The best automation tools in 2025
What are automation tools?
Automation tools are designed to streamline repetitive or manual tasks by executing them automatically, allowing teams to focus on more strategic work. These tools can handle workflows such as data entry, notifications, scheduling, or system integrations across different platforms. By eliminating human error and reducing the time spent on routine tasks, automation tools enhance operational efficiency, improve accuracy, and help scale processes with minimal effort. They are crucial for optimizing productivity in both small teams and large enterprises.
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Zapier
—Connect your apps and automate workflows
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Easy automation for busy people. Zapier empowers you to automate your work across 5,000+ apps—so you can move forward, faster.
Raycast
—Your shortcut to everything
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A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher. Fast, ergonomic and reliable.
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Make
—Design, build and automate your work
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A visual platform for anyone to design, build, and automate anything—from tasks and workflows to apps and systems—without coding.
GitHub Actions
—Automate your workflow from idea to production
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GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows, now with world-class CI/CD. Build, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub. Make code reviews, branch management, and issue triaging work the way you want.
Trello 2
—Manage your team’s projects from anywhere
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Trello is the ultimate project management tool. Start up a board in seconds, automate tedious tasks, and collaborate anywhere, even on mobile.
Trigger.dev
—The open source background jobs platform
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Write background jobs using normal async code and offload them to Trigger.dev. The platform handles queueing, replaying and canceling for you, with full observability of every run in the dashboard.
n8n
—Workflow automation for technical people
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n8n is a source-available workflow automation tool designed for technical users. Our low-code platform offers a seamless blend of code and an intuitive interface, serving as the perfect bridge between engineers and other people at your organization.
