Yes, the Free plan includes 100 tasks/month, but it's limited to simple two-step Zaps (one trigger, one action).

Zapier vs Make — which is cheaper?

Make is generally cheaper for complex workflows thanks to its credit-based pricing (from $9/mo), while Zapier is easier to set up and has a larger app library, especially for beginners.

Can Zapier help a solo freelancer make more money?

Indirectly — by automating lead intake, invoicing reminders, or content distribution, it frees up hours that can go toward billable client work or producing more content.

What counts as a 'task' in Zapier's pricing?

Each action a Zap successfully performs (like adding a row, sending an email, or posting to social media) counts as one task against your monthly allowance.

Zapier

Automates repetitive tasks between your apps — new sale, new lead, new post — so you spend more time on paid work, not busywork.

Automation

Freemium

Free / $19.99/mo

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About Zapier

Zapier connects thousands of apps so you can automate the busywork that eats into billable or content-producing time — auto-adding new Gumroad sales to a spreadsheet, posting new blog articles to social media, routing new client inquiries from a form straight into your CRM or inbox. For freelancers, course creators and small online businesses, this is less about a single killer feature and more about removing dozens of small manual tasks that otherwise cost an hour a day. The Free plan includes 100 tasks/month but limits you to simple two-step Zaps (one trigger, one action). The Professional plan starts at $19.99/mo billed annually ($29.99 monthly) for 750 tasks/month with multi-step Zaps, premium app integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot), webhooks and basic AI tools. Team is $69/mo (annual) for 750+ tasks with shared workflows across a small team, and Enterprise is custom-priced. In 2026 Zapier unified Zaps, Tables (data storage), Forms and its AI action layer (Zapier MCP) into every plan. The standard comparison is Zapier vs Make: Zapier has by far the largest app library and easiest setup, while Make (formerly Integromat) is cheaper and more powerful for complex, branching workflows once you're comfortable with a visual builder. Best for solo creators and small teams who want the widest app compatibility with minimal setup time.

What you can do with it

6,000+ app integrations
multi-step workflows (Zaps) on paid plans
built-in Tables for data storage
Forms for lead capture
AI action layer (Zapier MCP)
webhooks and premium app connectors

Pros

Largest app integration library of any automation tool, so almost any tool you use already connects
Free plan (100 tasks/mo) is enough to automate a few real recurring tasks at $0
Bundles automation, data storage (Tables) and forms into one subscription as of 2026
Dramatically reduces time spent on repetitive admin, freeing hours for paid client or content work

Cons

Free plan restricts you to simple two-step Zaps, which limits real automation complexity
Task-based pricing means costs scale with usage, not just team size
Generally pricier per task than Make for complex, branching automations
Can get expensive quickly once you're running many automations across multiple client accounts

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Pricing

Freemium

Starting atFree / $19.99/mo