Run AI agents with total visibility and control
Node Orchestration & Runtime Automation
NORA: A desktop workflow automation engine for technical teams, built to run your code
Most automation tools were designed for people who cannot write code. NORA was built for those who can write OR understand code. Chain your existing Python scripts, PowerShell routines, and Node.js files into visual, schedulable workflows — with automatic retries, full output logs, and email alerts when something fails. No rewriting what already works. No cloud account required. No monthly fee.
Every script you already have becomes a node in a visual workflow. Connect them, sequence them, and let them run — reliably, on a schedule, every time.
NORA v1.0.1 — Available on Microsoft Store and direct download — A desktop workflow system for bespoke pipelines.
Build a Full AI Automation Pipeline with NORA
A 3-part walkthrough: drop in a product image, generate assets, and ship a conversion-ready landing page — no code required
Part 1 — Vision Analysis & Product Brief Generation
Part 2 — Automated Media Generation Pipeline
Part 3 — Multi-Agent Assembly: Copy, Design & HTML Output
Drag your script files directly onto the canvas. NORA turns each one into an executable workflow node — no wrappers, no APIs, no middleware required.
Drag Windows folders and custom scripts to the canvas.
Schedule any workflow to run silently in the background — on a cron schedule, at a fixed time, or triggered by a file event. Your machine does the work. You review the results.
When a workflow fails at 3 AM, NORA shows you the exact node, the exact output, and the exact error — before you’ve had your morning coffee.
Not Everything Belongs in the Cloud
NORA has no servers. Your data has nowhere to go except where you direct it. Build workflows that pause mid-execution for mandatory human review — then proceed only after you approve. The level of control a SaaS vendor cannot offer, because their business model requires your data to pass through their infrastructure.
NORA IS PERFECT FOR
Technical Founders & Solo Developers
Content Creators & YouTubers
DevOps Engineers & SysAdmins
Data Analysts & Researchers
Digital Agencies & Creative Studios
E-commerce Operations Teams
Video Editors & Post-Production
Financial Services & Accounting
Podcast Producers & Audio Engineers
AI/ML Engineers & Researchers
The Hardest Part of NORA Is the Work You Have Already Done.
NORA runs Python, PowerShell, Node.js, Batch, Ruby, PHP, and more. Every one of those languages has millions of existing tutorials, forums, and reference docs. You are not learning a proprietary DSL or a vendor-specific syntax. You are writing the same code you write today — in the same editor, with the same packages — and placing it on a canvas that handles scheduling, retries, error routing, and notifications.
And if you need a script you have never written before, every major AI assistant — ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude — already writes fluent Python, Node.js, and PowerShell. Describe what you need in plain English, drop the generated script onto the NORA canvas, and it becomes a scheduled, monitored, retryable workflow step. The AI writes the logic. NORA runs it.
Inside NORA itself, three built-in AI node types handle orchestration decisions for you: an AI Router that classifies inputs and sends them down the right branch, an AI Agent that selects which tool to call based on content, and an Autonomous Agent that chains multiple tools together in a reasoning loop — with built-in cost tracking so you know exactly what each run costs in tokens and dollars.
AI-powered automation • Supported integrations
Integrates with the world’s best AI
GPT-5.5
GPT-4o
Claude Opus 4.7
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Claude Haiku 4.5
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Llama 3
Mistral
DeepSeek
FLUX 2 Max
Stable Diffusion
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Get NORA on the
Microsoft Store
One-click install. Automatic updates.
Same license key works for both download options.
or purchase a direct download license — $1,297 one-time
NORA ships with 17 production-ready workflow templates — including AI video production ($0.47/video), customer support triage ($0.02/ticket), multi-platform content distribution, business analytics pipelines, and DevOps incident response. Each template is a working workflow you can run on day one, then modify to fit your stack. Full documentation — design guides, configuration walkthroughs, and a dedicated docs site — ships with every license.
