Pickaxe

Pickaxe is a no-code AI agent builder with a storefront attached: you create agents, bundle them into branded portals, and sell access to clients or followers with billing handled for you. The company describes it as Shopify for agent-powered businesses. That focus on monetization separates it from builders aimed at internal automation, since the end user is usually a paying customer rather than a colleague.

What is Pickaxe used for?

Pickaxe is used to turn expertise or a service into an AI product people can subscribe to. Typical uses include:

• Coaches selling an AI version of their method as a monthly subscription
• Consultants and agencies delivering client-specific agents under their own brand
• Educators offering course companions that answer from their material
• Real estate, sales and support teams sharing agents connected to HubSpot, Attio or Google Sheets
• Deploying an agent to email, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram or Discord
• Embedding an agent on a website with single sign-on for existing members

Who Pickaxe is best for

Pickaxe fits solo experts, creators, agencies and small service businesses that want recurring revenue from AI agents without building payments, logins and usage limits themselves. It also suits agencies managing several client workspaces. Engineering teams building complex internal automations, or companies that only need an internal assistant, will get more from a general agent platform.

Pickaxe pricing

As of October 2026, Pickaxe lists three paid plans and no free plan. Gold costs $37 per month, or $29 per month billed annually, and includes $15 of monthly model credits, up to 3 workspaces, 1 collaborator per workspace, up to 3 actions per agent, 50 knowledge base documents per workspace, white-labeling, a custom domain, embeds and monetization. Pro costs $147 per month, or $116 billed annually, with $50 of credits, unlimited workspaces and documents, 4 collaborators per workspace, Slack and WhatsApp deployment, analytics and webhooks. Business starts at $597 per month with a six-month minimum and adds advanced SSO, dedicated support and custom solutions. A credit equals one dollar of model usage.

Pickaxe limitations

• There is no free tier to try the product before paying
• Gold restricts actions, collaborators and knowledge documents, so growing products need Pro
• Pickaxe keeps a share of revenue you earn through its monetization, and the share you retain rises on higher plans
• Agents rely on included credits, and heavy users can exceed them

Pickaxe vs alternatives

re:tune is the better choice if you mainly want a chatbot trained on your content for your own website without selling access. Relevance AI suits companies building internal agent teams for sales and operations. Dust is designed for employees using assistants on company data. Zapier AI wins for automating tasks across many apps. Pickaxe is the pick when your goal is to package agents as a branded product and charge for them.

Tips for getting started with Pickaxe

Start with one narrow agent built on your best material and test it with a few clients before building a full portal. Use annual billing only once you know which plan limits you hit. Price access so it covers model costs for your heaviest users. Add actions only where they save the user real work, since Gold allows just three per agent.

Pickaxe FAQ

Is Pickaxe free?

No, Pickaxe does not list a free plan as of October 2026. The Gold plan starts at $29 per month billed annually or $37 billed monthly and includes $15 of model credits.

Can I sell AI agents with Pickaxe?

Yes. Pickaxe includes monetization, access control and usage tracking so you can charge end users for access to your agents inside branded portals.

Does Pickaxe have an API?

Yes. Pickaxe offers an Agent and Workspace API, billed per request on the Gold plan and included on Pro and above.

What is the best alternative to Pickaxe?

re:tune is a good alternative for website chatbots, Relevance AI for internal business agents, and Dust for company-wide assistants on internal data.