The Lutra Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Lutra 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.
Lutra
The Insider’s Guide
AI agent that turns plain-English requests into coded workflows
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Lutra’s own pages.
Made by Dependable AI, Inc. (dba Lutra AI) · checked Oct 9, 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 Lutra’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Lutra’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 12 of the 51 other AI agents we grade
Lutra is an AI agent that turns instructions written in plain English into code, then runs that code against your connected apps to complete the task. It is used for jobs such as data enrichment, web research, PDF extraction and email handling, and a finished task can be saved as a playbook to rerun, schedule or share. Plans combine a flat subscription with monthly credits, which are spent on AI processing and on fetching outside data.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Lutra, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Asking in plain English and letting it write the code means no flows to build by hand.
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Best for repeatable data chores asked for in plain English
Lutra takes a request in plain English, writes the code to do it and runs it in your connected apps, for jobs like filling in company size for every row of a sheet.
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Paid plans start at $23 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $23 per month, billed annually (Essentials); $29 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
15 messages a day and 200 credits a month for AI and live data, with basic tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, web search and Airtable and a trial of premium tools.
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It runs on Web
Web.
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Code-generating agent
Lutra talks through the goal with you, then writes and runs code to carry it out, so a repeated task follows the same steps. The actions and code it used stay visible.
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Playbooks
A completed task can be saved as a playbook, a reusable workflow that is run again, put on a schedule or shared with teammates.
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App integrations
Reads and writes data in Google Workspace, Outlook, OneDrive, Slack, GitHub, HubSpot, Airtable and other connected apps. In-app actions on your own accounts use no credits.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 12 of 51
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 Lutra 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.
Lutra at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $23 per month, billed annually (Essentials); $29 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Dependable AI, Inc. (dba Lutra AI)
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for repeatable data chores asked for in plain English
Lutra takes a request in plain English, writes the code to do it and runs it in your connected apps, for jobs like filling in company size for every row of a sheet. Essentials is $23 a month on the annual plan, but the free plan stops at 15 messages a day and 200 credits a month, and scheduling and webhooks wait for Essentials. Web lookups and AI work eat credits, and discounted bulk credits start at $63 a month on Professional.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essentials is $23 a month billed annually, or $29 monthly, with unlimited messages and 2,000 credits. That is almost exactly the middle of what agent tools here charge. Actions in your own connected apps are free of credits; AI work and outside data aren't, at 3 credits a web search. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for good, and rationed: 15 messages a day and 200 credits a month, with only the basic tools, Google Workspace, Slack, web search and Airtable. Scheduling and webhooks, which is how you'd actually use an agent, need Essentials. |
| Features | C | It shows its working: it writes and runs code so a repeat task follows the same steps, saves it as a playbook and reads and writes in Google Workspace, Outlook, Slack and HubSpot. It's a narrower job than the category's, and running anything unattended, by schedule or webhook, needs a paid plan. |
| Ease of use | C | Asking in plain English and letting it write the code means no flows to build by hand. Before that you're connecting accounts and learning what each action costs in credits, and there's no rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app, with connections to Google Workspace, Outlook, OneDrive, Slack, GitHub, HubSpot and Airtable, plus any MCP server or REST service. No phone or desktop app on the listing. |
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 Lutra is for
- Fits if you're in sales or ops and spend hours filling in contact and company data
- Works for pulling data out of PDFs and emails into a spreadsheet
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, with 15 messages a day, 200 credits a month and only the basic tools
- Not for you if you want scheduled runs for free, as scheduling and webhooks start at Essentials
- Pricey if you do a lot of web lookups: each search costs 3 credits, and discounted bulk credits start at $63 a month
- Watch out: Outlook, OneDrive and HubSpot are premium tools, so on Free you only get a trial of them
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as Lutra is web only
Good to know
Good for
- Sales and operations teams enriching contact and company data
- Pulling data out of PDFs and emails into spreadsheets
- Non-technical users who want repeatable automations without building flows by hand
Worth knowing
- The Free plan is capped at 15 messages a day and 200 credits a month.
- Scheduling and webhooks need the Essentials plan or higher.
- AI processing and outside data use credits: a web search costs 3 credits, a page retrieval 1, and AI functions vary with size.
- Discounted bulk credits and priority support start at the Professional plan.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$23
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Lutra has a free plan. Paid plans start at $23 per month, billed annually (Essentials); $29 billed monthly.
That is almost exactly the middle of what agent tools here charge.
Free
$0
15 messages a day, 200 credits a month, basic tools (Google Workspace, Slack, web search, Airtable) and a trial of premium tools.
Essentials
$23
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Unlimited messages, 2,000 credits a month, premium tools such as Outlook, OneDrive and HubSpot, plus scheduling and webhooks.
