IFTTT alternatives
Automation · ifttt.com
IFTTT is a low-code connectivity platform where users create Applets that connect two or more apps or devices to automate tasks.
We only list alternatives we can defend with sourced pricing data.
Top IFTTT alternatives
We compared 10 products and found 6 alternatives · IFTTT pricing is still being verified, so savings are not computed yet · scenario: 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing, USD.
We list 5 assessed alternatives; IFTTT's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Activepieces Plus plan · missing: Custom code steps | 50% | $20/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
n8n Starter plan · missing: Multi-step workflows | 50% | $26.85/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Integrately Starter plan · missing: Custom code steps | 50% | $29.99/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Albato Pro · 5k plan · missing: Custom code steps | 50% | $62/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Zapier Professional · 2k plan | 100% | $73.50/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Make Core plan | not yet assessed | $10.59/mo how? ⓘ | — |
Which IFTTT alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best full coverage
- Zapier — $73.50/mo (Professional · 2k plan) · covers 100%
- Best open source or self-hosted
- Activepieces — $20/mo (Plus plan) · covers 50%
- Best paid drop-in
- Zapier — $73.50/mo (Professional · 2k plan) · covers 100%
- Need multi-step workflows?
- Activepieces — from $20/mo (Plus plan)
- Need custom code steps?
- n8n — from $26.85/mo (Starter plan)
What you give up
Capabilities IFTTT has that the top alternatives lack.
- Multi-step workflows — Chain multiple steps together into one automated workflow.Missing from n8n.
- Custom code steps — Add a custom code step within an automated workflow.Missing from Activepieces, Integrately, Albato.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | IFTTT | Cheapest assessed alternative |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | — | $20/moActivepieces · Plus |
| 1,000 runs/month | — | $20/moActivepieces · Plus |
| 5,000 runs/month | — | $20/moActivepieces · Plus |
- IFTTT: no published per-step cost, so no price at these volumes.
- Activepieces counts credits: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 1 credit. Source
Feature comparison
IFTTT vs the top alternatives, on the 2 compared capabilities.
| Capability | IFTTT | Activepieces | n8n | Integrately | Albato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows from Pro | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom code steps from Pro+ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | — | $20/mo Plus | $26.85/mo Starter | $29.99/mo Starter | $62/mo Pro · 5k |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What IFTTT covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Multi-step workflows — from Pro
- ✓ Custom code steps — from Pro+
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://ifttt.com/plans (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://ifttt.com/plans# (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
Frequently asked
Is there a free IFTTT alternative?
We have not verified a free plan that fits this scenario among the assessed alternatives.
What is the cheapest IFTTT alternative?
In our scenario (1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing), Activepieces is the cheapest assessed alternative at $20/mo (Plus plan).
What is the cheapest IFTTT alternative with Custom code steps?
n8n covers Custom code steps and costs $26.85/mo (Starter plan) in our scenario.
Does IFTTT have a free plan?
Yes. IFTTT's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-29, on the vendors' official pricing pages.
