Zapier alternatives
Zapier: No-code automation across thousands of apps. From $19.99/mo, running on Web, API, iOS, Android, Chrome extension.
Every tool here shares a category with Zapier. For each: what it costs against Zapier, where it runs, and the one claim its own listing makes that Zapier's does not.
Where Zapier runs out of road
A workflow automation platform connecting thousands of web apps through trigger-and-action "Zaps," with AI steps, tables and forms layered on top of the original integration engine.
Zapier's own listed limits, in its words:
- Task-based pricing gets expensive fast once workflows run at real volume
- Multi-step branching logic is harder to reason about than a visual canvas like Make's
- Premium app connections and advanced features are locked behind higher tiers
Alternatives to Zapier, by what they cost to start
Of the 13, 3 start cheaper, 2 sit level on price, 6 cost more to start and 2 quote on request. 3 run somewhere Zapier does not and 12 reach past its categories.
Cheaper to start than Zapier
Lower entry price than Zapier, a free tier it lacks, or both.
Maileroo
Maileroo Group Pty Ltd
From $10/mo — $9.99 a month under Zapier.
Web only, where Zapier also ships API, iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Marketing and Code on top.
- In its favour
- 3,000 free emails a month, with paid plans from $10
- The catch
- Data residency outside the EU is limited to enterprise customers
From $9/mo — $10.99 a month under Zapier.
Web and API only, where Zapier also ships iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Same Automation & Agents filing as Zapier.
- In its favour
- The visual canvas makes complex, branching logic far easier to follow than a linear builder
- The catch
- Smaller integration catalogue than Zapier for less common apps
From $10/mo — $9.99 a month under Zapier.
Adds macOS and Windows; no API or Chrome extension, which Zapier does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Productivity on top.
- In its favour
- Incredibly flexible view switcher adapts to different working styles
- The catch
- Complex nested workspaces take time to organize effectively
Priced level with Zapier
Within a step of Zapier on entry price, so the rest decides.
No published entry price, against Zapier's $19.99/mo.
Adds Self-hosted; no API or Chrome extension, which Zapier does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Productivity and Chatbots on top.
- In its favour
- Green mode can cut token use with smaller open-source models
- The catch
- The marketplace for selling agentic teams is not live yet
No published entry price, against Zapier's $19.99/mo.
Adds Self-hosted; no iOS, Android or Chrome extension, which Zapier does have. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Code on top.
- In its favour
- Mixing visual nodes with real code covers cases pure no-code tools can't reach
- The catch
- Self-hosting means owning the uptime, updates and security of the instance yourself
A step up in price from Zapier
More to start than Zapier, so the difference has to earn it.
From $25/mo — $5.01 a month over Zapier.
Web and API only, where Zapier also ships iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- Every credit comes from one pool, so scraping, search, brand and extraction don't need four subscriptions to reason about
- The catch
- Credit-metered across six different products, so forecasting a month's spend takes more arithmetic than a flat seat price
From $40/mo — $20.01 a month over Zapier.
Web and API only, where Zapier also ships iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Chatbots and Customer Support on top.
- In its favour
- Answers strictly from provided documents, preventing hallucinations
- The catch
- Free plan message allotment is limited to initial testing (50 msgs/mo)
From $32/mo — $12.01 a month over Zapier. No free tier to sit on, which Zapier does give you.
Web, iOS and Android only, where Zapier also ships API and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Finance and Productivity on top.
- In its favour
- Unmatched OCR extraction accuracy on crumpled receipts and digital invoices
- The catch
- No permanent free plan; operates on subscription tiers per business/client
From $37/mo — $17.01 a month over Zapier.
Web and API only, where Zapier also ships iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- Built specifically for AI and data workflows rather than legacy REST APIs
- The catch
- Steeper conceptual learning curve than basic Zapier trigger-action setups
From $49/mo — $29.01 a month over Zapier.
Web and Chrome extension only, where Zapier also ships API, iOS and Android. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Sales and Writing on top.
- In its favour
- Saves hours of manual LinkedIn research per sales development rep
- The catch
- Free plan is limited to basic email drafting credits
From $60/mo — $40.01 a month over Zapier.
Web and API only, where Zapier also ships iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Chatbots and Customer Support on top.
- In its favour
- Industry standard visual canvas for professional conversation designers
- The catch
- Steeper learning curve than simple one-click Q&A chatbot wrappers
Quoted, not listed
No number to weigh against Zapier's — sales-led pricing.
Quoted on request rather than listed, where Zapier publishes from $19.99/mo. No free tier to sit on, which Zapier does give you.
Web only, where Zapier also ships API, iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Sales on top.
- In its favour
- Enterprise-grade sequence governance and territory management
- The catch
- Priced strictly as enterprise contracts with annual commitments
Quoted on request rather than listed, where Zapier publishes from $19.99/mo. No free tier to sit on, which Zapier does give you.
Web only, where Zapier also ships API, iOS, Android and Chrome extension. Covers Automation & Agents like Zapier, and Finance and Data & Analytics on top.
- In its favour
- Purpose-built for modern venture-backed tech and SaaS startup business models
- The catch
- Requires integration with modern cloud accounting ledgers (QuickBooks/Xero)
Widen the search
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