self-hosted
Custom
A private deployment on your own infrastructure; priced through a demo call.
The free plan
Free for organizations of up to 5 people, with the full product and no seat charge.
Read from anakin.ai on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Team workspace for planning work and assigning it to coding agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, issue tracking, AI agents.
Agile planning, parallel agent runs, import and sync.
- Agents as teammates
- Work can be assigned to a person, an agent or a crew, and agents and skills are shared across the team.
- Agile planning
- Issues, projects, sprints, backlog and triage, with board, list, table, dashboard and Gantt views.
- Parallel agent runs
- Each agent can work in its own isolated worktree so parallel changes stay separate until reviewed.
- Import and sync
- The site lists migration or two-way sync with Jira, Linear, Asana, GitHub Issues, GitLab Issues and Shortcut.
- Bring your own agents
- Runs go through a connected computer and the Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or other plan the team already pays for.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- Jira
- Linear
- Asana
- GitHub Issues
- GitLab Issues
- Shortcut
- Slack
- Claude Code
Anakin is made by Anakin Labs, Inc., and has been around since 2025.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
67/89
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Anakin's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 67 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 88 of 89) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 4 of the 82 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Anakin’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 83 of 89
- AFree plan and trialAbove 88 of 89
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 85 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Anakin is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Anakin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 67 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade. It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Issue tracking, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Jira, Linear and Asana among them.
What this rests on. Anakin’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Linear, Jira, ClickUp, Asana and Plane
The 5 tools Anakin is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Linear
Free plan · from $10/mo
Issue tracking and product planning for software teams.
- Only Anakin lists a Linux app.
- Only Linear lists a web app.
- Only Linear lists iOS and Android apps.
- 3.2GPA
Jira
Free plan · from $9.70/mo
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams.
- Only Anakin lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Jira lists a web app.
- Only Jira lists iOS and Android apps.
- 3.0GPA
ClickUp
Free plan · from $9/mo
Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards.
- Only ClickUp lists a web app.
- Only ClickUp lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Asana
Free plan · from $10.99/mo
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows.
- Only Anakin lists a Linux app.
- Only Asana lists a web app.
- Only Asana lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
Plane
Free plan · from $6/mo
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents.
- Only Anakin lists a Windows app.
- Only Plane lists a web app.
- Only Plane lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Anakin free?
Anakin has a free plan. Free for organizations of up to 5 people, with the full product and no seat charge.
How much does Anakin cost?
Anakin lists 3 plans. Free: $0 for up to 5 people.
What platforms does Anakin work on?
Anakin is available on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Anakin have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Anakin is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Anakin have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Anakin is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Anakin open source?
Anakin is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Anakin integrate with?
Anakin's listing names Jira, Linear, Asana, GitHub Issues, GitLab Issues, Shortcut, Slack and Claude Code.
Who makes Anakin?
Anakin is made by Anakin Labs, Inc. It dates from 2025.
What are the alternatives to Anakin?
The closest alternatives to Anakin in our directory are Linear, Jira, ClickUp, Asana and Plane.
How does Anakin compare with other AI app builders?
Anakin's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 67 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 10.
Is Anakin good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Anakin A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 4 of the 82 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Anakin?
To replace Anakin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Anakin’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Anakin's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Anakin Labs, Inc. Prices change, so check anakin.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Anakin, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/anakin
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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