Apiant vs Zapier (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Zapier: it is second in our ranking of automation tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Zapier grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Zapier
Workflow automation across 9,000+ apps, with AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick Apiant if
- Fits if you want connections priced by usage rather than seats
- Works for small setups that stay under 2 connections on Free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need more than 2 connections or 7 days of run history on Free
- Pricey if usage grows, because connections, tasks and credits move you up a tier
- Watch out: credit packs cost $25 for 500 or $80 for 2,000 and expire after six months
- Watch out: apiant.com now points to apiant.ai, and the old pricing page redirects
Pick Zapier if
- Fits if one of your apps is obscure, since Zapier lists more than 9,000 of them
- Works for short chains, like a new Stripe payment adding a row in Google Sheets and pinging Slack
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run thousands of tasks: AI steps cost up to 5 tasks each, and Professional tops out at $3,389 a month
- Tight if you're staying free, with 100 tasks a month, two steps per Zap and new data checked only every 15 minutes
- Watch out: overages are on by default at a higher rate Zapier doesn't publish, and Zaps pause at 3 times your limit
- Pricey if two of you want to share Zaps, because that means Team at $69 a month, while Make starts at $9
- Not for you if you want to build or fix automations from your phone or a desktop app, as there's neither
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAApiantFair | 2.6GPAZapierGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $29 a month billed yearly ($45 monthly), above the category's middle of $19.99 and below $49. Credit packs are extra. | C$19.99 a month billed annually puts Zapier just past this category's $19 middle, so the price itself is ordinary. What it buys: 750 tasks and one user, where viaSocket gives 17,000 tasks for $18 and Make 5,000 credits for $9. You're paying for the app list, not the allowance. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree: 2 connections, 1,500 tasks a month, 5 form submissions and 7 days of run history, plus 500 one-time credits. | CFree forever, and the caps arrive almost immediately: 100 tasks a month, two steps per Zap, one user, and a check for new data only every 15 minutes. One small job will fit. Two won't. New accounts do get 14 days of Professional with no card. |
| Features | CIntegrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Shopify and more. The Managed plan adds consulting hours. | AThe app directory lists more than 9,000 apps, where Make lists about 3,000. On top of that: multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks, Tables, Forms, Canvas, AI agents and an MCP server. Multi-step Zaps, filters and paths need a paid plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build integrations and connect accounts. | CNo store rating to go on, since it lives in the browser. And it's a build job: apps to connect, then triggers, actions, filters and paths to think in. One Hacker News commenter called the whole thing an impenetrable mess aimed at marketers. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with a list of integrations. No desktop or phone apps. | BA browser and a Chrome extension, and that's your lot. No phone app we could find and nothing for the desktop. What you get instead is connections: 9,000-plus apps, webhooks, an SDK and an MCP server for assistants like Claude and ChatGPT. |
| Best for | app integrations priced by connections | connecting almost any two apps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Apiant and Zapier. How we grade
Price against what you get
Apiant starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zapier starts at $19.99 a month and scores 3.0.
Zapier scores higher and starts $9.01 a month lower. Of the other automation tools on the chart, 15 score higher than Apiant for less, and none scores higher than Zapier for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Apiant also covers AI agents.
- Zapier also covers databases.
At a glance
| Apiant | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed yearly ($45 billed monthly) | $19.99 / month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 2 connections, 1,500 tasks a month, 5 form submissions and 7 days of run history, plus 500 one-time credits. | 100 tasks a month for 1 user, limited to two-step Zaps, with unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms. Zapier checks for new data every 15 minutes. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Professional, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | APIANT | Zapier, Inc. |
| Price read from | apiant.ai | zapier.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Apiant
- Prices follow connections, tasks and credits, not seats, so heavy usage moves you up a tier.
- Credit packs, available on Pro and above, are $25 for 500 or $80 for 2,000 and last six months.
- The Managed plan lists 5 hours of consulting on the first build and 2 hours a month after, with more at $250 an hour.
- apiant.com now points to the newer apiant.ai site.
Zapier
- The Free plan is limited to 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps, and checks for new data only every 15 minutes.
- Free and Professional include a single user; sharing workflows with colleagues needs the Team plan.
- Cost rises with volume: Professional runs from $19.99 a month for 750 tasks to $3,389 a month for 2 million, billed annually.
