Zapier Pricing 2026 — Is It Worth It?
Zapier is the most widely known automation tool — and the most expensive. Here's what you actually pay per month, and what cheaper alternatives exist for the same workflows.
As of June 2026, the cheapest plan we track for Zapier costs $73.5 per month at 1,000 runs and $1,149 at 100,000 runs (cheapest qualifying plan, 3-step workflows, monthly billing), from Zapier's official pricing, verified by hand.
Zapier plans & real cost
Cheapest qualifying plan at four typical run volumes (3-step workflows) — prices generated live from our data, never hand-typed. Toggle to see prices when billed annually.
≈ Converted from USD at today's rate — not the amount you're billed.
Cloud
- 1,000 runs / month
- Professional 2k
- 5,000 runs / month
- Professional 10k
- 20,000 runs / month
- Professional 50k
- 100,000 runs / month
- Professional 200k
Zapier vs alternatives
Price for 20,000 runs / month across every tool we track. Use the Monthly / Annual toggle above to switch how the prices are billed.
| Tool | Price for 20,000 runs (monthly) | Integrations | Self-host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier | $433.5 | 9,000+ | No |
| Make | $64.71 | 3,000+ | No |
| n8n | $25 | 1,868+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Pipedream | $153 | 3,000+ | No |
| Activepieces | $0 | 747+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Automatisch | $25 | 50+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Node-RED | $25 | 5,000+ | Yes (free SW) |
See all Zapier alternatives → · Cheapest automation tool → · Full interactive comparison → · Plan limits & run caps →
When Zapier is worth it
| Use case | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Need a very specific app integration not offered by other tools | Use Zapier |
| Non-technical user who wants the simplest possible UI | Use Zapier |
| Very low volume (under the free tier) | Zapier Free works |
| Higher volume and comfortable with a learning curve | Switch to Make — far cheaper per run |
| Developer, comfortable self-hosting | Use n8n self-hosted — near-free |
| Need GDPR / EU data residency | Avoid Zapier (US servers) |