IFTTT vs Zapier

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 23 September 2026.

Compared on	IFTTT Free plan · from $2.99/mo Visit Remove	Zapier Free plan · from $19.99/mo Visit Remove
What it is	Links apps and smart-home devices through simple automations called Applets	No-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows
Free plan	2 Applets; standard Applet speed; unlimited Applet runs; no multi-action Applets, filter code or AI services	100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms
Cheapest paid plan	$2.99/mo billed annually (Pro)IFTTT pricing	$19.99/mo billed annually (Professional)Zapier pricing
What it covers	20 Applets; annual billing is $35.88 per year.	For 750 tasks/month; price rises with the task tier.
Free trial	Pro and Pro+ show a 'Try it free' option; trial length not stated on the plans page	14-day free trial of the Professional plan for new accounts, no credit card required
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	1,000+ services	9,000+ apps
Open source	No	No
Good for	Controlling smart-home devices such as lights on a schedule or trigger Saving social media posts or email attachments to cloud storage Getting phone notifications when an RSS feed or service updates	Sending new web-form leads into a CRM and a Slack channel Copying email attachments to cloud storage automatically Adding new orders or calendar events to a shared spreadsheet
Watch out for	Free plan is limited to 2 Applets Pro is limited to 20 Applets; unlimited Applets require Pro+ Multi-action Applets need Pro; filter code and AI services need Pro+	Free plan allows only two-step Zaps and 100 tasks a month Every Zap step, AI step, code run and connector call draws from one shared monthly task allowance Multi-step Zaps, premium apps and webhooks require a paid plan
Made by	IFTTT	Zapier, Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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