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Cheaper Zapier alternatives
For 2,000 runs a month of a 5-step workflow, Zapier costs $193.50 a month. All 5 other platforms we price cost less, from $18.82 on Make ($2,096 a year less). Across all 12 workloads we test, every one of them is cheaper in most.
| Platform | 2,000 runs × 5 steps | Against Zapier, a year | Cheaper in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier | $193.50 | – | – |
| Make Core | $18.82 | −$2,096 | 12 of 12 workloads |
| Pabbly Connect Standard | $19 | −$2,094 | 12 of 12 workloads |
| Activepieces Plus | $20 | −$2,082 | 12 of 12 workloads |
| n8n Cloud Starter | $24 | −$2,034 | 12 of 12 workloads |
| Integrately Professional | $49 | −$1,734 | 10 of 10 workloads |
Cheapest published plan a month with monthly billing, instant triggers; a minus sign means cheaper than Zapier. "Cheaper in" counts the 12 workloads from 500 to 50,000 runs and 2 to 10 steps where both publish a price.
Why the prices differ so much
- Zapier: Zapier counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.
- Make: Make counts every module, the trigger included, as one credit, plus one for every polling check.
- Pabbly Connect: Pabbly Connect counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.
- Activepieces: Activepieces charges per run, however many steps it has.
- n8n Cloud: n8n Cloud counts one execution per run, however many steps it has.
- Integrately: Integrately counts each action step as one task; the trigger is free.
The more steps a workflow has, the more per-run pricing pays off. See what counts as a task on each platform.
All 6 platforms at 2,000 runs of 5 steps
Price your own workflow to see which alternative fits your volume and step count.
Prices checked against each platform's official pricing page on .