The Griptape Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Griptape 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.
Griptape
The Insider’s Guide
Visual AI workflows plus a Python framework for agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Griptape’s own pages.
Made by Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry) · 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 Griptape’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Griptape’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
2.4
GPA, above 123 of the 178 other AI agents we grade
Griptape covers three layers: Griptape Nodes, a drag-and-drop editor for building AI workflows without code; an open-source Python framework for agents, pipelines and RAG; and a hosted cloud. Paid subscriptions are sold through Foundry for Nodes, where workflows can call third-party image, video, audio and text models.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Griptape, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A visual editor, but Python and a pro GPU for local models.
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Best for visual AI workflows plus a Python framework
Griptape is a node editor for AI workflows, a Python framework and hosted services.
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Paid plans start at $40 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $40 per user / month, billed monthly ($400 per user / year, billed annually).
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There is a free plan
Non-commercial plan: single user, for testing or non-commercial use, with cloud-hosted models paid for as you go with credits.
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It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
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Griptape Nodes
A node-based editor for building and editing AI workflows visually, with Python scripting available when you want it. It runs in a browser or as a desktop app.
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Python framework
An open-source framework with primitives for agents, pipelines, workflows and RAG, plus drivers for different models, vector stores and tools.
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Griptape Cloud
Hosted services for data sources, knowledge bases, retrievers, structures and conversation memory, reachable through a REST API.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 123 of 178
That is against the other AI agents we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Griptape 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.
Griptape at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $40 per user / month, billed monthly ($400 per user / year, billed annually)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry)
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for visual AI workflows plus a Python framework
Griptape is a node editor for AI workflows, a Python framework and hosted services. The free plan is for one person and non-commercial use only, Professional is $40 a user a month for up to 3 users, and Cloud and Local list no prices.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Professional is $400 a user a year ($40 monthly), between the category's middle of $25 and dearer quarter at $50, for up to 3 users. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A non-commercial plan for a single user, with model credits paid as you go. It can't be used for paid work. |
| Features | B | Node editor, Python framework, Griptape Cloud and on-premises options across many model vendors. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C | A visual editor, but Python and a pro GPU for local models. We found no store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Browser and desktop app on Mac, Windows and Linux, with a REST API and connections to OpenAI, Google, ElevenLabs, Hugging Face, Nuke, Maya and Blender. No phone app. |
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 Griptape is for
- Fits if you build image or video AI pipelines and like nodes more than code
- Works for a small team of up to 3 on Professional
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan for work, because it is non-commercial and single user
- Tight if your team passes 3 people, as Enterprise is priced on request
- Watch out: Griptape Cloud and Local list no prices on griptape.ai
- Skip it if you want to run models locally on a laptop, since the FAQ says it needs a professional GPU
Good to know
Good for
- Creative teams building AI image and video pipelines visually
- Python developers building agents and RAG apps on an open-source base
- Studios that need on-premises deployment and permission controls
Worth knowing
- The pricing read here is for Griptape Nodes. Griptape Cloud and Griptape Local list no prices on griptape.ai.
- The free plan is limited to non-commercial use by a single user.
- Professional covers up to 3 users; larger teams go to Enterprise, which is priced on request.
- Running models locally needs a professional-grade GPU, according to the Foundry FAQ.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$40
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Griptape has a free plan. Paid plans start at $40 per user / month, billed monthly ($400 per user / year, billed annually).
A non-commercial plan for a single user, with model credits paid as you go.
Non-commercial
$0
Single user for testing or non-commercial use. Model credits are bought pay-as-you-go; support is through Discord.
Professional
$400
per user / year, billed annually ($40 per user billed monthly)
For small teams, priced per user for up to 3 users. Includes 1,000 credits a month ($40 worth), and you can bring your own API keys for third-party models.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited users, cloud or on-premises deployment, advanced user and permission controls, and premium support and onboarding.
The free plan
Non-commercial plan: single user, for testing or non-commercial use, with cloud-hosted models paid for as you go with credits.
