The Pickaxe Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Pickaxe 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.
Pickaxe
The Insider’s Guide
No-code builder for AI agents you can brand and sell
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI agents, read from Pickaxe’s own pages.
Made by Pickaxe · 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 Pickaxe’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Pickaxe’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
2.0
GPA, above 5 of the 51 other AI agents we grade
Pickaxe is a no-code platform for building AI agents, as chatbots or forms, and turning them into products. You write the instructions, choose a model, add a knowledge base and actions, then deploy the agent by link, website embed, API, email or chat apps, or bundle several into a branded portal with user accounts, access groups and Stripe billing. Paid plans include a monthly allowance of AI usage credits, and Pickaxe keeps a share of the revenue from access you sell.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Pickaxe, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No code: you write what the agent should do, add your documents and test as you build.
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Best for packaging your know-how as AI tools you can sell
Pickaxe is for turning what you know into an AI tool people pay for: build a chatbot or a form with no code, feed it your documents, then sell access through a branded portal with Stripe billing.
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Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per month, billed annually (Gold); $37 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
A free account comes with $5 of AI usage that replenishes every 30 days, according to Pickaxe's credits guide. The pricing page lists only the paid plans, so other free-account limits are not stated there.
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It runs on Web
Web.
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No-code agent builder
Set an agent's role and instructions, pick from more than 50 models, attach knowledge and actions, and test it as you build. An agent can be a chatbot or a form.
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Knowledge base
Agents are trained on websites, PDFs, Google Docs, Notion pages, videos and other content, more than 14 types in all, with automatic daily syncs.
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Actions
Prebuilt and custom actions let an agent work in tools such as Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and Google Sheets, or call a Zapier or Make webhook.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 5 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 Pickaxe 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.
Pickaxe at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 per month, billed annually (Gold); $37 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Pickaxe
- Category
- AI Agents
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for packaging your know-how as AI tools you can sell
Pickaxe is for turning what you know into an AI tool people pay for: build a chatbot or a form with no code, feed it your documents, then sell access through a branded portal with Stripe billing. Gold is $29 a month on annual billing with $15 of credits, your users' usage comes out of those credits, and Pickaxe keeps 10% of what you sell. Gold caps you at 3 workspaces and 50 documents, and Slack and WhatsApp wait for Pro at $116.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Gold is $29 a month only on annual billing, $37 month to month, which is above the dearest quarter in this category, and it includes just $15 of credits. The plan most sellers would want is Pro at $116, and Pickaxe keeps 10% of what you sell on Gold. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free account gets $5 of AI usage, topped back up every 30 days, which is a taster rather than a plan. The pricing page lists only the paid tiers, so the other free limits aren't stated anywhere. |
| Features | C | The selling machinery is the part rivals don't have: agents trained on 14-plus kinds of document with daily syncs, bundled into a branded portal on your own domain and sold through Stripe per use, by subscription or in tiers. As an agent it's the basics, and Gold caps you at 3 actions each and 50 documents. |
| Ease of use | C | No code: you write what the agent should do, add your documents and test as you build. Selling is the longer job, with a portal, access groups, paywalls and Stripe to set up, and there's no rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | You build in the browser and no desktop or phone app is listed, but the agents travel: a link, a website embed, an API or email on every paid plan, Telegram and Discord on Gold, Slack and WhatsApp from Pro, and actions into Gmail, Notion, HubSpot and Google Sheets. |
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 Pickaxe is for
- Fits if you're a coach, consultant or creator who wants to sell your know-how as an AI tool
- Works for agencies that need a branded portal of agents to hand to a client
Who it is not for
- Pricey if lots of people use your agents, because their usage is charged to your credits
- Skip it if you want every sale to yourself, as you keep 90% on Gold and 92% on Pro
- Tight if you stay on Gold, with 3 workspaces, 3 actions per agent and 50 documents per workspace
- Watch out: Slack and WhatsApp deployments, webhooks and embed SSO start at Pro, $116 a month billed annually
- Watch out: the free account's limits beyond $5 of usage aren't stated, and Business needs a 6-month commitment
Good to know
Good for
- Coaches, consultants and creators packaging their expertise as paid AI tools
- Agencies delivering branded agent portals to clients
- Adding a chatbot or an AI form to an existing website
Worth knowing
- When other people use your agents, their usage is charged to your credits; Gold includes $15 a month and Pro $50.
- Pickaxe keeps a share of what you sell: you retain 90% of workspace revenue on Gold, 92% on Pro and up to 98% on Business.
- Gold is limited to 3 workspaces, 3 actions per agent and 50 knowledge base documents per workspace.
- Slack and WhatsApp deployments, webhooks and embed SSO start at Pro, and Business needs a 6-month minimum commitment.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Pickaxe has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per month, billed annually (Gold); $37 billed monthly.
