# Workflow automation platforms with APIs for agents (slim)

> 12 workflow automation listings ranked by the Anchor benchmark. Leader Temporal (BB). Workflow builders an agent can trigger, inspect or build in, from no-code scenarios to code-first scripts and embedded integrations. Compared on connection setup, authorisation, action coverage, retries, logs and cost per completed run.

- Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/workflow-automation.md (~4,550 tokens) · this version ~630 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/workflow-automation.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/workflow-automation
- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-04

- Tools: 12 · agent-ready (BB+): 2 · accept x402: 0 · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools.json · by capability: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/capabilities.json
- Capabilities: automation.workflows, automation.apps, automation.embedded, automation.code, automation.webhooks

| # | Tool | Grade | Score | Confidence | x402 | Auth | Where | Slim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | Temporal | BB | 77.2 | medium | no | OAuth or key | local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/temporal.min.md |
| 46 | Trigger.dev | BB | 74.8 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trigger-dev.min.md |
| 160 | Inngest | B | 66.3 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inngest.min.md |
| 167 | Pipedream API + MCP | B | 65.8 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pipedream.min.md |
| 274 | Make API + MCP | C | 58.9 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/make.min.md |
| 282 | Workato API + MCP | C | 58.3 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/workato.min.md |
| 288 | Activepieces API + MCP | C | 57.8 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.min.md |
| 306 | Windmill API + MCP | C | 56.1 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/windmill.min.md |
| 312 | Tray.ai API + MCP | C | 55.6 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tray.min.md |
| 327 | Orkes Conductor Human tasks | C | 54.2 | medium | no | API key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/orkes-conductor.min.md |
| 335 | n8n API + MCP | D | 53.3 | medium | no | OAuth or key | local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/n8n.min.md |
| 381 | Paragon ActionKit + MCP | D | 47.8 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/paragon.min.md |