# AI Automation Builder Stack

> A builder stack for teams that want to connect forms, spreadsheets, documents, AI agents, and internal workflows without creating a full software product.

- Canonical: https://gptnavi.com/stacks/ai-automation-builder-stack
- Estimated monthly cost: $50-$300/month
- Last materially updated: 2026-08-24
- Best for: Operations teams, No-code builders, AI consultants, Small technical teams

## Problems this stack solves

- Manual operations
- Internal Q&A
- Data handoffs
- Document processing
- Team notifications

## Recommended tools

### AI app builder

Recommended: Dify, FastGPT, Coze

Why: Build internal assistants, knowledge bots, and simple AI workflows from company documents.

### Automation engine

Recommended: n8n, Make, Zapier

Why: Connect triggers, data transforms, AI calls, and notifications across tools.

### Chinese RPA

Recommended: Yingdao RPA

Why: Automate browser and desktop tasks that do not expose clean APIs.

### Structured database

Recommended: Feishu Base, Airtable, Google Sheets

Why: Store requests, task states, source records, and workflow outputs.

### Web monitoring

Recommended: Browse AI

Why: Turn public web pages into structured data inputs for automations.

### Forms

Recommended: Jindata, Wenjuanxing, Typeform

Why: Capture structured requests, client inputs, surveys, and workflow intake data.

### Knowledge base

Recommended: Notion, Feishu Base, Tana

Why: Organize SOPs, approved answers, and reusable operating knowledge.

## Beginner setup plan

1. Start with one repetitive workflow that already has a clear manual process.
2. Store inputs and outputs in Feishu Base, Airtable, or Google Sheets.
3. Use Dify, FastGPT, or Coze for the AI step, then connect it with n8n, Make, or Zapier.
4. Add Browse AI or Yingdao RPA only when the process depends on websites or legacy tools.

## Included workflows

- https://gptnavi.com/workflows/internal-ai-assistant-from-company-docs
- https://gptnavi.com/workflows/monitor-competitor-pricing-and-product-pages
- https://gptnavi.com/workflows/summarize-support-tickets-into-product-insights
- https://gptnavi.com/workflows/meeting-notes-to-action-items