- Pick it if you are:
- Startups embedding integrations into their product; AI agent builders needing app access via MCP
- Top complaint:
- Pipedream Workflows is shutting down on March 31, 2027
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $150/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Non-technical users with simple needs; Teams needing obscure app integrations
- Top complaint:
- Expensive pricing - 750 tasks for $20/month is costly
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $29.99/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Pipedream
- Pipedream Workflows is shutting down on March 31, 2027(10/10)
- Connected account tokens expire or get revoked and triggers go quiet(8/10)
Zapier
- Zaps stop unexpectedly with unclear error messages(8/10)
- October 2025 outage - all workflows down for 1+ day(9/10)
- Zaps held or switched off automatically at task limit or high error rate(8/10)
- Google Sheets and polling triggers delayed or missed(6/10)
Pipedream
- Workflows closed to new signups and subscriptions(9/10)
- Credits are billed per 30 seconds and scale with memory(7/10)
- Free plan is development only; production needs a paid plan(8/10)
Zapier
- Expensive pricing - 750 tasks for $20/month is costly(9/10)
- Plan changes and renewals raise the bill for existing customers(8/10)
- Tasks fire 4-6x more than expected - surprise bills(8/10)
- Free trial auto-upgrades without clear warning(7/10)
- Zapier pay-per-task overage costs 2.5x on monthly plans(7/10)
Pipedream
- Export does not include secrets, connections, data stores or event history(9/10)
- Webhook URLs stop working at shutdown(8/10)
Zapier
- App connections expire and disconnect randomly(7/10)
- Data manipulation becomes cumbersome at scale(6/10)
Pipedream
- Timeouts: 30s for HTTP triggers, 300s free and 750s paid maximum(7/10)
- Out of Memory and 6 MB payload limit break data-heavy workflows(7/10)
- No loop step: one bad record can fail a whole run(5/10)
Zapier
No signals
Pipedream
- Free plan has community-only support; email only on Startup(6/10)
Zapier
- No refunds policy - even for unused service(9/10)
- Customer support actively gaslights users(7/10)
Pipedream
- SSO, SCIM, HIPAA and static egress IPs only on Business(6/10)
Zapier
No signals
Pipedream
No signals
Zapier
- Steep learning curve for complex automations(6/10)
- Bad code pushes break working automations(7/10)
- UI not intuitive - contact form issues on paid plans(5/10)
Pricing Comparison
Pipedream
Users: Unlimited team members
Limits: No production environment, no external users, community support only, no SLAs, no SSO/SCIM/HIPAA, no static egress IPs
Users: Unlimited team members
Limits: No SSO, SCIM, HIPAA or static egress IPs
Users: Unlimited team members
Limits: Same as annual
Users: Unlimited team members
Limits: Sales-led only
Zapier
Users: 1 user
Storage: N/A
Limits: Two-step Zaps only, 100 tasks/month (usage stops at limit), 15-minute polling instead of 2-minute, no multi-step Zaps, 1 second Code runtime, 2,500 Table records, daily Copilot message limit
Users: 1 user
Storage: N/A
Limits: Single user only, no shared connections or SAML SSO, 30 seconds Code runtime
Users: 1 user
Storage: N/A
Limits: Single user only, no shared connections or SAML SSO, 30 seconds Code runtime
Users: 25 seats
Storage: N/A
Limits: Still task-limited, SCIM and annual task limits only on Enterprise
Users: 25 seats
Storage: N/A
Limits: Still task-limited, SCIM and annual task limits only on Enterprise
Users: Unlimited
Storage: N/A
Limits: Must negotiate pricing, Long procurement process
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Pipedream | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Building | ||
| Code steps (Node.js, Python) | ||
| Prebuilt triggers and actions 10,000+ per pricing page | ||
| Loop step Iteration is done in code, per a competitor guide | ||
| Automation | ||
| Multi-step Zaps Professional plan and above | ||
| Filters & Paths Professional plan, limited complexity | ||
| Webhooks Professional plan and above | ||
| Scheduling Schedule Zaps to run at specific times | ||
| Sub-Zaps Reusable Zap components | ||
| AI | ||
| MCP servers Part of Connect, which continues | ||
| AI Zap Builder Helps create Zaps from descriptions | ||
| Developer | ||
| Code Steps Limited compared to n8n/Pipedream | ||
| API Access Professional plan and above | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO / SCIM Business only | ||
| SSO/SAML Enterprise only | ||
| Lifecycle | ||
| Workflows after March 31, 2027 Scheduled shutdown | ||
| Team | ||
| Shared Workspaces Team plan required | ||
| Integrations | ||
| 7,000+ Integrations Best in class | ||
| Usability | ||
| Templates Library Thousands of pre-built Zaps | ||
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosting Cloud-only, no self-host option | ||
| Support | ||
| Phone Support Enterprise only | ||
| Billing | ||
| Refunds Strict no-refund policy | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Mobile App Limited functionality | ||
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