Comparison · March 2026
Rills vs Relay.app
Two approaches to workflow automation. See how they compare on features, pricing, and philosophy.
Pick Rills if you want confidence-scored AI with a learning loop and a mobile-first approval queue as a core product surface.
Pick Relay.app if you want bundled AI credits inside a web-first builder with explicit human-in-the-loop steps.
Full comparison
Pricing model
- Rills
- Base subscription from $29/month plus included workflow & AI credits; logic & approvals free
- Relay.app
- Step + AI credit metering: Professional from $19/mo billed annually (750 steps/mo + included AI credits on that tier)
Free / entry
- Rills
- Free trial; paid plans from Hobby tier (see rills.ai/pricing for tiers and included credits)
- Relay.app
- Free: 200 steps/mo & 500 AI credits/mo, 1 user (Relay pricing page)
AI capabilities
- Rills
- Native AI agents with confidence scoring that learns from approvals
- Relay.app
- Built-in AI credits for GPT / Claude / Gemini; can connect your own model billing
Human oversight
- Rills
- Built-in mobile approval queue; $0 while paused for review
- Relay.app
- Human-in-the-loop steps (approvals, tasks, manual inputs); different UX than Rills confidence-scored mobile queue
Integrations
- Rills
- Growing catalog (focused on common business tools)
- Relay.app
- 100+ apps (Relay; growing)
Mobile experience
- Rills
- Approval queue designed for mobile review
- Relay.app
- Web-first; human steps supported but not Rills' dedicated approval-queue focus
Best for
- Rills
- Teams that want AI to propose actions but humans to stay in the loop
- Relay.app
- Teams wanting visual workflows with explicit human steps and bundled AI credits
| Compare | RillsAI automation with human oversight | Relay.appAutomation with human-in-the-loop steps |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base subscription from $29/month plus included workflow & AI credits; logic & approvals free | Step + AI credit metering: Professional from $19/mo billed annually (750 steps/mo + included AI credits on that tier) |
| Free / entry | Free trial; paid plans from Hobby tier (see rills.ai/pricing for tiers and included credits) | Free: 200 steps/mo & 500 AI credits/mo, 1 user (Relay pricing page) |
| AI capabilities | Native AI agents with confidence scoring that learns from approvals | Built-in AI credits for GPT / Claude / Gemini; can connect your own model billing |
| Human oversight | Built-in mobile approval queue; $0 while paused for review | Human-in-the-loop steps (approvals, tasks, manual inputs); different UX than Rills confidence-scored mobile queue |
| Integrations | Growing catalog (focused on common business tools) | 100+ apps (Relay; growing) |
| Mobile experience | Approval queue designed for mobile review | Web-first; human steps supported but not Rills' dedicated approval-queue focus |
| Best for | Teams that want AI to propose actions but humans to stay in the loop | Teams wanting visual workflows with explicit human steps and bundled AI credits |
When to choose Rills
- You want confidence-scored AI proposals with a learning loop tied to your approvals
- You want a mobile-first approval queue as a core surface, not only desktop flows
- You prefer separate workflow + AI credit pools with free logic and $0 paused workflows
- You want honest governance for solopreneurs and small teams (see /pricing)
When to choose Relay.app
- You want Relay's step + AI credit bundles and bundled access to major LLMs out of the box
- You prefer Relay's human-in-the-loop steps inside a single web automation builder
- You are fine with ~100+ curated integrations if they cover your stack (see relay.app/apps)
- Relay's team pricing and shared workflows fit your org better than Rills today
Pricing comparison
Rills
Base subscription from $29/month plus included workflow & AI credits; logic & approvals free
- Hobby $29/month: 10,000 workflow credits & 1,000 AI credits/mo (included)
- Professional $99/month: 50,000 workflow & 5,000 AI credits/mo
- Business $349/month: 200,000 workflow & 20,000 AI credits/mo
- Human approvals and workflow logic never consume credits
- $0 while workflows are paused awaiting approval
- Enterprise: custom pricing and credit pools (see /pricing)
Relay.app
Step + AI credit metering: Professional from $19/mo billed annually (750 steps/mo + included AI credits on that tier)
- Free: 200 steps/mo, 500 AI credits/mo, 1 user (relay.app/pricing)
- Professional: from $19/mo billed annually (750 steps/mo + included AI credits on-page)
- Team: from $69/mo billed annually (2,000 steps/mo, 10 users, shared workflows)
- Add-on AI credit bundles and annual billing discount called out on Relay pricing
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Last updated: March 2026
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