Zapier alternatives compared by price
Zapier starts at $19.99 per month, billed annually, from for Professional (USD per month, billed annually, at the smallest task tier). Below are 10 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 3 list a lower entry price and 6 have a free plan.
10 Zapier alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier(the one you are replacing) | $19.99 per month, billed annually, from | Yes | Usage based | none recorded |
 Buffer | $5 per channel per month, billed yearly | Yes | Per channel | none recorded |
 ahrefs | €27 per month, billed monthly, as shown to European visitors | No | Flat per account | none recorded |
 Lindy | $29.99 per user per month, billed monthly, 3,000 credits per user | Yes | Credits | none recorded |
 Gumloop | $37 per month, 20,000 credits, unlimited seats | No | Credits | none recorded |
 n8n | €20 per month, billed annually, 2,500 executions | Yes | Usage based | none recorded |
 Make | $9 per month, billed annually, 10,000 credits | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
 HubSpot | $7 per seat per month, new-customer discount (regular $20) | Yes | Per contact | none recorded |
 Boomi | $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
 tray.io | $50 per month | No | Flat per account | none recorded |
 Airbyte | $20 per month, billed by data volume, starting at | No | Flat per account | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Zapier and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Zapier Professional | Buffer Essentials | ahrefs Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | $19.99 | $5 | |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $19.99 | $5 | €27 |
Buffer
Buffer schedules and publishes social media posts. It charges per connected channel, one of the few SaaS products priced by accounts managed instead of people using it.
Buffer starts at $5 per channel per month, billed yearly for Essentials (USD per social channel per month, billed yearly), goes up to $10 per channel per month, billed yearly for Team, has a free plan.
Buffer pricing and price historyZapier vs Buffer pricingVisit Buffer
ahrefs
Ahrefs is the SEO toolset built on its own web crawler. Plans are flat monthly subscriptions that include a usage allowance, with extra credits sold on top, and the prices sit far above typical per-seat SaaS.
ahrefs starts at €27 per month, billed monthly, as shown to European visitors for Starter (EUR per month, billed monthly, as shown to European visitors), goes up to €1394 per month for Enterprise.
ahrefs pricing and price historyZapier vs ahrefs pricingVisit ahrefs
Lindy
Lindy charges per active user and lets each seat pick a credit tier, from $29.99 for 3,000 credits up to $199.99 for 35,000, with all credits pooled across the team. Credits do not roll over, and new accounts get $50 of free credits for 7 days instead of a permanent free plan.
Lindy starts at $29.99 per user per month, billed monthly, 3,000 credits per user for Plus (USD per user per month, billed monthly), goes up to $199.99 per user per month, billed monthly, 35,000 credits per user, computer use for Max, has a free plan.
Gumloop
Gumloop sells one self-serve plan at $37 a month with unlimited seats and 20,000 pooled credits, so cost tracks usage rather than headcount. Bringing your own model API keys drops token credits to zero, leaving the 8% orchestration fee as the platform charge.
Gumloop starts at $37 per month, 20,000 credits, unlimited seats for Pro (USD per month).
n8n
n8n is workflow automation for technical teams, with code steps and AI agent nodes and a self hosted Community edition. Cloud plans are priced by workflow executions rather than tasks, which is why it usually undercuts Zapier on busy workflows.
n8n starts at €20 per month, billed annually, 2,500 executions for Starter (EUR per month, billed annually), goes up to €667 per month, billed annually, 40,000 executions for Business, has a free plan.
Make
Make starts at $9 per month, billed annually, 10,000 credits for Core (USD per month, billed annually, 10,000 credits), goes up to $29 per month, billed annually, 10,000 credits for Teams, has a free plan.
HubSpot
HubSpot starts at $7 per seat per month, new-customer discount (regular $20) for Marketing Hub Starter (USD per seat per month, new-customer discount), goes up to $3600 per month, 5 core seats included, additional seats $75 per month for Marketing Hub Enterprise, has a free plan.
Boomi
Boomi starts at $99 per month plus usage, billed monthly for Pay-As-You-Go (USD per month plus usage, billed monthly), has a free plan.
tray.io
tray.io starts at $50 per month for Tray Helix Builder Edition (USD per month).
Airbyte
Airbyte is an open-source data integration tool with hundreds of connectors, the leading open alternative to Fivetran for moving data into a warehouse. Its managed cloud starts at a published $20 a month.
Airbyte starts at $20 per month, billed by data volume, starting at for Standard (USD per month, starting at), goes up to $189 per month, starting at, 40 credits included for Plus.
Zapier alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Zapier?
- Of the alternatives we track, Buffer has the lowest listed entry price: $5 per channel per month, billed yearly for Essentials (USD per social channel per month, billed yearly). Zapier starts at $19.99 per month, billed annually, from. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Zapier?
- Yes. Buffer, Lindy, n8n, Make, HubSpot, Boomi list a free plan next to paid plans.