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Gumloop alternatives
The best Gumloop alternatives in marketing automation tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Gumloop? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in marketing automation tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Gumloop shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Gumloop
Gumloop 13.5 lets teammates work in the same agent task live.
Gumloop ships a numbered release every few days. 13.0 rebuilt the agent harness, 13.2 added team Homes and App Rules, 13.3 published agents to Okta and 13.4 cut agent tokens per step by about 40%. 13.5 adds real-time presence: teammates can work in one task at once and see each other typing, and tasks update live from other tabs, Slack or email. It also lets S3 exports use an IAM role and gives MCP tools for Gmail, calendars, Slack, Outlook, GitLab and Teams change-since queries.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 16h ago
Top 12 alternatives to Gumloop
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Buttondown adds side-by-side email comparison bars and background patterns for its Modern theme.
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OpnForm's fourth patch in a week fixes forms and quietly widens self-hosted telemetry.
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GetResponse ties automation to segments and product interest after its MCP launch
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MailBeez moves its addon catalogue onto V5 with the MAIA assistant, then grinds out 4.9.99 patches.
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OpenEMM opens a 26.11 beta, still without notes on what changed.
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Craft 6's alphas have moved from rewriting plugin APIs to rebuilding the control panel.
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Optimove's API can now delete customer profiles, 10,000 at a time.
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Keila ships a third 0.40 patch for dependency CVEs and drops unsigned unsubscribe links.
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Ghost automations can now start when a paid member changes tier or leaves.
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Customer.io adds hosted and embedded sign-up forms, so contacts can enter without custom code
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Pimcore 2026.3.4 shifts from security hotfixes to a broad round of data-model fixes.
Gumloop vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumloop (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | ai agentscollaborationagent governance | Gumloop 13.0: revamped agent harness and org-wide evaluations |
| n8n | 6.3 | 0 | workflow automationv3 migrationrelease lines | — |
| Buttondown | 5.0 | 0 | newslettersanalyticsthemes | — |
| OpnForm | 5.0 | 0 | formsself-hostedstability | — |
| GetResponse | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingecommerceautomation | — |
| MailBeez | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingzencartv5-rewrite | — |
| OpenEMM | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingself-hostedrelease-cadence | — |
| Craft CMS | 5.0 | 0 | cmslaravelphp | — |
| Optimove | 5.0 | 0 | marketing-automationcrm-dataloyalty | — |
| Keila | 5.0 | 0 | email-newsletterself-hostedopen-source | — |
| Ghost | 5.0 | 0 | membershipemail automationlifecycle marketing | — |
| Customer.io | 5.0 | 0 | sign-up-formsapi-keysjourneys | — |
| Pimcore | 5.0 | 0 | pimdamsecurity-patch | — |
The 12 best Gumloop alternatives, in depth
1. n8n · velocity 6.3
N8n tightens who owns v3 migration findings as its 2.x patch lines keep moving.
Over the last 30 days n8n shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, n8n focuses on workflow automation, v3 migration and release lines.
n8n has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Buttondown · velocity 5.0
Buttondown adds side-by-side email comparison bars and background patterns for its Modern theme.
Over the last 30 days Buttondown shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Buttondown focuses on newsletters, analytics and themes.
Buttondown has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Buttondown trajectory → · Compare Gumloop vs Buttondown →
3. OpnForm · velocity 5.0
OpnForm's fourth patch in a week fixes forms and quietly widens self-hosted telemetry.
Over the last 30 days OpnForm shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, OpnForm focuses on forms, self hosted and stability.
OpnForm has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
4. GetResponse · velocity 5.0
GetResponse ties automation to segments and product interest after its MCP launch.
Over the last 30 days GetResponse shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, GetResponse focuses on email marketing, ecommerce and automation.
GetResponse has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full GetResponse trajectory → · Compare Gumloop vs GetResponse →
5. MailBeez · velocity 5.0
MailBeez moves its addon catalogue onto V5 with the MAIA assistant, then grinds out 4.9.99 patches.
Over the last 30 days MailBeez shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, MailBeez focuses on email marketing, zencart and v5 rewrite.
MailBeez has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
6. OpenEMM · velocity 5.0
OpenEMM opens a 26.11 beta, still without notes on what changed.
Over the last 30 days OpenEMM shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, OpenEMM focuses on email marketing, self hosted and release cadence.
OpenEMM has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
7. Craft CMS · velocity 5.0
Craft 6's alphas have moved from rewriting plugin APIs to rebuilding the control panel.
Over the last 30 days Craft CMS shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Craft CMS focuses on cms, laravel and php.
Craft CMS has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Craft CMS trajectory → · Compare Gumloop vs Craft CMS →
8. Optimove · velocity 5.0
Optimove's API can now delete customer profiles, 10,000 at a time.
Over the last 30 days Optimove shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Optimove focuses on marketing automation, crm data and loyalty.
Optimove has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
9. Keila · velocity 5.0
Keila ships a third 0.40 patch for dependency CVEs and drops unsigned unsubscribe links.
Over the last 30 days Keila shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Keila focuses on email newsletter, self hosted and open source.
Keila has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
10. Ghost · velocity 5.0
Ghost automations can now start when a paid member changes tier or leaves.
Over the last 30 days Ghost shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Ghost focuses on membership, email automation and lifecycle marketing.
Ghost has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. Customer.io · velocity 5.0
Customer.io adds hosted and embedded sign-up forms, so contacts can enter without custom code.
Over the last 30 days Customer.io shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Customer.io focuses on sign up forms, api keys and journeys.
Customer.io has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Customer.io trajectory → · Compare Gumloop vs Customer.io →
12. Pimcore · velocity 5.0
Pimcore 2026.3.4 shifts from security hotfixes to a broad round of data-model fixes.
Over the last 30 days Pimcore shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Gumloop's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Gumloop leans on ai agents, collaboration and agent governance, Pimcore focuses on pim, dam and security patch.
Pimcore has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Gumloop in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Gumloop?
The top Gumloop alternatives we currently track in marketing automation tools are n8n, Buttondown, OpnForm, GetResponse, MailBeez, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Gumloop alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Gumloop directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Gumloop" link to a side-by-side /compare page.