# Pipedream vs Zapier

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pipedream

| Attribute | Pipedream | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 90.7 (59% (medium)) | 79.5 (61% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Pipedream is a workflow automation platform and integration toolkit that enables developers to automate any process, build AI agents, and add thousands of API integrations to their applications. | No-code automation platform connecting 9,000+ apps with workflow automation, AI actions, data tables, forms, and AI agents. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":false,"error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"3,000+ integrated apps with 10,000+ tools via MCP server","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"task","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"loops_iteration":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"9,000+ app connections","custom_http_connector":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3,000 | 9,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Anthropic"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Jira Software"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["100 credits/mo","1M AI tokens","3 active workflows","3 connected accounts","Unlimited workflow testing","Pipedream Connect in development","3,000+ integrated apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals getting started with workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"100/mo","ai_tokens":"1M","active_workflows":"3","connected_accounts":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29/mo ($348/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","20M AI tokens","10 active workflows","5 connected accounts","3,000+ integrated apps","All Free features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals with growing needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"20M","active_workflows":"10","connected_accounts":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$49/mo ($588/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","50M AI tokens","Unlimited workflows","Unlimited connected accounts","Control flow operators","GitHub Sync","Premium apps","3,000+ integrated apps","All Basic features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams running production workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"50M","active_workflows":"unlimited","connected_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Connect","summary":"$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user","features":["10,000 credits/mo","Pipedream Connect in production","Auth for 100 external users","Custom OAuth clients","API Proxy","Deploy MCP servers","3,000+ integrated apps","All Advanced features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"external_user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo","external_users":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Volume pricing","Custom invoicing","Priority integration development","Dedicated support in Slack","Support for HIPAA workloads","Uptime and availability SLAs","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Virtual Private Clouds","Unique egress IPs","VPC peering","All Advanced and Connect features"],"description":"For companies building production integrations and automations at scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional external users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pipedream.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:19:59.134Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Task-based pricing model with free tier","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zapier.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:22:46.041Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 2 | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Pipedream | Zapier |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Builder** |  |  |
| Visual flow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline code steps (JS/Python) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branching / conditionals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loops / iteration | - | ✓ |
| Error handling / retries | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI / LLM actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Front-end app builder | ✗ | - |
| **Connectors** |  |  |
| Pre-built connectors | 3,000+ integrated apps with 10,000+ tools via MCP server | 9,000+ app connections |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | - |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Consumption | Task |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:06:04.776Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*