Cloud AI employees · comparison
00 vs Lindy
Lindy builds "AI employees" in the cloud — no-code, template-driven, impressively fast to set up. 00 gets you the same kind of help from agents that live on your own Mac and servers: free, private, on any model, with your approval before anything goes out.
| 00 | Lindy | |
|---|---|---|
| Where agents run | Your Mac and your servers | Lindy's cloud |
| Price | Free app — pay providers directly, or nothing for local | Credit-metered paid plans from ~$50/mo; agents pause when credits run out |
| Where your data lives | On your device | Processed in Lindy's cloud |
| Models | Any — local, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google & more | Cloud models via the platform |
| Messaging channels | 19 — WhatsApp, Instagram, Signal, iMessage, email, phone calls | Email, Slack, SMS, WhatsApp, phone calls |
| Integrations & templates | Skills library + agent-written skills | 1,000+ templates, thousands of integrations, Autopilot browser automation |
| Meeting transcription | Yes — live, on-device | Meeting notetaker features, cloud-based |
| Approval before acting | One keypress at the notch, destination shown | Configurable human-in-the-loop steps |
| Setup | Download the app; guided setup | Zero infrastructure — sign up and go |
Why choose 00
- Own the whole thing: agents, data, and keys stay on your machines — nothing is processed in someone else's cloud unless you choose a cloud model.
- No credit meter: 00 is free, and with local models your agents cost nothing to run and never pause.
- Any brain per agent — local models, Claude Code or Codex subscriptions (pooled, auto-rotating), or any API key.
- The same reach — email, WhatsApp, even phone calls — plus on-device meetings and a notch command center Lindy can't have.
- Your servers become part of the crew: headless agents 24/7, one approval queue on your Mac.
When Lindy may fit better
- You want a working agent this afternoon with zero infrastructure — Lindy's templates and no-code builder are the fastest path for non-technical business users, and its voice/phone agents are polished.
- Cloud processing of your mail, calendar, and CRM data is acceptable, and per-task credit pricing fits your usage.
Try 00 — it's free.
Build an agent you own in under a minute, on your Mac.
Frequently asked
Is 00 a free Lindy alternative?
Yes, in spirit: agents that handle email, messages, meetings, and phone calls — but running on your own Mac and servers instead of a cloud, with no credit meter. Lindy is effectively a paid product; 00 is a free app.
Can 00 agents make phone calls like Lindy?
Yes — agentic phone calls are one of 00's 19 channels, and outgoing messages can be held for one-keypress approval first.
What does Lindy have that 00 doesn't?
Zero-infrastructure setup, a huge template library, thousands of SaaS integrations, and Autopilot cloud browser automation. If you never want to run anything yourself, that's a real advantage.
Which is more private?
00 — your data stays on your device, keys live in an encrypted local vault, and with local models nothing leaves your machine. Lindy processes your connected accounts' data in its cloud.
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