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Zapier

App

Connect 5,000+ apps with zero-code automations

Category

App

Platform

Web App

Pricing

Free (100 tasks/month, 5 Zaps) — Starter $19.99/month — Professional $49/month

Website

zapier.com

https://zapier.com

What is Zapier?

Zapier connects over 6,000 web applications and automates workflows between them — without writing any code. Set up 'Zaps' (automated workflows) like: 'When I get an email with an attachment, save it to Google Drive and notify me on Slack.' It's the duct tape that holds modern SaaS stacks together.

How It Works

1

Choose a Trigger app and event (e.g., 'New email in Gmail')

2

Add one or more Action steps (e.g., 'Save attachment to Google Drive')

3

Publish the Zap and it runs automatically whenever the trigger fires

A Zap consists of a Trigger (something happens in App A) and one or more Actions (do something in App B, C, D). For example: Trigger: 'New row in Google Sheets' → Action 1: 'Create task in Asana' → Action 2: 'Send Slack notification.' Zapier monitors the trigger and executes actions automatically.

Key Features

6,000+ app integrations (Gmail, Slack, Notion, Sheets, etc.)
Multi-step workflows with conditional logic
AI-powered Zap builder from natural language
Filters, formatters, and data transformation steps
Webhooks and API request actions
Scheduled triggers (time-based automations)

Why People Use Zapier

Professionals automate repetitive tasks that eat hours every week: forwarding emails, syncing CRM data, posting to social media, generating reports. Teams use it to connect tools that don't natively integrate. It eliminates manual data entry and copy-pasting between apps.

Best Use Cases

1Syncing data between CRM, email, and spreadsheets
2Automating social media posting schedules
3Routing form submissions to the right team members
4Generating Slack notifications from external events
5Auto-creating tasks from emails or calendar events

Pros & Cons

Pros

Massive app library (6,000+ integrations)
No coding required
Multi-step workflows with branching logic
Reliable with good error handling and retry logic
Free tier with 100 tasks/month

Cons

Gets expensive at scale ($20–$70+/month for power use)
Free tier limited to single-step Zaps and 100 tasks
5–15 minute polling delay on free/starter plans
Complex workflows can be difficult to debug

Alternatives to Zapier

1

Make (Integromat)

More powerful visual workflow builder, often cheaper

2

n8n

Open-source, self-hosted automation platform

3

Power Automate

Microsoft's automation tool, great for Office 365 users

Frequently Asked Questions

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