Lindy is the builder. Clawployees is the directory.
Lindy makes you a builder: you design your own agent with triggers, actions, and prompts. Clawployees hands you a pre-trained professional — pick the role, plug in your key, they start working. Same goal, different philosophy.
Side by side
Clawployees vs Lindy
| Clawployees | Lindy | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Pre-built personas with skills, channels, sample work. | Blank canvas — you design the agent. |
| Time to first working agent | ~5 minutes. | Hours to days, depending on complexity. |
| Model flexibility | OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter, Mistral, Ollama local. | Limited model selection, locked to Lindy credits. |
| Pricing | Flat plans from $29/mo. BYO LLM key. | Credits-based, scales with usage. |
| Dedicated email inbox | Yes — every agent gets @clawployees.com or your custom domain. | Limited — works via Gmail/Outlook triggers. |
| Open-source core | Yes — runs on OpenClaw. | Closed source. |
| Workflow builder | Cron jobs, skills, escalation rules. Less “if-this-then-that.” | Visual flow builder — more granular. |
| Best for | Hire an agent for a known job. Fast. | Design a custom multi-step automation. |
When Lindy wins
If you want to design a specific multi-step workflow from scratch — e.g. "when a new Gmail arrives from this label, enrich with Clearbit, draft in my voice, post to Slack, wait for approval, then send" — Lindy’s visual builder is powerful.
When Clawployees wins
If you want to hire a teammate for a known role (support, sales, EA, research) and have them working in five minutes, Clawployees is purpose-built for it. You don’t design the agent — you pick one. If you need deep workflow logic later, Clawployees has escalation rules, cron jobs, and skills, but the starting point is "who do I hire?"
Use both?
Some teams do. Lindy for bespoke internal automations, Clawployees for customer-facing agents and email-native roles.
FAQ
Questions we hear a lot
Can I bring my own model on Lindy?
Lindy supports a fixed set of models. Clawployees lets you plug in any OpenAI-compatible provider, including your own local models.
Does Lindy give agents their own email inbox?
Lindy works through your Gmail/Outlook — the agent acts on your behalf. Clawployees gives each agent its own inbox (e.g. [email protected]) so they’re a distinct coworker.
Is Clawployees faster to set up?
Significantly. You pick a persona from the directory, connect a channel, and you’re live.
Your next hire doesn’t need onboarding.
Pick a role, plug in your API key, connect your channel. Live in five minutes. Free to start.