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Relay.app vs Rills AI

Relay.app lands on Skip, and Rills AI lands on Depends.

Rills AI

rills.ai

Depends
Confidence: Low

Buy only if your AI agents take consequential actions that need human approval and audit trails; skip it for normal no-code automation where Zapier or Make are cheaper and proven.

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Relay.app versus Rills AI
CompareRelay.appRills AI
VerdictSkipDepends
Best forNo one . service is goneTeams deploying AI agents with risky actions
Who it's not forEveryone . the product no longer existsSimple no-code automations . Zapier or Make are cheaper and proven
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14
Support qualityCompany closed; support no longer existsNo user feedback evidence found
Public sentimentUser reaction was disappointment plus a scramble to migrate automations to other platforms.⁵Independent user reviews are scarce; third-party scanners call the site generally safe, but no meaningful user feedback exists yet.
Biggest gotchaData is unrecoverable . accounts, workflows, and run history were permanently deleted¹Credit-based billing scales with AI calls and API operations . monthly spend can vary unpredictably10

Pick Relay.app when

  • No one . service is gone
  • Former users planning migration off exports

When Relay.app is not a fit

  • Everyone . the product no longer exists
  • New automation buyers . signups are blocked
  • Anyone expecting data recovery . all data was deleted
  • Teams wanting a supported, live vendor

Pick Rills AI when

  • Teams deploying AI agents with risky actions
  • Ops teams wanting mobile approvals
  • Compliance-minded workflows needing decision logs
  • Relay.app refugees needing migration help

When Rills AI is not a fit

  • Simple no-code automations . Zapier or Make are cheaper and proven
  • Solo users with low-volume, low-risk workflows . overkill
  • Enterprises needing vendor stability or funding track record
  • Anyone allergic to credit-metered, unpredictable billing

Sources

  1. Relay.app has shut down (official notice)relay.app
    official
  2. Relay.app Docs: Relay.app is shutting downdocs.relay.app
    official
  3. Relay.app is shutting down: How to export your workflows (Zapier)zapier.com
    news
  4. Founder shutdown announcement (Jacob Bank, LinkedIn)linkedin.com
    news
  5. Relay.app closing (Reddit r/CRM)reddit.com
    review
  6. Relay.app Has Shut Down: What to Do Next (Rills)rills.ai
    review
  7. Rebuild Your Workflows Free (FlowRunner)flowrunner.ai
    review
  8. Relay.app . AI Agents, Workflows & Pricing (Aiverio)aiverio.com
    review
  9. Relay shutdown ax-check (API host down, signups blocked)ax-check.com
    security
  10. Rills AI homepagerills.ai
    official
  11. Rills AI Pricingrills.ai
    official
  12. Make Alternative comparisonrills.ai
    official
  13. Switch From Relay.apprills.ai
    official
  14. Rills Security pagerills.ai
    security
  15. GDPR at Rillsrills.ai
    security
  16. Rills DPArills.ai
    security