Relay.app — A no-code workflow automation tool that let teams chain app integrations with AI-assisted steps and human-in-the-loop approvals, now shutting down entirely: free-user access ended August 15, 2026 and paid access ends September 14, 2026.
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Best for: existing customers who need to export data before shutdown; not a fit for new automation adoption
Pricing: Historically freemium with free and paid subscription tiers; exact figures are no longer published as the site now shows only a shutdown notice.
- Relay.app is shutting down: free-user access ended August 15, 2026, and paying-customer access ends September 14, 2026.
- Relay.app combined app-to-app workflow automation with AI prompt steps and human-in-the-loop review.
- Relay.app provided data export for workflows (JSON), run history, and tables (CSV) during its wind-down period.
- Annual subscribers are receiving prorated refunds as part of the shutdown.
- Relay.app held a 5.0/5 rating from 43 reviews on Product Hunt before shutting down.
Limitations: The product is shutting down entirely and is not accepting new customers.; Paid access ends September 14, 2026; free access already ended August 15, 2026.; No current pricing information is published; the marketing site has been replaced by a shutdown notice.
Top alternatives: Zapier, Make, n8n, Pipedream, Activepieces — full list
What is Relay.app?
Relay.app was a no-code workflow automation platform for connecting apps and building multi-step automations, competing with Zapier, Make, and n8n. Workflows and reusable Sequences let users trigger actions across connected apps, and the product's distinguishing feature was built-in AI prompt steps combined with a human-in-the-loop model, so a person could review or edit an AI-generated action before it executed rather than letting it run fully autonomously. Relay.app is in the process of shutting down. The company announced the closure in mid-2026, with free-user access ending August 15, 2026, and paying-customer access ending September 14, 2026. Paying customers received a 60-day transition window plus 25,000 monthly workflow steps and 10,000 AI credits during wind-down, and annual subscribers are receiving prorated refunds. The company is providing data export tools for workflows (as JSON), run history, and stored tables (as CSV) so customers can migrate before shutoff. Because the product is being discontinued and is not onboarding new customers, it should not be recommended as a live alternative to any other automation tool; it is documented here for historical and migration-reference purposes only.
Relay.app was a no-code workflow automation platform that connected apps through Workflows and Sequences, with AI prompt steps, MCP server support, and a human-in-the-loop approval model that let a person review or edit an AI-generated step before it ran. It served teams building business-critical automations who wanted more oversight over AI actions than fully autonomous tools provide. As of this writing Relay.app is shutting down: the company announced in mid-2026 that free-user access ended August 15, 2026, and paying customers lose access on September 14, 2026, with annual subscribers receiving prorated refunds. Because it is winding down and not accepting new customers, it is not a viable choice for anyone currently evaluating automation tools.
Standout feature: Human-in-the-loop AI steps that let a person review or edit an AI-generated action before it executed, rather than running AI actions fully autonomously.
Biggest weakness: Relay.app is shutting down entirely: free-user access ended August 15, 2026, and paying-customer access ends September 14, 2026. It is not accepting new customers and offers no ongoing product to evaluate or switch to.
Pros
- Human-in-the-loop review step let users catch AI mistakes before an automation ran.
- Combined traditional app-to-app workflow steps with AI prompt steps in the same builder.
- Provided data export (workflows as JSON, run history, tables as CSV) to ease migration during shutdown.
- Held a 5.0/5 rating from 43 reviews on Product Hunt before the shutdown announcement.
Cons
- The product is shutting down completely: free access ended August 15, 2026, paid access ends September 14, 2026.
- No new signups are being accepted, so it cannot be adopted as a going-forward automation tool.
- Exact historical pricing tiers were not available on the site after the shutdown notice replaced normal marketing pages.
- Users must migrate workflows to another platform before their access window closes.
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