The learning curve is the orchestration layer. It takes an afternoon.
The hard part — writing clever code — is what you have been doing for years.
30-day money-back guarantee. Install it. Run a real workflow. Put it through a full production cycle. If NORA does not deliver what this page promises, email us within 30 days and we will return every dollar. No forms, no review board, no questions. The risk is entirely on us.
Cloud Tools Move Data Between Apps.
NORA Runs Your Code.
Most automation platforms connect pre-built integrations — and every connector is a ceiling you cannot build past. NORA has no connector list. If you can write it in Python, PowerShell, or Node.js — NORA can schedule it, monitor it, retry it on failure, and notify you when it finishes. No integration catalog. No waiting on someone else to build the feature you need.
Data & Intelligence
Scrape, enrich, and deliver research pipelines overnight
Pull competitor pricing, enrich lead data with custom Python scrapers, generate structured research deliverables — and email the results before your team logs in the next morning.
AI & LLM Workflows
Chain GPT-4, local models, and your own data — without a SaaS middleman
Call OpenAI, Anthropic, or Hugging Face APIs. Route outputs through custom logic. Run local Ollama or LM Studio models. Validate, store, and act on results — all in one auditable pipeline.
Media & File Processing
Process 1,000 files with your GPU while you sleep
FFmpeg video encoding, ImageMagick bulk resizing, Whisper transcription, Stable Diffusion image generation — orchestrated in sequence, with retries on failure and an email summary on completion.
DevOps & Infrastructure
Automated deployments, backups, and health checks — visual and maintainable
Run PowerShell deployment scripts, archive logs, test endpoints, rotate secrets, and notify Slack — in a pipeline your whole team can read and modify without touching a YAML file.
Finance & Compliance
Process sensitive financial data — fully local, with mandatory human review checkpoints
Parse bank statements, reconcile accounts, generate client reports — and pause mid-workflow for a human to sign off before the data moves. No cloud vendor ever touches the numbers.
E-commerce & Operations
Bulk product ops, inventory sync, and order workflows that actually fit your stack
Write custom Node.js logic for your exact Shopify/WooCommerce/ERP setup. Process 10,000 SKU image batches. Sync inventory across platforms with scripts you control — not connector limits you fight.
If it runs in a terminal, NORA can schedule it, monitor it, retry it on failure, and report back to you. That is the complete product proposition.
NORA vs. Every Other Option
Where they stop. Where NORA starts.
| Tool | Good At | The Hard Ceiling | Pricing Reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier / Make.com | Connecting SaaS apps, simple trigger→action flows, citizen automation | No custom code execution. No local files. No offline. Task limits cap every plan. You’re building on their connectors, not your logic. | Zapier from $19.99/mo (Professional, billed annually) — scales steeply with task volume. Make.com from $9/mo for 10k operations. Costs compound as you grow. You never own it. |
| n8n (self-hosted) | Open-source, code nodes, self-hostable, flexible integrations | Requires a server (Linux VPS/Docker). Significant DevOps setup. Not a Windows desktop app. Cloud version still has execution limits. | Cloud: Starter $20/mo (2,500 executions) → Business $800/mo (40k executions). Self-hosted is free but requires a server you maintain. |
| Windmill.dev | Code-first workflows, scripts as functions, self-hostable, developer-focused | Server/cloud architecture only — not a local Windows desktop tool. No native GPU integration. Requires containerized infra. | Cloud Enterprise from $120/mo. Self-hosted is free but Docker-only — you own the infra and maintenance. |
| VisualCron | Windows job scheduler, task sequencing, trigger-based execution | No visual canvas. No AI nodes. No conditional logic engine. Designed for IT scheduling, not bespoke developer pipelines. | Annual subscription per server: Essentials $3,299/yr → Pro $6,599/yr. No perpetual option — stop paying, access stops. |
| UiPath / Automation Anywhere | Enterprise RPA, browser/UI automation, attended & unattended bots | Built for UI-click automation, not code orchestration. Requires a dedicated RPA center of excellence to implement and maintain. | Enterprise licensing, contact-sales only. No public self-serve pricing — expect a multi-month procurement process. |
| ServiceNow / Fortra | Enterprise ITSM, IT process workflows, change management at scale | Months-long rollouts. Requires a dedicated IT org. Overkill for teams who just need their scripts to run reliably. | Enterprise contracts + professional services. Pricing via sales only — no self-serve option exists. |
| NORA | Visual orchestration of real code — Python, PowerShell, Node.js, Batch. Local execution. GPU support. AI logic engine. Human-in-the-loop checkpoints. Full audit trail. | No artificial ceiling. If your scripts can run it, NORA can orchestrate it. | $1,297 — once. Yours forever. No infra. No ops team. No monthly invoice. |
This Is Not for Everyone. And That Is the Point.
