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Custom AI automation, from the field
Practical articles on automating the repetitive work of small and mid-size businesses. Our case studies show what we build, and what it changes day to day.
Power Automate for Workflow Automation: A Realistic Comparison for SMEs
Power Automate compared with n8n and Make for SMEs: where it wins inside Microsoft 365, where premium connectors and per-user licenses cost you, with prices checked in October 2026.
Romain Ben
n8n Workflow Automation: Build Reliable Automations Without the Busywork
How n8n works, a five-step method to build workflows that keep running, the five mistakes that break them, prices checked against Zapier, Make and Power Automate, and when n8n is overkill for an SME.
Romain Ben
Enterprise Workflow Automation: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Path
n8n, Make, an AI assistant with RAG, an agency build or custom code: five routes to automate across departments, compared on setup, maintenance and risk, with our real prices and the three things comparisons miss.
Romain Ben
Make Workflow Automation: A Practical Guide to Building Reliable Automations
How Make scenarios, credits and error handlers really work, a six-step method to build workflows that keep running, the four mistakes that break them and the maintenance cost nobody budgets, with prices checked in October 2026.
Romain Ben
AI Powered Workflow Automation Platform: The Real Shortlist for SMEs
n8n, Make, Zapier, UiPath, Power Automate or a custom build: six ways to automate with AI compared on integrations, AI features, hosting and pricing, with entry prices checked in October 2026 and figures from our own builds.
Romain Ben
Workflow Marketing Automation: The Only Comparison That Matters for SMEs
Build it yourself, hire an agency or buy an enterprise platform: three ways to automate lead follow-up compared on time to first value, maintenance, total cost and handover, with checked prices and two workflows we run ourselves.
Romain Ben
No Code Workflow Automation Platform: The Real Shortlist for SMEs That Need Results, Not Demos
n8n, Make and Zapier compared for the person who will maintain the workflows: maintenance burden, pricing predictability, data residency and handover, what really drives the bill, a six-step implementation path, and a failure we fixed within the hour.
Romain Ben
Business Process Workflow Automation: The Real Shortlist for SMEs
What workflow automation is, then the shortlist: n8n, Make, Zapier and a custom build compared on ease of use, pricing model, flexibility and self-hosting, with checked prices, who each option is for, and the billing unit that changes the bill.
Romain Ben
Intelligent Automation: A Practical Framework for SMEs That Actually Works
Intelligent automation as three layers, workflow engine, AI model and knowledge base, with a four-step method, a build, platform or specialist comparison, the mistakes that sink projects, and why it is a knowledge problem first.
Romain Ben
Best AI Automation Tools for Small Businesses: A Practical Comparison
Zapier, Make and n8n compared for small businesses, with AI chatbots, document processing and use cases by industry, the mistakes that sink automations, and the hidden cost of free tools.
Romain Ben
Cloud Based Workflow Automation: A Practical Comparison for SMEs
Zapier, Make, n8n and Power Automate compared on setup, AI and cost at scale, when to move from no-code to n8n, and a measured case of AI reading the trade press every day.
Romain Ben
Low Code Workflow Automation Tools: The Shortlist That Won't Waste Your Time
n8n, Make, Power Automate, Node-RED and Zapier compared on learning curve, pricing model and self-hosting, the right pick for each profile, and the error handling most comparisons skip.
Romain Ben
Open Source Workflow Automation Tools: The Shortlist That Won't Lock You In
n8n, Node-RED, Airflow, Huginn and Activepieces compared on license, self-hosting and fit, plus what running n8n in production taught us about errors and versioning.
Romain Ben
Business Process Automation Companies: The Real Shortlist for SMEs
What business process automation covers, the four criteria that separate providers, a cost and speed table from global consultancy to freelancer, and the question that exposes a weak partner.
Romain Ben
Zapier Workflow Automation Tool: Build Reliable Automations Without the Busywork
How we map your process before touching Zapier, the four safeguards on every Zap we hand over, what it costs, and when n8n or Make is the better call.
Romain Ben