Automate Basics

Workato 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.

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Workato

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Zapier

Free plan · from $19.99/mo

What it isEnterprise platform for integrations, workflow automation, APIs and AI agentsNo-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows
Free planNo100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms
Cheapest paid planNot publishedWorkato pricing$19.99/mo billed annually (Professional)Zapier pricing
What it coversNot statedFor 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)1,200+ pre-built connectors9,000+ apps
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • Syncing customer and order data between CRM, ERP and finance systems
  • Automating multi-step processes that span several business applications
  • Giving AI agents governed access to company systems
  • 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
  • No published prices, free plan or self-serve sign-up on the pricing page; pricing is by quote
  • The API platform and data integration start at the Business MCP edition; Agent Studio is in Workato ONE
  • Each edition includes a fixed number of on-premise agents (OPAs) and concurrency
  • 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 byWorkatoZapier, 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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