Pilotran vs Relay
Relay pioneered human-in-the-loop AI automation. Pilotran takes that shape further: BYO AI keys with no token markup, a curated template catalogue, an MCP endpoint, and audit logging.
Relay gets the shape right — humans in the loop, AI drafts, review before send. Pilotran removes the two frictions Relay leaves in place: token markup on top of your AI usage, and no exposed MCP endpoint for Claude / ChatGPT to drive workflows.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Pilotran | Relay |
|---|---|---|
| BYO Anthropic / OpenAI key (no markup) | Yes | No |
| Approval steps | Yes | Yes |
| Templates you can start from | 50+ | Handful |
| Failure Doctor | Yes | No |
| MCP server — Claude Desktop / ChatGPT | Yes | No |
| Audit log | Yes | Enterprise only |
| Undo runs | Yes | No |
Pricing side by side
- StarterFree $0 · 50 runs · no card
- ProPro $49/mo · 2,000 runs
- BusinessBusiness $299/mo · 15,000 runs
- AI costBYO Anthropic/OpenAI key on every paid plan
- StarterFree 200 runs · 100 AI credits
- ProPro $19/mo/user · 5k runs · 1.5k AI credits
- BusinessTeam $59/mo/user · unlimited runs · 5k AI credits
- AI costAI credits marked up on top of subscription
Relay markets 'AI credits' as a feature; those credits are marked-up AI calls. Pilotran removes that markup entirely with BYO key.
Teams that want Relay's human-in-the-loop model but are running enough AI volume that per-run markup starts to sting.
You need a highly polished visual canvas and are fine paying markup on AI usage — Relay's builder is more mature there today.
Questions people ask
Does Relay support BYO key like Pilotran?
As of 2026, no. AI runs consume Relay's marked-up credits. Pilotran lets you plug in your own Anthropic or OpenAI key so you pay providers directly with no surcharge.
Does Relay have an MCP server?
No. Pilotran exposes an MCP endpoint so Claude Desktop / ChatGPT can list, run, and query your workflows directly.
Which has more templates?
Pilotran ships 50+ curated templates. Relay's template library is smaller and lighter on marketing-ops workflows specifically.
Does Relay have audit logging?
Enterprise-tier only. Pilotran includes audit logging on Business plans.
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