- Tasks beyond the plan limit are billed per task at a higher rate that depends on plan and billing cycle; the rate is not published, and Zaps pause at 3 times the plan's limit.
Key features
Apiant
- Ask for an integration
- Describe the apps and what should happen; the AI agent writes a spec, builds the automation, tests scenarios and runs it after approval.
- Works from your AI client
- Any client that supports a remote MCP server, including Claude Code, can build and test automations on every plan, free included.
- Plan-wide engine
- Every plan includes unlimited steps per automation, real-time triggers, two-way sync, subroutines and scenario testing.
- Assistant credits
- One assistant message costs 20 credits; paid plans get a monthly allowance and packs start at $25 for 500 credits.
- Managed service
- At $1,000 a month billed yearly APIANT builds, runs and maintains the integration, with a full refund if it cannot be built.
- Enterprise options
- Enterprise adds a dedicated instance, multi-tenant accounts, an admin console and fleet deploys.
Zapier
- Zaps
- Workflows that start from a trigger and run one or more actions. Free accounts are limited to two-step Zaps; Professional adds multi-step Zaps, filters, paths and webhooks.
- App directory
- Zapier connects more than 9,000 apps, including Google Sheets, Gmail, Slack and HubSpot. Premium apps are unlimited from the Professional plan.
- Task-based billing
- A standard step uses 1 task when it completes; triggers, polling and built-in tools such as Filters and Paths use none. Some steps use more: an MCP tool call 2, a Lead Router step 5, and AI steps 1 to 5 by model tier.
- Tables, Forms and Canvas
- Tables store the data that workflows read and write, Forms collect it, and Canvas maps out a process. Tables and Forms are unlimited on every plan, including Free.
- Agents, Chatbots and MCP
- AI agents take actions across connected apps, and Zapier MCP gives assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT access to them. Agents and Chatbots are optional add-ons with free tiers.
- Team and admin controls
- Team covers 25 users with shared Zaps, folders and app connections plus SAML SSO. Enterprise adds SCIM provisioning, app controls and custom data retention.
Plans
Apiant
Free$0
2 connections, 1,500 tasks a month and 500 one-time assistant credits; no credit card required.
Pro$29
per month, billed yearly ($45 billed monthly)
5 connections, 10,000 tasks a month, 500 credits a month and 30 days of history.
Team$99
per month, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)
10 connections, 25,000 tasks a month, 1,000 credits a month and 90 days of history.
Scale$499
per month, billed yearly ($749 billed monthly)
25 connections, 100,000 tasks a month, 4,000 credits a month and 120 days of history.
Managed$1,000
per month, billed yearly ($1,499 billed monthly)
APIANT builds and runs integrations for you; 250,000 tasks a month, with 5 hours of consulting on the first build.
EnterpriseCustom
Dedicated instance, multi-tenant setup, admin console and dev and prod environments.
Zapier
Free$0
100 tasks a month for 1 user, limited to two-step Zaps, with unlimited Zaps, Tables and Forms and 15-minute polling.
Professional$19.99
per month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 monthly)
1 user. Multi-step Zaps, unlimited premium apps, webhooks, filters and paths, AI by Zapier and 2-minute polling. Task tiers run up to 2 million a month.
Team$69
per month, billed annually, for 2,000 tasks ($103.50 monthly)
25 users, shared Zaps, folders and app connections, SAML single sign-on, priority support and 1-minute polling.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users, advanced admin and app controls, SCIM provisioning, custom data retention and annual task limits.
Ways to pay less
Apiant
- Annual discount
Up to 34% off with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 34% compared with monthly billing.
Zapier
- Annual discount
33% off with annual billing
Zapier's pricing page says annual subscriptions are billed yearly at 33% off the monthly rate: Professional is $19.99 a month instead of $29.99, and Team $69 instead of $103.50.
- Nonprofit
Extra 15% off for nonprofits
The pricing page lists an additional 15% discount for non-profit organizations. It does not apply to pay-per-task charges.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Apiant or Zapier?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zapier is cheaper to start with: $19.99 a month, against $29 a month for Apiant. Apiant starts at $29 per month, billed yearly ($45 billed monthly), and Zapier starts at $19.99 / month, billed annually, for 750 tasks ($29.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Apiant or Zapier?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Apiant and Zapier have a free plan.
Which platforms do Apiant and Zapier run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Zapier lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.