The pricing page lists only the paid tiers, so the other free limits aren't stated anywhere.
Gold
$29
per month, billed annually ($37 billed monthly)
$15 of credits a month, white-labeling, 3 workspaces, 3 actions per agent, 1 collaborator per workspace and API access at 1 cent per request.
Pro
$116
per month, billed annually ($147 billed monthly)
$50 of credits a month, unlimited workspaces, documents and actions, included API access, Slack and WhatsApp deployments and 4 collaborators.
Business
From $597
per month, with a minimum 6-month commitment
Custom credit package, up to 98% of workspace revenue retained, dedicated support, more collaborators and advanced SSO and user management.
The free plan
A free account comes with $5 of AI usage that replenishes every 30 days, according to Pickaxe's credits guide. The pricing page lists only the paid plans, so other free-account limits are not stated there.
Read from pickaxe.co on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page lists a 20% saving for annual billing: Gold is $29 a month billed annually instead of $37, and Pro is $116 instead of $147.
Stated on pickaxe.co
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
No-code builder for AI agents you can brand and sell. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, templates, AI agents, no-code, forms.
- No-code agent builder
- Set an agent's role and instructions, pick from more than 50 models, attach knowledge and actions, and test it as you build. An agent can be a chatbot or a form.
- Knowledge base
- Agents are trained on websites, PDFs, Google Docs, Notion pages, videos and other content, more than 14 types in all, with automatic daily syncs.
- Actions
- Prebuilt and custom actions let an agent work in tools such as Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and Google Sheets, or call a Zapier or Make webhook.
- Branded portals
- Several agents are bundled into a white-labeled portal on your own domain, with user accounts, navigation and public, member or invite-only access groups.
- Built-in monetization
- Sell access through Stripe with per-use, subscription or tiered pricing, set a usage budget per user, and put specific tools behind a paywall.
- Deployment channels
- Share an agent by direct link, web embed, API or email on every paid plan. Telegram and Discord are limited to one each on Gold, and Slack and WhatsApp start at Pro.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Gmail
- Slack
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Google Sheets
- Zapier
- Make
- Stripe
Pickaxe is made by Pickaxe.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/51
Other AI agents it is graded above
Pickaxe's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 5 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 28 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 19 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. Pickaxe’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 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. Pickaxe 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 Pickaxe 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: 40 of the 51 other AI agents grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, Gmail, Slack and Notion among them, and has an API.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Pickaxe’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
MindStudio, Relevance AI, Dify and Lindy
The 4 tools Pickaxe is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
MindStudio
Free plan · from $16/mo
No-code builder for AI agents, with 200+ models billed at cost.
- Only MindStudio lists a browser extension.
- MindStudio is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pickaxe also covers forms.
- 2.0GPA
Relevance AI
From $19/mo
Low-code platform for building AI agents and multi-agent teams.
- Pickaxe has a free plan. Relevance AI does not.
- Only Relevance AI lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Relevance AI lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Dify
Free plan · from $590/yr
Open-source platform for building AI agents and agentic workflows.
- Dify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Pickaxe also covers templates and forms.
- Dify also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
Lindy
Free trial · from $29.99/mo
AI teammate for Slack that works across your team's tools.
- Pickaxe has a free plan. Lindy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lindy lists a browser extension.
- Pickaxe also covers templates, no-code and forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Pickaxe free?
Pickaxe has a free plan. A free account comes with $5 of AI usage that replenishes every 30 days, according to Pickaxe's credits guide.
How much does Pickaxe cost?
Pickaxe lists 3 plans. Gold: $29 per month, billed annually ($37 billed monthly).
What platforms does Pickaxe work on?
Pickaxe is available on Web.
Does Pickaxe offer any discounts?
Pickaxe publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
Does Pickaxe have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Pickaxe is listed for Web.
Does Pickaxe have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Pickaxe is listed for Web.
Is Pickaxe open source?
Pickaxe is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Pickaxe have an API?
Yes. Pickaxe offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Pickaxe integrate with?
Pickaxe's listing names Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make and Stripe.
Who makes Pickaxe?
Pickaxe is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Pickaxe?
The closest alternatives to Pickaxe in our directory are MindStudio, Relevance AI, Dify and Lindy.
How does Pickaxe compare with other AI agents?
Pickaxe's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 51 other AI agents we grade, and level with 6.
Is Pickaxe good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Pickaxe D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $21.25 for the category: 28 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Pickaxe?
To replace Pickaxe 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 Pickaxe’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 Pickaxe's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-07.
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 Pickaxe. Prices change, so check pickaxe.co 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Pickaxe, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pickaxe
- 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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