Professional
$63
per month, billed annually
Unlimited messages and 6,000 credits a month, with everything in Essentials plus bulk credit purchases and priority support.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited credits, dedicated support, custom integrations, custom security and data policies, analytics and workflow setup.
The free plan
15 messages a day and 200 credits a month for AI and live data, with basic tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, web search and Airtable and a trial of premium tools.
Read from lutra.ai on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
21% off with annual billing
The Monthly/Annual toggle on the pricing page labels annual billing as 21% off. Essentials is shown at $23 a month billed annually, against $29 billed monthly.
Stated on lutra.aiOther savings
Volume pricing on bulk credits
Professional and custom plans can buy extra credits in bulk: 10,000 for $100 (1.0 cent each), 50,000 for $450 (0.9 cents) or 100,000 for $800 (0.8 cents).
Stated on lutra.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI agent that turns plain-English requests into coded workflows. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: workflow automation, AI agents, no-code, research.
It's a narrower job than the category's, and running anything unattended, by schedule or webhook, needs a paid plan.
- Code-generating agent
- Lutra talks through the goal with you, then writes and runs code to carry it out, so a repeated task follows the same steps. The actions and code it used stay visible.
- Playbooks
- A completed task can be saved as a playbook, a reusable workflow that is run again, put on a schedule or shared with teammates.
- App integrations
- Reads and writes data in Google Workspace, Outlook, OneDrive, Slack, GitHub, HubSpot, Airtable and other connected apps. In-app actions on your own accounts use no credits.
- Web research and enrichment
- Searches the web, retrieves pages and looks up public person and company profiles to fill in spreadsheets or CRM records, at 1 to 3 credits per lookup.
- Custom integrations and MCP
- Connects to any MCP-compatible server and builds connectors to REST and OpenAPI services and to databases such as Supabase.
- Scheduling and webhooks
- On the Essentials plan and above, workflows can run on a schedule or be started by a webhook.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Gmail
- Google Sheets
- Outlook
- OneDrive
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Airtable
- GitHub
Lutra is made by Dependable AI, Inc. (dba Lutra AI).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/51
Other AI agents it is graded above
Lutra's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 5 of 51) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 23 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Lutra’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 49 AI agents. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Lutra 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 Lutra 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 29 of the 51 other AI agents grade higher. It costs $276 a year.
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.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Lutra’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
Gumloop, Lindy, Relevance AI, Tasklet and Twin
The 5 tools Lutra is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Gumloop
Free trial · from $37/mo
AI agent builder for teams, with unlimited seats on shared credits.
- Lutra has a free plan. Gumloop does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lutra also covers research.
- 2.4GPA
Lindy
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
AI teammate for Slack that works across your team's tools.
- Lutra has a free plan. Lindy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lindy lists a browser extension.
- Lutra also covers no-code and research.
- 2.0GPA
Relevance AI
From $19/mo
Low-code platform for building AI agents and multi-agent teams.
- Lutra has a free plan. Relevance AI does not.
- Only Relevance AI lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Relevance AI lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Tasklet
From $25/mo
AI agents for business workflows, priced by usage instead of seats.
- Lutra has a free plan. Tasklet does not.
- Only Tasklet lists a macOS app.
- Lutra also covers research.
- 2.0GPA
Twin
Free trial · from $29/mo
Builder for autonomous AI agents that run on schedules and events.
- Lutra has a free plan. Twin does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lutra also covers research.
- Twin also covers templates and app builder.
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 Lutra free?
Lutra has a free plan. 15 messages a day and 200 credits a month for AI and live data, with basic tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, web search and Airtable and a trial of premium tools.
How much does Lutra cost?
Lutra lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Lutra work on?
Lutra is available on Web.
Does Lutra offer any discounts?
Lutra publicly lists the following: 21% off with annual billing; Volume pricing on bulk credits.
Does Lutra have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Lutra is listed for Web.
Does Lutra have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Lutra is listed for Web.
Is Lutra open source?
Lutra is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Lutra integrate with?
Lutra's listing names Gmail, Google Sheets, Outlook, OneDrive, Slack, HubSpot, Airtable and GitHub.
Who makes Lutra?
Lutra is made by Dependable AI, Inc. (dba Lutra AI).
What are the alternatives to Lutra?
The closest alternatives to Lutra in our directory are Gumloop, Lindy, Relevance AI, Tasklet and Twin.
How does Lutra compare with other AI agents?
Lutra's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 10.
Is Lutra good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Lutra C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 23 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Lutra?
To replace Lutra 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 Lutra’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Lutra's own pages on 9 October 2026. Its pricing page fills in its prices with a script, so they were not read again for this card. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-14.
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 Dependable AI, Inc. (dba Lutra AI). Prices change, so check lutra.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Lutra, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lutra
- 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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