The Problem: Too Many Automation Tools
If you've searched for "how to automate something with AI," you've seen the same three names over and over: Zapier, n8n, and OpenClaw. Each one has passionate fans, and each one will happily tell you it's the only tool you need.
The truth is boring: they're different tools for different people, and picking the wrong one wastes weeks.
This guide compares all three on the things that actually matter — price, skill level, AI capability, and what each is genuinely best at — then gives you a decision framework so you can pick in five minutes instead of five weeks.
The 30-Second Summary
