Automate Basics

Zapier vs Workato

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
Zapier

Free plan · from $19.99/mo

Workato

Contact sales

What it isNo-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflowsEnterprise platform for integrations, workflow automation, APIs and AI agents
Free plan100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and FormsNo
Cheapest paid plan$19.99/mo billed annually (Professional)Zapier pricingNot publishedWorkato pricing
What it coversFor 750 tasks/month; price rises with the task tier.Not stated
Free trial14-day free trial of the Professional plan for new accounts, no credit card requiredNone stated
PlatformsWebWeb, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)9,000+ apps1,200+ pre-built connectors
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • 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
  • 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
Watch out for
  • 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
  • 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
Made byZapier, Inc.Workato

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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