Head to head

Beagle vs Relay.

Relay adds approvals to automations you build. Beagle starts as a teammate - it reads the channel, decides what is worth your time, and the approval is just a nod in chat.

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The short answer

Which one is for you.

Choose Relay

AI workflow tool

Pick Relay when you already have a defined process and simply want a person to sign off at the right step.

Choose Beagle

AI teammate in chat

Pick Beagle when there is no defined process yet, and what you actually need is a teammate who notices the work in the first place.

Feature by feature

The scorecard.

Relay is an AI workflow tool. Workflow automation with human-in-the-loop approval steps. Six capabilities, marked the same way for both.

Capability	Relay	Beagle
Lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams	NoA web app.	YesSlack and Microsoft Teams, as a teammate.
Reads your team's channels	NoYour connected apps.	YesEvery channel it is invited to, scoped to what each teammate can see.
Speaks up without being asked	PartialWorkflows you assemble.	YesPipes up unprompted when something needs you.
Acts across your whole stack	YesAcross many apps.	YesDrafts and does the work across ~2,700 connected apps.
Remembers your team over time	NoSet up per workflow.	YesRemembers your tone, your people and what you decided.
Waits for approval before acting	YesApproval steps you add.	YesAlways waits for your nod before anything goes out.

YesDoes this
PartialPartly, or with setup
NoDoes not
Not applicableDoes not apply

Worth saying plainly: these six are the things Beagle is built to do, so they flatter Beagle. Relay is an AI workflow tool and is not trying to do most of them - a low score here is a difference in job, not a fault. What Relay does better is the other half of the picture.

What it costs

Price, plainly.

Published prices only. Where Relay does not publish one, we say so instead of guessing.

Relay

Free to start: Free tier
Paid from: Per credit
How it is sold: Per credit

Beagle

Free to start: 1,000 credits, no card
Paid from: $49/mo
How it is sold: Flat, 5,000 credits every month

Full pricing

Credit where it is due

What Relay does better.

Nobody switches on a page that pretends the other tool is rubbish. Here is the honest case for Relay.

Human-in-the-loop approval is a first-class primitive, not bolted on.
A clean, modern builder with genuinely good collaboration features.
AI steps slot into deterministic workflows without taking them over.

The difference

Where Beagle fits.

The shape of work Relay was not built for.

Lives where you talk
Beagle is a teammate in Slack and Microsoft Teams, not a tab you switch to. It reads the channels it is invited to and answers in the thread.
Does the work, not just the talk
It drafts the reply, updates the record and chases the action item across ~2,700 tools - then waits for your nod before anything goes out.
Learns your team
Correct it once and it remembers. Over time it knows your tone, your accounts and your decisions - the part Relay leaves to you.

FAQ

Common questions.

Is Beagle a good Relay alternative?

If you want an AI that lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams, reads your channels, and does the work rather than waiting to be asked, yes. Relay adds approvals to automations you build. Beagle starts as a teammate - it reads the channel, decides what is worth your time, and the approval is just a nod in chat.

What is the difference between Beagle and Relay?

Relay is an AI workflow tool: Workflow automation with human-in-the-loop approval steps. Beagle is an AI teammate that sits in your Slack or Microsoft Teams channels, reads the thread, remembers your team, and drafts or does the work across roughly 2,700 connected apps - always pausing for your approval first.

When should I pick Relay over Beagle?

Pick Relay when you already have a defined process and simply want a person to sign off at the right step. Relay is genuinely strong at: Human-in-the-loop approval is a first-class primitive, not bolted on. A clean, modern builder with genuinely good collaboration features. AI steps slot into deterministic workflows without taking them over.

Can Beagle replace Relay?

It depends on the job. Pick Beagle when there is no defined process yet, and what you actually need is a teammate who notices the work in the first place. Plenty of teams run both - Beagle covers the day-to-day work inside chat and hands off to the specialist tool where it is better.

Does Beagle work in Slack and Microsoft Teams?

Yes. Beagle lives natively in both, reading only what each teammate can see and waiting for your nod before it acts.

How is Beagle priced compared to Relay?

Beagle is free to start - 1,000 credits on signup, no credit card. A $49/month membership adds 5,000 credits every month, with one-time top-up packs when you need more. Relay prices per credit.

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