# Alternatives to ElevenLabs Agents > Source: https://theagentsindex.com/elevenlabs-conversational-ai/alternatives (current datasheets, evidence-ranked) Candidates share the baseline category or are previously researched peers. Requirements, preserved strengths, explicit trade-offs and research coverage decide the order; paid tier does not. ## Shortlist ### 1. LangChain Open source agent frameworks plus LangSmith, a hosted platform to trace, evaluate, deploy and govern agents. **Research coverage:** 34/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Writes code: yes — The vendor ships dcode, a free open-source terminal coding agent that writes and runs code from a prompt; it is a separate package from the paid LangSmith platform.](https://www.langchain.com/dcode) - [Ships it: yes — LangSmith Deployment runs agents in production with one-click deploy from Studio and a control-plane API; the free Developer plan shows Deployment as N/A, so shipping starts at Plus.](https://docs.langchain.com/langsmith/studio) - [In your editor: partial — LangSmith Studio is the vendor's own agent IDE for visualising and debugging graphs, but no plugin for VS Code, JetBrains or Cursor is documented; dcode is a terminal, not an editor.](https://docs.langchain.com/langsmith/studio) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Bring your own key: partial — You can bring your own provider keys through the gateway on every plan, or buy inference as Gateway Credits, but Engine refuses your keys and bills its model use as compute units.](https://docs.langchain.com/langsmith/engine) [View LangChain](https://theagentsindex.com/langchain) ### 2. n8n Workflow automation platform for building and running AI agents on a visual canvas, with code where needed. **Research coverage:** 35/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [In your editor: partial — No n8n editor extension: the editor is a browser canvas. Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf reach the instance through its MCP server, so workflow building happens from the IDE via an agent.](https://docs.n8n.io/connect/connect-to-n8n-mcp-server) - [Self-hosted: yes — Docker, npm or Helm on your own boxes, air-gapped if required; the free Community edition needs no licence key, and Business or Enterprise features unlock with one.](https://n8n.io/) - [Admin controls: yes — RBAC at instance and project level (project roles on all Cloud plans, custom roles on Enterprise), plus instance policies to enforce 2FA and block specific nodes.](https://n8n.io/enterprise/) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Done-for-you service: no — Every plan is software you operate, on n8n Cloud or your own infrastructure; the only vendor-delivered service on the pricing page is support, dedicated with an SLA on Enterprise.](https://n8n.io/pricing/) - [Seat model: no — Not sold per seat. Users are unlimited on every plan and the quota is executions, so there is no seat floor or ceiling to negotiate; shared projects are what step up by tier (1, 3, 6, unlimited).](https://n8n.io/pricing/) - [Certifications: partial — SOC 2 audited with external pen tests and a public Trust Center; GDPR is covered by a pre-signed DPA carrying the Standard Contractual Clauses. No ISO 27001 claim appears anywhere on the site.](https://n8n.io/enterprise/) [View n8n](https://theagentsindex.com/n8n) ### 3. Sim Open-source AI workspace for building, deploying and running agents across 1,000+ integrations. **Research coverage:** 35/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [In your editor: partial — No IDE extension; instead deployed workflows are callable from Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex as MCP tools.](https://docs.sim.ai/workflows/deployment/mcp) - [Self-hosted: yes — Docker Compose and Kubernetes deployments are documented and free; the pricing table nevertheless lists 'Self Hosting' only under Enterprise.](https://docs.sim.ai/introduction) - [Open source: yes — Apache 2.0 on GitHub; the docs add that SSO and access control carry a separate license requiring a subscription for production use.](https://docs.sim.ai/introduction) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Done-for-you service: no — You run the software yourself, hosted or self-hosted; Enterprise adds dedicated support, not a build-and-run service.](https://docs.sim.ai/introduction) - [In your pipeline: partial — Deploy, undeploy and rollback are API calls intended for CI/CD pipelines; there is no pull-request review surface.](https://docs.sim.ai/cli) - [Opt out of training: partial — No customer-facing training opt-out switch; the vendor commits that Google-API data is never used for generalized model training, and