Best Free Zapier Alternatives
21 alternatives to Zapier with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Zapier — Connect your apps without writing codeInput: text · Output: apps
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Visual automation for complex workflows
Visual builder for complex multi-step automations, from $6/mo with a free tier
Input: text, data · Output: apps
Free planFrom $6/mo
90%Near drop-in replacement · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Building workflows from scratch means coding everything yourself
Open-source automation you can self-host; free
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $20/mo
86%Strong alternative · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Relay.app is a platform to create AI Agents that work for you across Gmail, Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, and 100+ other apps.
Agents created in Relay.app are *actually* useful, as they're easy to cre
Builds AI agents that work across Gmail, Notion, Salesforce and HubSpot; free tier
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $19/mo
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
Microsoft Power Automate is a workflow and process automation service in the Microsoft Power Platform.
Microsoft's automation service in the Power Platform, tied into Teams, Excel and SharePoint
Input: text, documents, data · Output: apps
Free planFrom $15/moAPIMobile appTeams
74%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Building automated workflows traditionally requires either coding skills or wrestling with complex visual builders
Connects 227 apps such as Gmail, Airtable and Slack with no coding; free tier and API
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $19/moAPI
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
This experimental platform from Google lets you build and run AI experiments with direct ties to their ecosystem
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planAPI
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Also tagged for
App Building
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
Software DevelopmentChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
CrewAI is a multi-agent platform that covers the full agent lifecycle for businesses: discover what to automate, build agents, govern them in production and optimize them over time.
Input: text · Output: code, apps
Free planAPITeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
Software Development
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
Chatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
BlazorData doesn't clearly define its data sources
Input: text, data · Output: documents, data
Free plan
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Turn AI assistants into productive team members
Input: text · Output: text
Free planFrom $29/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Enterprises running AI agents in production need more than API access
Input: text, data · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $1/mo
58%Limited overlap
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How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
Basic AI tools write tweets
Input: text, data · Output: text, documents, apps
Free planFrom $16/mo
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
Asana AI Studio is the no-code automation builder within Asana's AI platform.
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $10.99/moAPIMobile appTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals18/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Also tagged for
Project Management
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
MindStudio is a visual builder for AI agents that needs no coding but can be extended with code when a project calls for it.
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: apps
Free planFrom $16/moAPITeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals21/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI AgentsNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
App BuildingChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Windmill is an open-source, code-first orchestration platform for internal software.
Input: code · Output: apps
Free planFrom $120/moAPITeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals18/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
Software Development
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
You open AutoFlo and immediately upload a process document or answer questions about your business operations
Input: text, documents · Output: apps
Free planFrom $41.58/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Zapier
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Zapier's goals11/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Agent Factory lets you build AI agents that handle phone calls, emails, web research, and workflow automation without coding
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $49/moTeams
57%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Also tagged for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
Enterprise sales teams can't manually handle thousands of customer interactions across multiple channels
Input: text, audio, data · Output: text, audio, apps
Free planFrom $3.65/mo
57%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationAI Agents
Also tagged for
Voice AssistantsCustomer Support
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
Baserow is an open-source, no-code platform for building databases and applications.
Input: text, data · Output: data, apps
Free planFrom $10/mo
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Each lists the other's core category39/55
- Covers Zapier's goals14/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag Zapier for
Workflow AutomationNo-Code Building
Also tagged for
Spreadsheets
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Zapier alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | 90% | text, data | apps | From $6/mo | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
| Activepieces | 86% | text | apps | From $20/mo | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
| Relay.app | 80% | text | apps | From $19/mo | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
| Microsoft Power Automate | 74% | text, documents, data | apps | From $15/mo | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
| Stepper | 64% | text | apps | From $19/mo | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
| Google Opal | 61% | text | apps | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Workflow |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Zapier alternative?
Make (90% match) is the closest free alternative to Zapier: Visual automation for complex workflows. Activepieces (86% match) and Relay.app (80% match) come next.
What is the best Zapier alternative for automating tasks with agents?
n8n ranks first for automating tasks with agents at 70% match. See the full list of Zapier alternatives for AI Agents.
What is the best Zapier alternative for building without code?
Make ranks first for building without code at 86% match. See the full list of Zapier alternatives for No-Code Building.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Zapier's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Zapier's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.