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Lindy vs Zapier
Someone typing this wants to automate work between apps and is deciding between delegating an entire repeating job to an AI agent and wiring up classic trigger-based automation.
The difference that matters
Lindy starts at $29.99/user/month with no free tier at all, just a 7-day trial, and is built for delegating a repeating job to an AI agent rather than a single trigger, though it's the wrong tool for anything where a wrong action is expensive to undo. Zapier keeps a real free tier (100 tasks/month, unlimited Zap workflows, Tables, and Forms, two-step Zap workflows, basic AI/Agents/Chatbots/MCP access) and its entry paid tier is $29.99/mo, built around automating repetitive work between apps you already use, though it's overkill for automation a single app already does natively.
Side by side
| Lindy | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | None | 100 tasks/mo, unlimited Zap workflows/Tables/Forms, two-step Zap workflows, basic AI (Agents/Chatbots/MCP) access |
| Entry paid plan | $29.99/user/mo | $29.99/mo |
| Bills in | not stated | tasks |
Choose Lindy if
You want to hand off a whole recurring job to an AI agent that acts semi-autonomously, and the cost of an occasional wrong action is low.
Choose Zapier if
You want reliable, predictable, trigger-based automation between specific apps, and want to test on a real free tier first.
Our verdict
Lindy wins for delegating broader, judgment-requiring recurring jobs to an agent. Zapier wins for precise, trigger-based automation with a real free tier and a large library of app integrations to start from.
What to watch out for
Lindy's $29.99/user/mo price with no free tier (7-day trial only) is confirmed on its own pricing page. Zapier's free tier (100 tasks/month, two-step Zaps, basic AI access) and $29.99/mo entry paid tier are confirmed on its own pricing page.
Compare against the rest
Both of these sit in the full Agents & Automation directory, which covers 5 tools.
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