Comparison

Flowise vs Zapier

On the evidence we track, Zapier leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flowise41
★Zapier61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Flowise41 / 100medium · 55%
Zapier61 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
Model
Flowisecommercial
Zapierfreemium
Price level
Flowisemid
Zapierlow
Starting price
Flowise$15
Zapier–
Transparent
Flowise✗
Zapier✗
Integrations
Count
Flowise3
Zapier9,000
Security
Certifications
Flowise–
Disclosure policy
Flowise–
Zapier✓
Gdpr
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
Soc2
Flowise–
Zapier✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Flowise–
Zapier✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flowise0
Zapier–
Github stars
Flowise55,504
Zapier–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flowise0
Zapier–
Release
Cadence days
Flowise22
Zapier–
History
Flowise20 items
Zapier–
Language
Primary
FlowiseTypeScript
Zapier–
Content
Faq
Flowise6 items
Zapier6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai workflow automation. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Builder UI architecture
FlowiseVisual node canvas
ZapierVisual node canvas
Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json
Flowise✓
Zapier-
Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification
Flowise✓
Zapier-
Web scraping and browser automation nodes
Flowise-
Zapier-
Bring your own key byok for LLM inference
Flowise-
Zapier-
Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering
Flowise-
Zapier✓
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates
Flowise-
Zapier✓
On premise self hosted deployment option
Flowise✓
Zapier-
SOC2 type ii
Flowise-
Zapier✓
ISO 27001
Flowise-
Zapier-
Pricing model
FlowisePer user seat
ZapierFreemium with task credits

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Flowise

An open-source automation system for creating workflows that connect language models with third-party services and integrations, deployable as managed cloud or self-hosted infrastructure.

Independently observed

Zapier

Leader

A platform that automates work across 9,000+ business applications with AI integration, task-based consumption, and team collaboration controls.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Flowise

from $15/user/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. $15/user/month for additional users (cloud hosted)

  • FreeFree
  • Paid$15/user/month
as of verify ↗

Zapier

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Task-based usage model. Zapier SDK free during beta.

  • Team-
    • Shared app connections
    • Shared workspace
    • Priority support
    • 24/7 email support
    • Weekday live chat
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced admin permissions
    • Single sign-on
    • Custom data retention
    • Priority support
    • Screen-share support (6am-6pm EST, M-F)
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
CLI
Flowise✗
Zapier✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flowise✓
Zapier✓
Self-hosted
Flowise✓
Zapier✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Flowise

3 total
  • LangChain
  • OpenAI
  • GPT
Independently observed

Zapier

Leader
14 total
  • NetSuite
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • ChatGPT
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zendesk
  • Jira Software Cloud
  • Any.do
  • Jotform
  • Dropbox
  • Claude
  • Cursor
Independently observed
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