Overview

Relay.app — Human-in-the-loop workflow automation

Relay.app is a workflow automation platform that uniquely supports human-in-the-loop processes, making it ideal for workflows that require manual review, approval, or input at key steps. It combines AI automation with collaborative human judgment.

Human approval steps

AI automation steps

100+ app integrations

Collaborative workflow design

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

FeatureHuman approval stepsIncluded

FeatureAI automation stepsIncluded

Feature100+ app integrationsIncluded

FeatureCollaborative workflow designIncluded

FeatureRun history and audit logIncluded

FeatureTemplates libraryIncluded

PlatformsWeb

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

✓Human-in-the-loop is genuinely unique
✓Clean and intuitive interface
✓Good for compliance-heavy workflows
✓Collaborative workflow building

! Watch-outs

!Fewer integrations than Make or Zapier
!Newer platform
!Human steps can slow throughput

Who it's for

Where Relay.app pays for itself fast.

— Use case

Content review and approval

— Use case

Sales workflow automation

— Use case

HR processes

— Use case

Finance approvals

— Use case

Customer success workflows

Community reviews

Share your take on Relay.app

4.3

★★★★★

22 reviews

5★

4★

3★

2★

1★

Ryan L. ✓ Verified

Software Engineer · an e-commerce company

★★★★★

1 months ago

Does the job well

Genuinely useful — glad I tried it. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them. Highly recommend.

David K.

Researcher · Netflix

★★★★★

4 months ago

Really good — a few things to improve

Works really well for my use case. Integration with my existing tools was seamless — no friction at all. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. Keep up the great work, team.

Priya H. ✓ Verified

Business Analyst · Y Combinator startup

★★★★★

5 months ago

The best tool I've used

Absolutely love this tool. The interface is intuitive enough that I didn't need to read any docs. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%.

Mark C. ✓ Verified

Staff Engineer · Airbnb

★★★★★

1 years ago

Incredible — highly recommend

Absolutely love this tool. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers. Highly recommend.

David M. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst · a marketing agency

★★★★★

1 years ago

Changed how I work completely

Best-in-class, period. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them. Five stars — no hesitation.

Luke W.

Software Engineer · Microsoft

★★★★★

1 years ago

Mixed experience overall

Average experience, average results. The outputs require minimal editing — saves so much back-and-forth.

Nicole M. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst · a fintech company

★★★★★

1 years ago

Happy with my subscription

Good value for the price. Customer support responded within hours and solved my issue. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them. Customer support response times could be faster.

Adam Z. ✓ Verified

Co-founder · Palantir

★★★★★

1 years ago

Useful and reliable

Strong product with room to grow. The interface is intuitive enough that I didn't need to read any docs. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. The learning curve was steeper than expected. Highly recommend.

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