NORA is built for developers who already write scripts — and want those scripts to run reliably, automatically, and privately, without paying a monthly fee to maintain a cloud dependency.
30-day money-back guarantee • Windows 10/11 • One-time purchase • Yours forever
You are not buying a promise. You are buying software you can test on a real workflow, with real data, for a full 30 days. If it does not pay for itself, we refund the entire purchase. No partial credits. No store credit. Your money back.
NORA — desktop-first orchestration for the scripts that already run your business.
Stop Renting Your Automation.
Own It Forever.
When you buy NORA, you own it — the same way you own a book. Not a subscription. Not a license that vanishes when you stop paying. The software installs on your Windows machine and runs your workflows for as long as you choose to use it. Unlimited runs. No task meter. No quarterly price increases. No cloud vendor with access to your data.
Consider the alternative: Zapier Professional runs $19.99/month. Over five years, that is $1,199 — and you still do not own anything. Cancel, and every workflow you built disappears. NORA costs $1,297 once, runs forever, and you keep every workflow you create whether or not you ever pay us again. The math is not complicated.
⚡ NOW AVAILABLE — Get NORA Today
What Your License Gets You — In Full
No tiers, no unlocked “Pro” features, no upsells hiding behind a paywall. This is the whole product.
✓ Perpetual license — yours to keep. Not leased. Not revoked.
✓ 1 year direct priority support — real people, not a ticket queue
✓ Free forever on v1.x — every patch, fix, and minor feature, included
✓ 17 production-ready workflow templates — AI video, support triage, content pipelines, DevOps — running on day one
✓ Visual drag-and-drop builder — build pipelines as complex as you need, zero config files
✓ Run the scripts you already own — Python, PowerShell, Node.js, Batch. No rewrites.
✓ 24/7 headless execution — scheduled jobs run silently while you sleep
✓ Full audit log + failure alerts — know exactly what ran, what broke, and where
✓ AI routing + autonomous agent nodes — classify inputs, select tools, chain decisions with built-in cost tracking
✓ 30-day full refund, no questions asked — run it on a real workflow with real data. Does not deliver? Every dollar back. No forms, no review board.
Windows 10/11 • One-time purchase • No cloud dependency • License never expires
You Own This Software.
That Actually Means Something.
Most automation tools rent you access. The moment you stop paying, your workflows stop running. NORA installs on your machine and continues executing your code whether or not you ever pay us again — today, next year, or a decade from now. There is no kill switch. No migration warning. No “your plan no longer supports this feature.” It is your software.
🔐 Perpetual License
A perpetual license means you own the software outright — not a subscription, not a trial, not a “seat” that evaporates when you stop paying. NORA continues to run on your machine whether or not you renew support or add the Upgrade Price Lock. There is no kill switch. No forced migration warning. No “your plan no longer supports this feature.” Just your software, running your business, on your machine.
