5 Best AI Agents to Automate Your Workflows in 2025

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With OpenAI allegedly set to release an AI agent known as Operator in 2025, we’re going to see autonomous agents take off.

While chatbots like Gemini or Claude perform tasks in response to a human prompt, autonomous agents, more commonly known as “AI agents,” can carry out entire workflows without human intervention.

These types of artificial intelligence agents are becoming so popular that Capgemini research finds that 75% of organizations surveyed are looking to use AI agents in software development.

Below, we take a look at 5 actually useful AI agents to watch in 2025. This includes a breakdown of each product’s key features, what they can do, and pricing information.

Key Takeaways

  • AI agents or autonomous agents can be used to perform tasks independent of human interaction.
  • OpenAI and Microsoft reportedly have plans to release AI agents in 2025.
  • AI agents can help human workers significantly improve their productivity.
  • Research suggests that 75% of organizations are looking to use AI agents in software development.
  • Some of the top AI agents on the market are AutoGPT, AgentGPT, and Lutra AI.

5 Useful AI Agents to Watch in 2025

1. AutoGPT

AutoGPT uses low-code to automate work
AutoGPT uses low-code to automate work. (AutoGPT)
  • Open-source platform for AI agents
  • Low-code interface with drag-and-drop components
  • Available for free on GitHub — requires a paid OpenAI API key for operation

AutoGPT is one the most well-known AI agents available and provides users with a platform they can use to create, deploy, and manage AI agents.

Through a main canvas view, users can build complex AI workflows designed to automate various tasks, from turning market research and reviews into outreach emails to converting videos into blogs and analyzing complex data.

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The platform provides a low-code user interface with drag-and-drop blocks that can be used to build workflows from scratch. Users can also select premade agents from the project marketplace. Agents can be deployed locally or in the cloud, activating based on certain contextual triggers.

It is worth noting that while AutoGPT is available for free on GitHub, users need to have a paid OpenAI account and API key in order to access it.

2. AgentGPT

AgentGPT is web-based and comes with a free tier
AgentGPT is web-based and comes with a free tier. (AgentGPT)
  • Web-based platform to deploy AI agents
  • Supports tasks like AI image generation, Google searches, and code writing
  • Free version offers 5 demo agents per day, Pro plan starts at $40 per month

AgentGPT is a platform that enables you to create and deploy AI agents directly from your web browser. To begin creating an agent, all you need to do is give the agent a name and write a goal, and it will begin working toward your goal automatically.

Through the use of external tools, AgentGPT is capable of generating AI images, searching Google, as well as writing and reviewing code.

The base version of Agent GPT uses GPT 3.5 as of January 2025. The official website also offers a range of out-of-the-box templates that you can use to automate various tasks.

For instance, ResearchGPT can generate a report on a given subject, whereas ScraperGPT can extract and summarise data from a third-party website, and PlatformerGPT can create a game featuring a popular character or theme.

The free version of AgentGPT provides 5 demo agents a day using GPT 3.5 Turbo with limited web search capabilities.

The Pro version starts at $40 per month and allows the creation of 30 agents per day and offers access to both GPT 3.5 Turbo and GPT-4. It also offers unlimited web search capabilities.

3. Lutra AI

Lutra AI is good for data extraction and integrations
Lutra AI is good for data extraction and integrations. (Lutra AI)
  • Customizable AI agent for data extraction, classification, drafting, and internet research
  • Integrates with services like Airtable, Google Docs, GitHub, and Slack
  • Free tier supports 15 messages per day, Essentials plan starts at $23.20 per month

Lutra AI is a custom AI agent that can handle data extraction, classification, drafting, and internet research. It is designed to be used for a number of tasks, including researching executive profiles, converting data into visualizations, extracting data from PDFs and entering it into spreadsheets, and researching the internet.

Lutra also offers a diverse range of integrations with third-party services, including Airtable, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Drive, GitHub, Gmail, HubSpot, OpenAI, Microsoft Outlook, Perplexity AI, Reddit, and Slack.

The free version of Lutra AI supports 15 messages per day. The first paid plan, the Essentials version, costs $23.2 per month per year and offers support for unlimited messages per day with additional capabilities such as scheduling and webhooks.

4. AgentForce

Agentforce is part of Salesforce, and builds via natural language
Agentforce is part of Salesforce, and builds via natural language. (Agentforce)
  • AI agent deployment platform by Salesforce, designed to automate complex tasks
  • Includes Agent Builder for creating AI agents with natural language instructions
  • Salesforce Foundations allows 1,000 AgentForce conversations and leads, Premium AgentForce plan is $2 per conversation

Agentforce is an AI agent deployment platform produced by Salesforce, which is capable of responding to complex multi-step questions, and reasoning across multiple data sources. It also comes with a low-code tool known as Agent Builder, which users can use to build AI agents. This can be done by defining the job to be done by the agent, entering natural language instructions for the topic, and creating a library of actions for it to choose from.

Types of use cases for Agentforce include responding to customer inquiries with rebuilt responses, answering product questions, offering personalized product recommendations, and providing recommendations to help improve marketing campaigns.

According to Salesforce, the solution can take action in any system or workflow simply by connecting via API. It’s also available in Slack, where users can activate it with an “@”, mentioning their agent in a DM or channel. It can also draw from conversational data across the platform.

The base version of AgentForce, or Salesforce Foundations, allows you to add features to your existing CRM plan and supports 1,000 Agentforce conversations and leads.

The premium version is Agentforce, which costs $2 per conversation and comes with an out-of-the-box service agent, an agent builder, and a prompt builder.

5. AIAgent.app

AIAgent.app has a range of models to choose from
AIAgent.app has a range of models to choose from. (AIAgent.app)
  • Web-based AI agent solution backed by OpenAI and Microsoft
  • Supports the creation of multiple AI agents simultaneously using GPT-3.5 and GPT-4
  • Starter plan at $30 per user per month

AIAgent.app is a web-based AI agent solution that is backed by OpenAI and Microsoft. AiAgent.app can perform tasks on its own based on goals set by the user.

Simply enter an Agent conversation name, goal, and language model, and the solution will begin developing your agent. The platform has the ability to run multiple AI agents at once while having access to GPT 3.5 or GPT-4.

Pricing for AIAgent.app starts at $30 per user per month and allows the creation of up to 10 agents per month with GPT-4.

The Pro version costs $98.85 per user per month and offers 20 agents per month.

The Bottom Line

AI agents have the potential to streamline a wide range of workflows. With companies like OpenAI and Microsoft experimenting with virtual agents, now is a good time to get to grips with using these tools before they become more widely adopted.

Being able to automate manual tasks in a workflow has the potential to be a serious force multiplier for many employees, and tools like AutoGPT and AgentGPT can be a great place to start.

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Tim Keary
Technology Writer
Tim Keary
Technology Writer

Tim Keary is a technology writer and reporter covering AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology. Before joining Techopedia full-time in 2023, his work appeared on VentureBeat, Forbes Advisor, and other notable technology platforms, where he covered the latest trends and innovations in technology. He holds a Master’s degree in History from the University of Kent, where he learned of the value of breaking complex topics down into simple concepts. Outside of writing and conducting interviews, Tim produces music and trains in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).