self-hosting keeps data on your own infrastructure.](https://www.sim.ai/privacy) [View Sim](https://theagentsindex.com/sim) ### 4. MindStudio No-code platform for building, running and deploying AI agents as drag-and-drop workflows. **Research coverage:** 35/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Ships it: yes — Publishing and deploying agents is unlimited on both paid tiers; deployment targets include hosted web apps, website embeds, webhooks, scheduled runs and, on Business, custom domains.](https://www.mindstudio.ai/pricing) - [In your editor: partial — There is no MindStudio editor extension; the builder is a browser app. The agent skills plugin instead exposes MindStudio actions to IDE-resident coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf.](https://www.mindstudio.ai/product/agent-skills-plugin) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Agent permissions: partial — Approval is something the builder designs in with a checkpoint block rather than a platform-wide permission model, so how much an agent does unattended depends on the workflow author.](https://www.mindstudio.ai/capabilities) - [In your pipeline: partial — The Node client is documented for CI/CD use, with an offline type-sync mode and API keys held as CI environment variables, but no pull-request, commit or repository integration is published.](https://university.mindstudio.ai/developers/npm-package) - [Seat model: partial — The published $20 tier is explicitly single-user — the collaboration row reads "Just me" — and multi-seat collaboration is only sold as an unpriced Business arrangement.](https://www.mindstudio.ai/pricing) [View MindStudio](https://theagentsindex.com/mindstudio) ### 5. Gumloop Multiplayer AI agent builder: teams build agents over their apps while IT keeps governance and spend control. **Research coverage:** 32/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Writes code: yes — Agents generate and execute Python and shell code in a per-conversation cloud sandbox that is on by default, and can ship code as a shareable artifact.](https://www.gumloop.com/vs/n8n) - [In your editor: partial — There is no Gumloop IDE extension; instead its remote MCP server is documented for Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf, so the editor drives Gumloop agents rather than Gumloop living in the editor.](https://docs.gumloop.com/mcp-server/overview) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Done-for-you service: no — Gumloop sells self-serve software your own team builds on; the only people-led option is an optional embedded expert on Enterprise, not a done-for-you build service.](https://www.gumloop.com/pricing) - [In your pipeline: partial — Webhook triggers let GitHub, a cron job or an internal script start an agent, but the vendor documents no CI-native runner or agent that acts on a pull request.](https://docs.gumloop.com/api-reference/getting-started) - [Free tier: partial — There is a self-serve 14-day free trial of Pro but no standing free plan in the published table, so continued use requires the $37/month tier.](https://www.gumloop.com/pricing) [View Gumloop](https://theagentsindex.com/gumloop) ### 6. Agno Python SDK, open-source AgentOS runtime and hosted control plane for building and operating agents. **Research coverage:** 35/35 criteria **Where it improves on ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Writes code: yes — Ships a CodingTools toolkit whose documented job is editing files and running commands in a scoped project directory.](https://docs.agno.com/use-cases/coding-agents) - [Debugs and fixes: yes — Bug fixing is a documented pattern: reproduce, patch, rerun the failing tests.](https://docs.agno.com/use-cases/coding-agents) - [In your editor: yes — `agno connect` writes MCP config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex and Cursor so those clients can run your agents.](https://docs.agno.com/cli/connect) **Trade-offs against ElevenLabs Agents:** - [Done-for-you service: no — You run the software in your own cloud; Enterprise adds dedicated build help, not a managed service.](https://www.agno.com/products/runtime) - [Agent permissions: partial — Runs are unattended unless a tool is marked for approval; then the run pauses in your database until an admin resolves it.](https://docs.agno.com/agent-os/approvals/overview) - [In your pipeline: no — The enumerated serving surfaces are REST, MCP in Claude/ChatGPT and chat apps; no pull-request or CI surface appears.](https://www.agno.com/) [View Agno](https://theagentsindex.com/agno) ## Method Unknown data is never treated as a benefit or a trade-off. Featured placement is labelled but cannot alter recommendation order.