Read from foundry.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing
Professional is $400 per user a year billed annually, against $40 per user a month billed monthly ($480 a year).
Stated on foundry.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Visual AI workflows plus a Python framework for agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, workflow automation, AI agents, no-code.
Node editor, Python framework, Griptape Cloud and on-premises options across many model vendors.
- Griptape Nodes
- A node-based editor for building and editing AI workflows visually, with Python scripting available when you want it. It runs in a browser or as a desktop app.
- Python framework
- An open-source framework with primitives for agents, pipelines, workflows and RAG, plus drivers for different models, vector stores and tools.
- Griptape Cloud
- Hosted services for data sources, knowledge bases, retrievers, structures and conversation memory, reachable through a REST API.
- Many model providers
- The Foundry page lists standard integrations with vendors including Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, ByteDance, ElevenLabs and Luma, plus Hugging Face models.
- On-premises options
- Griptape Engine and Nodes can run in the cloud or on-premises, and Griptape Local is described as running on infrastructure you own.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- OpenAI
- ElevenLabs
- Black Forest Labs
- Hugging Face
- Nuke
- Maya
- Blender
Griptape is made by Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
123/178
Other AI agents it is graded above
Griptape's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 123 of the 178 other AI agents we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 133 of 178) and worst on value for money (C, above 28).
Its paid plans start at $40 a month for each person, against a middle price of $25 for the category: 67 of the 98 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 179 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Griptape’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 28 of 178
- CFree plan and trialAbove 64 of 178
- BFeaturesAbove 133 of 178
- CEase of useAbove 36 of 178
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 47 of 178
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 109 AI agents. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Griptape 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 Griptape 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 2.4 is higher than 123 of the 178 other AI agents we grade. It costs $480 a year. Griptape is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- 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.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Griptape’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
LangGraph, CrewAI, LlamaIndex and Langflow
The 4 tools Griptape is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
LangGraph
Free plan · from $39/mo
Open-source framework for building controllable AI agents.
- Only Griptape lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- LangGraph is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Griptape also covers no-code.
- 2.2GPA
CrewAI
Free plan
Multi-agent platform to build, run and govern AI agents.
- Only Griptape lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 2.2GPA
LlamaIndex
Free plan · from $500/mo
Document parsing and extraction platform for AI agents.
- Only Griptape lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Griptape also covers no-code.
- 2.8GPA
Langflow
Free plan
Open-source visual builder for AI agents and MCP servers.
- Langflow is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Griptape also covers workflow automation and no-code.
- Langflow also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Griptape free?
Griptape has a free plan. Non-commercial plan: single user, for testing or non-commercial use, with cloud-hosted models paid for as you go with credits.
How much does Griptape cost?
Griptape lists 3 plans. Non-commercial: $0.
What platforms does Griptape work on?
Griptape is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Griptape offer any discounts?
Griptape publicly lists the following: Annual billing.
Does Griptape have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Griptape is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Griptape have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Griptape is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Griptape open source?
Yes. Griptape is open source, according to its own site.
What does Griptape integrate with?
Griptape's listing names OpenAI, Google, ElevenLabs, Black Forest Labs, Hugging Face, Nuke, Maya and Blender.
Who makes Griptape?
Griptape is made by Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry).
What are the alternatives to Griptape?
The closest alternatives to Griptape in our directory are LangGraph, CrewAI, LlamaIndex and Langflow.
How does Griptape compare with other AI agents?
Griptape's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 123 of the 178 other AI agents we grade, and level with 15.
Is Griptape good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Griptape C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $40 a month for each person, against a middle price of $25 for the category: 67 of the 98 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Griptape?
To replace Griptape 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 Griptape’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 Griptape'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 Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry). Prices change, so check griptape.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
- Griptape, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/griptape
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Griptape’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Griptape is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Griptape, Inc. (sold through Foundry). Prices and plans change: check griptape.ai before you buy.