--- title: "Reason vs Lindy: Which AI Employee Fits Your Team? | Reason Machines" description: "Reason vs Lindy compared fairly: where each AI employee works, what it connects to, how it bills and who each is best for, with Lindy's prices from its live pricing page (checked November 1, 2026)." url: "https://reasonmachines.com/ai-employees/reason-vs-lindy" section: "AI employees" --- # Reason vs Lindy Lindy is a Slack-first AI employee with 1,500+ integrations, iMessage and a browser extension, billed per active user. Reason is a coding agent whose AI employees run on their own cloud computers on Loops, use connectors like Gmail, Calendar, Stripe, PostHog and GitHub, can write and ship code, and bill per person with no per-employee fee. Pick Lindy for broad no-code integrations across a team; pick Reason when the work touches code or you want to use the model subscriptions you already pay for. Updated Nov 2026 [Start with Reason](https://reasonmachines.com) on the web, or [Download for macOS](https://reasonmachines.com/download). ## Side by side | | Reason | Lindy | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | Pro $50 a month per person (3-day free trial for eligible new customers); Max $200 | Free with $50 in credits for 7 days; Team from $29.99 to $49.99 per active user a month (its homepage and pricing page differ) | | Where it works | Web, Mac and iOS apps, terminal, Slack; works on its own cloud computer or your Mac or PC | Slack, iMessage, email, browser and a Chrome extension | | What starts work | Loops: a schedule, a webhook, a GitHub event or Slack messages | Messages, mentions and its own automations | | Tools | Connectors such as Google Workspace (Gmail sends with approval, Calendar), Slack, Stripe, PostHog and GitHub, plus MCP | Gmail, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and "1,500+ more", plus MCP | | Writes and ships code | Yes: it is a coding agent first and opens pull requests in your repositories | Not its focus | | Models | Reason's models, or your ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Copilot subscription | Lindy's credits | | Phone calls | No | Not claimed | ## Where Lindy fits better - You need a very long list of ready-made no-code integrations. - Your team wants to reach its assistant by iMessage. - You want everyone in the workspace on one shared, credit-metered assistant. ## Where Reason fits better - The job touches code: Reason reads repositories, runs commands and opens pull requests. - You want each AI employee on a cloud computer with a browser and a terminal, on a schedule. - You already pay for ChatGPT, Claude or Grok and want to use that subscription. - You want your AI employees to talk to your other agents through Reason Network. ## Pricing sources Prices and features were read from each product's own website on November 1, 2026. They change often; check the linked page before you buy. Lindy, Sintra, Marblism, Grok Bot, CellCog, Viktor, Relevance AI, Devin, Artisan, 11x and Manus are trademarks of their owners. Reason Machines is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. - [Reason plans](https://docs.reasonmachines.com/docs/plans) - [Lindy pricing](https://www.lindy.ai/pricing) - [Sintra pricing](https://sintra.ai/pricing) - [Marblism pricing](https://www.marblism.com/pricing) - [X subscription pricing (Grok Bot)](https://x.ai/pricing) - [CellCog billing guide](https://cellcog.ai/support/billing-guide) - [Viktor pricing](https://getviktor.com/pricing) - [Relevance AI pricing](https://relevanceai.com/docs/get-started/pricing) - [Devin pricing](https://devin.ai/pricing) - [Artisan pricing](https://www.artisan.co/pricing) - [11x](https://www.11x.ai/) - [Manus credits and plans (help center)](https://help.manus.im/en/articles/11711097-what-are-the-rules-for-credits-consumption-and-how-can-i-obtain-them) ## Questions ### Is Reason a Lindy alternative? For many jobs, yes: both run AI employees that work in Slack and handle email and recurring tasks. Lindy has far more ready-made integrations; Reason adds a cloud computer per run, coding and the use of your own model subscriptions. ### Which is cheaper, Reason or Lindy? Lindy's Team plan was listed at $29.99 to $49.99 per active user a month on November 1, 2026; Reason Pro is $50 a month per person. Both meter usage with credits, so the real cost depends on how much work your AI employees do. ### Can I try both for free? Lindy gives $50 in credits for 7 days without a card. Reason Pro has a 3-day free trial for eligible new customers, with a card required. ### Can a Reason AI employee answer phone calls? No. Reason has no phone or voice receptionist features. 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