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LobeHubMost similar to MuleRun in what it does, its category and its price.
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InngestHas a free plan, rated 4.3 out of 5.
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KiloClawFrom $55/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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ClericRated 4.0 out of 5 in our review, against 3.9 for MuleRun.
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At a glance
Green means better than MuleRun, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MuleRunBaseline | 3.9 | Free | Yes | Agents that live on their own always-on computers rather than in a chat window. | |
| LobeHub | 4.0+0.1 | Free | Yes | A workspace for finding, building and collaborating with a team of AI agents. | vs MuleRun |
 Kanwas | 3.9Same | Free | Yes | A shared context workspace that keeps product strategy, market signals and agent workflows in one place. | vs MuleRun |
| Inngest | 4.3+0.4 | $99/mo | Yes | Inngest gives developers durable execution and event-driven workflow orchestration without managing queues or infrastructure. | vs MuleRun |
 Sahara AI | 3.6−0.3 | Not listed | No | Continuously running AI agents that operate across the apps and tasks you already use. | vs MuleRun |
| KiloClaw | 3.9Same | $55/mo | No | Kilo's hosted OpenClaw service deploys a production AI agent from a browser tab in under a minute. | vs MuleRun |
| Cleric | 4.0+0.1 | Not listed | No | Autonomous AI site-reliability engineer that investigates production incidents and learns from every alert. | vs MuleRun |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches MuleRun.
LobeHub
4.0Free
vs MuleRun+0.1
A workspace for finding, building and collaborating with a team of AI agents.
- Workspace for operating multiple agents rather than one assistant
- Agents that accumulate context across sessions
- Open-source lineage from the LobeChat project
Open source, so it can be self-hosted and inspected
Coordinating multiple agents reliably is harder than the pitch implies
Kanwas
3.9Free
vs MuleRunSame
A shared context workspace that keeps product strategy, market signals and agent workflows in one place.
- Persistent workspace that keeps strategy documents, research and market signals linked rather than siloed
- Agent workflows that execute against the team's stored context instead of a blank prompt
- Collaborative editing so context is a shared team asset, not one person's notes
Solves a real and specific problem: AI output that ignores prior decisions
Payoff depends on the team actually consolidating its documents into one workspace
Inngest
4.3$99/mo
vs MuleRun+0.4
Inngest gives developers durable execution and event-driven workflow orchestration without managing queues or infrastructure.
- Durable step functions with automatic retries and state persistence
- Event-driven triggers for background jobs and scheduled functions
- Open-core architecture runnable locally or on Inngest Cloud
Free Hobby tier with no credit card required lowers the barrier to first use
Pro plan jumps to $99/month, a real step up from the free tier for growing usage
Sahara AI
3.6Not listed
vs MuleRun−0.3
Continuously running AI agents that operate across the apps and tasks you already use.
- Agents that run continuously rather than only on request
- Operates across multiple applications instead of a single integration
- Event-driven execution that acts when conditions are met
Always-on model fits recurring work better than prompt-per-task tools
Still in beta, so behaviour and features are subject to change
KiloClaw
3.9$55/mo
vs MuleRunSame
Kilo's hosted OpenClaw service deploys a production AI agent from a browser tab in under a minute.
- Persistent VM per agent with shell access and cross-session memory
- Headless browser control for web-based tasks
- Cron-style scheduling for recurring jobs
Deploys a working agent in under 60 seconds without server setup
$55/month starting price with only a 1-day trial to evaluate it
Cleric
4.0Not listed
vs MuleRun+0.1
Autonomous AI site-reliability engineer that investigates production incidents and learns from every alert.
- Autonomous investigation of logs, metrics, and traces on incident alerts
- Root-cause analysis delivered in minutes instead of hours
- Read-only, safety-first operating mode (no automated remediation actions)
Read-only design reduces the risk of an AI agent making a bad situation worse during an incident
No published pricing; requires a sales engagement before cost is known, by the company's own admission a barrier for smaller teams
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is MuleRun free?
MuleRun has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to MuleRun?
Inngest is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.3 out of 5). Other free options: LobeHub, Kanwas.
What is the cheapest alternative to MuleRun?
Among paid plans, KiloClaw has the lowest starting price (from $55/mo). If you need it free, start with Inngest.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.