7 alternatives · automation & no-code · 2026
Zapier alternatives, by price.
Zapier starts at $19.99 a month. 2 of the 7 alternatives below start lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Zapier | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier the one you are comparing against | $19.99 per month · Professional | — | Yes | 8 since 2026 |
| IFTTT IFTTT | $2.99 per month · Pro | 85% less | Yes | none |
| Retool Retool | $10 per seat / mo · Team | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Softr Softr | $19 per month · Basic | 5% less | Yes | none |
| n8n n8n | $20 per month, billed yearly · Starter | 0% more | — | none |
| Glide Glide | $25 per month · Basic | 25% more | Yes | none |
| Bubble Bubble | $29 per month, billed yearly · Starter | 45% more | Yes | none |
| Pipedream Pipedream | $99 per month, billed yearly · Startup | 395% more | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Zapier alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Zapier?
IFTTT, at $2.99 a month for its Pro plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 7 alternatives on the record. Zapier itself starts at $19.99 a month. IFTTT, Retool, Softr, Glide, Bubble and Pipedream also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Zapier alternatives have a free plan?
IFTTT, Retool, Softr, Glide, Bubble and Pipedream. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Zapier more expensive than its alternatives?
2 of 7 alternatives start below Zapier's $19.99 a month: IFTTT and Softr. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.