Pipedream vs Zapier
Zapier scores 7.9 to Pipedream's 7.3 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Zapier wins, 7.9 to 7.3
Pipedream's Basic plan costs $45 a month, more than Zapier's Professional plan at $29.99. Zapier also connects to far more apps, 10,076 against Pipedream's 3,000. Pipedream supports HIPAA compliance; we could not find whether Zapier does on its site. Both offer a free plan, webhook triggers and branching on every tier.
Pick Pipedream if you need hipaa compliance built into the platform.
Pick Zapier if you want more app connectors and a lower price.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $45 against $133.5
- App connectors: Pipedream 3000 apps, Zapier 10,076 apps
- Separate test and live environments: Pipedream yes, Zapier does not say
- Run history kept on the cheapest plan: 60 days against 7 days
- BYOK: bring your own model or key: Zapier yes, Pipedream no
- HIPAA: Pipedream yes, Zapier no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Pipedream leads on 2 of 7 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Pipedream
Zapier
For everything else about each tool, read the full Pipedream review and Zapier review.
Pipedream vs Zapier: common questions
Which is better, Pipedream or Zapier?
Zapier scores 7.9 and Pipedream 7.3 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. Zapier is ahead on aI agents. Pipedream is ahead on pricing and hosting and security.
Is Pipedream or Zapier cheaper?
Pipedream's cheapest paid plan is $45/mo and Zapier's is $29.99/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Pipedream and Zapier have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Pipedream do that Zapier cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.
What can Zapier do that Pipedream cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: bYOK: bring your own model or key.
