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Neudesk
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Commission-free online ordering system letting restaurants take orders on their own site, with menu builder and POS delivery.

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Zapier MCP
✓ verifiedFreemium

Widely used no-code automation platform connecting thousands of apps, now extended with AI agents, chatbots, and an MCP server.

6.0M visits/mo
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Activepieces
✓ verifiedFreemium

Open-source, AI-first automation platform with 700+ integrations and AI agents; a Zapier and Workato alternative.

218K visits/mo6.2K saves
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Apps 365
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Suite of Microsoft 365-native HR and business apps (helpdesk, HR, contract, expense, timesheet) sold per app with a 14-day trial.

28K visits/mo
Pricing
Starter: $19 one-time (info page & menu)
Basic: $59/mo per location (online ordering, unlimited orders)
Business: $119/mo per location (multiple users)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Standard: $5 per active flow/mo (10 free flows)
Civic 365: $11.99/mo
Helpdesk 365: $19.99/mo
CLM 365: $29.99/mo
Timesheet 365: $49.99/mo
Asset 365: $199.99/mo

Free trial available

Core features
  • Commission-free online ordering
  • Menu builder and QR menu
  • Multi-location support
  • Order notifications (push/email)
  • POS/KDS/printer routing
  • Zap workflows linking triggers and actions across 9,000+ apps
  • No-code AI agent builder for task-specific assistants
  • Chatbots for answering customer questions with AI
  • Canvas for visually planning and mapping workflows
  • Tables for storing data that workflows can read and update
  • Forms for capturing inputs that trigger automations
  • Zapier MCP server to connect AI chat tools to app integrations
  • 700+ app integrations
  • AI agents with custom logic and approvals
  • Unlimited automation runs
  • MCP server support
  • Open-source, self-hostable core
  • Governance (RBAC, SSO, audit logs)
  • Native Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint apps
  • HR suite: HRMS, recruitment, onboarding, time off
  • IT and business apps: helpdesk, asset, CLM, expense
  • AI via Azure AI and Copilot
  • GCC/GCC-High and SOC 2 support
  • Fluent UI across devices
Use cases
  • Take direct online orders without commissions
  • Publish a digital restaurant menu
  • Manage orders across multiple locations
  • Teams automating cross-app workflows without engineering resources
  • RevOps/Sales teams routing leads and updating CRMs automatically
  • Support teams deploying AI chatbots for common questions
  • Developers connecting AI coding agents to thousands of apps via MCP
  • Automate cross-team workflows
  • Build AI agents for business tasks
  • Self-host an automation platform
  • Replace Zapier or Workato
  • Adding HR and helpdesk apps to Microsoft 365
  • Managing timesheets, expenses and assets
  • Running contract and task management in Teams
  • Serving government tenants needing GCC-High
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