THE VERDICT

Zapier fits freelancers, solo founders, small-teams best. Its clearest advantage is easiest no-code automation.

THE DECISION AT A GLANCE
Best for
freelancers, solo founders, small-teams
Avoid if
large teams running very high automation volume on a tight budget
Cheapest useful plan
$29.99/mo · Professional
Free plan
Yes
Setup effort
easy — 20 min
Main strength
Easiest no-code automation
Main limitation
Task limits enforce quickly
Evidence level
Vendor documented (1/3)
GOOD FIT
  • Easiest no-code automation
  • Vast integration catalog
  • Reliable platform
NOT FOR
  • large teams running very high automation volume on a tight budget

What it actually does

7000+ integrations, test steps, AI builder.

app connectionstask automationAI workflows

The limits to know

  1. Task limits enforce quickly
  2. Premium apps add cost per task
  3. Can get pricey at scale

The evidence record

Evidence level
Vendor documentedOfficial documentation and pricing page reviewed and dated. No independent verification, no hands-on test recorded.
Pricing note
Observed on the official pricing page: Free $0 with 100 tasks/month; Professional $29.99/month for 750 tasks billed monthly, or $19.99/month for the same 750 tasks if twelve months are paid. The page opens on the yearly view.
Billing condition
$19.99/month for 750 tasks with yearly billing; $29.99/month with monthly billing
Platforms
web
Integrations
7000+
Setup
easy20 min
Affiliate status
No affiliate link on this record — no commission.

Pricing & billing commitment

Rate on record
$29.99/mo · Professional
What that figure is
Month-to-month rate per account, read on the vendor's monthly view. The plan is capped by an allowance (credits, tasks or minutes) rather than by time.
Commitment
None — payable one month at a time
The vendor's exact condition
$19.99/month for 750 tasks with yearly billing; $29.99/month with monthly billing
Usage cap
This plan is capped by an allowance (credits, tasks or minutes), not only by time. Going past it costs extra or stops the work, depending on the vendor.

Hands-on test

No automated hands-on test has been completed for this review cycle. This record rests on the vendor's official documentation and pricing page, re-read and dated. We say so rather than imply otherwise.

The research record

12.09.2026
$29.99/mo · Professional

Corrected to the month-to-month figure already recorded in this record's own billing condition

10.08.2026
$19.99/mo · Professional

Published by us from the vendor's annual view — our error, read on 2026-08-10

Sources

The official pages this record rests on. No tracking links here: these addresses name the vendor.

Evidence freshness

Each kind of check has its own clock and its own threshold. A price ages in weeks and a feature list in months; sharing one date between them would let an old review pass for a recent check.

CheckWhenState
PricingChecked yesterdayFresh
FeaturesChecked 34 days agoFresh
Privacy & dataNever checkedNot independently checked
Hands-on testNever checkedNot independently checked
Page reviewChecked 34 days agoFresh

What remains unverified

  • No workflow was run inside the product. Everything here comes from the vendor's documentation and public pages.
  • Data handling and the privacy policy were not independently verified during this research cycle. We therefore publish no conclusion about security or where data is stored.
  • Export terms and the real cost of leaving are not on this record: we have not tested them.
PLAN B

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Frequently asked questions

What is Zapier?

Zapier is a tool from Zapier, Inc., in the automation category. It is mainly used for: app connections, task automation, AI workflows.

How much does Zapier cost?

The paid entry point is $29.99/mo · Professional. Month-to-month rate per account, read on the vendor's monthly view. The plan is capped by an allowance (credits, tasks or minutes) rather than by time. The exact condition attached to that figure: $19.99/month for 750 tasks with yearly billing; $29.99/month with monthly billing. Read on the official pricing page on 12.09.2026. Prices move quickly — confirm before subscribing.

Does Zapier have a free plan?

Yes. Zapier publishes a permanent free plan. Check this before settling on it: task limits enforce quickly.

Who is Zapier for — and who is it not for?

Good fit: freelancers, solo founders, small-teams. Not for: large teams running very high automation volume on a tight budget.

What is the main limitation of Zapier?

Task limits enforce quickly. Our evidence level on this record: Official documentation and pricing page reviewed and dated. No independent verification, no hands-on test recorded.