- ✓ Runs forever — no recurring fees required
- ✓ All v1.x patches and minor updates, free
- ✓ 1 full year of direct priority support at purchase
- ✓ Re-activate on a new Windows machine, anytime
🔄 Major Version Upgrades
When NORA 2.0 ships, upgrading is your call — not ours. Your installed version keeps working exactly as it does today. If you want the new major features, you upgrade on your timeline. Add the Upgrade Price Lock at purchase to fix your major-upgrade price for a term (1–5 years). Lock in longer, save more — up to 50%.
- ✓ Upgrading is always your choice — never forced
- ✓ Your current version stays fully functional indefinitely
- ✓ Upgrade Price Lock fixes your major-upgrade price for 1–5 years
- ✓ Multi-seat volume pricing available on all upgrade plans
Optional: Upgrade Price Lock
When NORA 2.0 ships, you’ll have two choices: pay the standard upgrade price then, or use the price you locked in today. The Upgrade Price Lock is simply that: a discounted, fixed upgrade price for a fixed term. Lock longer, save more — up to 50% off the standard rate.
No pressure, no tricks: The Upgrade Price Lock is 100% optional. Your base license runs your workflows forever without it. Add a plan at any time during your 1-year priority support window to lock in the discounted upgrade price. After that window closes, major-version upgrades revert to standard pricing — which is why locking in early is the smart move if you plan to stay on the platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this replace Zapier or Make?
Yes and no — depends what you’re automating. NORA can do everything Zapier does (via Python/Node.js API scripts) PLUS what Zapier can’t: local files, desktop apps, GPU tasks, and offline execution.
Can it run 24/7 like cloud automation?
Yes, via background execution and system tray integration. Your computer needs to be on, but workflows run headless. Perfect for overnight jobs, scheduled maintenance, and always-on monitoring tasks. If you don’t want to keep a physical machine running, NORA works just as well on a Windows virtual machine or virtual desktop (Azure, AWS WorkSpaces, etc.) — same local execution, always-on uptime.
Can I get NORA from the Microsoft Store?
Yes. NORA is available on the Microsoft Store for seamless Windows integration and automatic updates. Download it free from the Store, then purchase your license key (below or via direct download option) to activate. Get NORA on Microsoft Store →
What about Mac or Linux support?
Windows-only currently. Mac support is on the roadmap for Q2 2026. If you need cross-platform automation today, n8n (self-hosted) may be a better fit.
Is my data really private?
Absolutely. We don’t have servers. The software runs entirely on your machine. No telemetry, no analytics, no cloud sync (unless you explicitly use features like email notifications). We can’t access your data because it never leaves your computer.
Can non-technical users use this?
You need basic scripting knowledge to create workflows (Python, PowerShell, etc.). Once workflows are built, anyone can run them with one click. Ideal for teams where technical users build automations for non-technical colleagues.
What if I need team collaboration features?
The current version is desktop-local. You can export and import workflows as JavaScript to share. Cloud sync and team repositories are planned for mid-2026.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If it doesn’t fit your workflow, we’ll refund you.
How do updates work?
An in-app update checker notifies you when new releases are available. Minor and patch updates (v1.x) are included free, forever. Major version upgrades (e.g. v1 → v2) are a separate, optional paid upgrade. You can add the Upgrade Price Lock at purchase to fix your discounted major-upgrade price for 1–5 years — see the License section for details.
What execution modes does NORA support?
- Foreground: Visual with real-time status
- Background: Headless via system tray
- Interactive: Pause for human input
If Your Workflows Already Live in Scripts, NORA Is the Missing Layer.
NORA does not teach you automation. It gives your existing Python scripts, PowerShell routines, and Node.js pipelines a visual interface, a scheduler, a retry engine, and a full audit log. If you can open a terminal and run a script, you can build a production-grade workflow in NORA — in an afternoon.
One-time purchase. 30-day money-back guarantee. No monthly invoice. Your scripts, finally in production.
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