The short answer
Choose Lindy if you want a ready AI assistant quickly, with a large integration list. Consider Hivelock if you want agents on your own server, with your own rules for several teams.
Side-by-side comparison
| Area | Hivelock | Lindy |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Controlled AI agents and workflows | An AI employee that gets work done |
| Status | Early access | Established service |
| Self-hosting | Yes, with a free Community edition on GitHub | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Human approval | Built in. Changes in chat wait for a person | Built in. Outside actions wait for approval |
| Single sign-on | OpenID Connect, with SAML through Keycloak | Enterprise |
| Audit logs | Hash-chained log, included | Enterprise |
| Integrations | 26+ connectors, plus remote MCP servers | 1,500+ integrations, plus MCP |
| Models | Any OpenAI-compatible model, and local models when self-hosted | Model selection. Local models not stated |
Details checked on 6 November 2026 against Lindy, its pricing page. "Not stated" means we did not find it on those pages. Products change, so confirm details with the vendor.
Where Lindy is stronger
- A faster start for one assistant.
- A far larger integration list.
- A free way to try it.
Where Hivelock is focused
- Self-hosting and local models.
- Shared workspaces with roles for teams.
- Visual workflows alongside agents.
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