Automate Basics

Pipedream 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
Pipedream

Free plan · from $29/mo

Zapier

Free plan · from $19.99/mo

What it isWorkflow automation for developers, with 3,000+ integrated apps and custom codeNo-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows
Free plan100 credits per month (usage capped); 3 active workflows; 3 connected accounts; 1M AI tokens100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms
Cheapest paid plan$29/mo billed annually (Basic)Pipedream pricing$19.99/mo billed annually (Professional)Zapier pricing
What it covers2,000 credits/month included; $348 billed annually.For 750 tasks/month; price rises with the task tier.
Free trialNone stated14-day free trial of the Professional plan for new accounts, no credit card required
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)3,000+ integrated apps9,000+ apps
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Receiving webhooks from one service and reshaping the data before sending it to another
  • Running scheduled scripts that call APIs without managing servers
  • Adding third-party app connections to a software product or AI agent
  • 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: 100 credits a month, 3 active workflows and 3 connected accounts
  • Basic is limited to 10 active workflows and 5 connected accounts
  • Premium apps and GitHub Sync need Advanced or higher
  • 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 byPipedream, LLC (acquired by Workday, Inc.)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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