Relevance AI vs Zapier
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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No-code builder for AI agents and multi-agent workforces, billed in Actions per tool run plus pass-through model credits
One event in one app, an action in another.
- Free access
- Relevance AI: No free tier
- Zapier: Free access
- Paid from
- Relevance AI: USD 19 per month billed yearly
- Zapier: USD 19.99 per month
- Plans listed
- Relevance AI: 4
- Zapier: 4
- Public API
- Relevance AI: Yes
- Zapier: Yes
Where Relevance AI and Zapier differ
- AccessRelevance AI has no free tier, while Zapier offers free access.
- CardRelevance AI needs a card to start; Zapier does not.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Relevance AI | Fact | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| No free tier | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree |
| USD 19 per month billed yearlyPro · $29/month billed monthly | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 19.99 per monthProfessional · billed yearly · USD 29.99 billed monthly; 750 tasks |
| No free plan; Pro $19/month billed yearly ($29 monthly), Team $234/month billed yearly ($349 monthly), Enterprise custom | Pricing model | Free plan; paid Professional, Team and Enterprise |
| 4 | Plans listedSame | 4 |
| Yes | Public APISame | Yes |
| Required | Card to startDiffers | Not required |
| No | Open sourceSame | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Sales, support and operations teams that want AI agents acting in their CRM and inbox with per-tool approvals | Built for | Connecting web apps without code |
| Automation | CategorySame | Automation |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Relevance AI
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- ProUSD 19 per month billed yearlyUSD 29 per month billed monthly
- TeamUSD 234 per month billed yearlyUSD 349 per month billed monthly
- EnterpriseCustom quote
- Top-upsUSD 80 per 1,000 Actions; $20 per 10,000 Vendor Credits
Zapier
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- FreeFree
- ProfessionalUSD 19.99 per monthbilled yearly · USD 29.99 billed monthly; 750 tasks
- TeamUSD 69 per monthbilled yearly · USD 103.50 billed monthly; 2,000 tasks
- EnterpriseContact for pricing
Strengths and limits
Relevance AI
Strengths
- Model cost without markup: The docs say Vendor Credits pass LLM and tool costs through at wholesale, and your own API keys can replace them.
- Steps inside a tool are free: A multi-step tool run counts as one Action, so packing fixed steps into one tool keeps the Action count down.
- Approval per tool: Sensitive tools such as email or CRM writes can require approval while routine lookups run automatically.
Limits to plan around
- No free way in: The Free plan is retired for new signups and existing accounts, and the terms rule out change-of-mind refunds.
- Two official price views: The marketing pricing page lists only Enterprise, while the docs list Pro and Team with prices; plans are bought inside the app.
- Failures cost Actions: A tool run that fails still counts as one Action, so retries multiply the bill for a flaky integration.
Zapier
Strengths
- Unlimited Zaps on every plan: Even Free lets you build as many Zaps, tables and forms as you want.
- Many steps cost nothing: Triggers, Filter, Paths, Formatter and Delay steps do not use tasks.
- Failed actions are not billed: Actions that error or halt do not count toward task usage.
Limits to plan around
- Task cost depends on step type: AI steps and Zapier MCP tool calls use more than one task each, so counting visible steps can underestimate usage.
- Free Zaps are two steps only: Free allows one trigger and one action; multi-step Zaps need a paid plan.
- Price rises with task volume: Paid prices are quoted for entry task tiers, and larger tiers cost more.
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