Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Zapier
From $19.99/mo against from $29.99/mo
Free plan
Zapier
Only Zapier has one
Higher rating
Tie
4.5 against 4.5
Same job?
Yes
Both are Automation tools
Side by side
Compared on
Lindy
Zapier
Our rating
4.5
4.5
Starts at
$29.99/mo
$19.99/moBetter
Free plan
No
YesBetter
Category
Automation
Automation
Plans
Plus$29.99/mo per user
Pro$99.99/mo per user
Max$199.99/mo per user
EnterpriseQuote only
Free$0
Professional$29.99/mo, or $19.99/mo billed yearly
Team$103.50/mo, or $69/mo billed yearly
EnterpriseCustom pricing
Key features
Pre-built AI employee templates for common business roles
Email, scheduling, and call-handling automation
Multiple Lindys can collaborate on handoffs
AI-employee framing instead of abstract workflow language
7-day free trial for seats added through Slack
Largest app integration library in this category
Original popularizer of the trigger-action automation pattern
AI-assisted Zap creation and generative workflow steps
Multi-step workflows with conditional logic
Free tier for basic automation needs
Pros
AI-employee framing is intuitive for delegating specific jobs
Strong template library covering common business roles
Multiple assistants can hand off work between each other
Largest integration library gives the best odds of supporting any given app
Long operating history with a mature, well-documented product
Extensive community content and third-party guides available
Cons
Higher starting price than general-purpose workflow builders
AI-employee metaphor matters less for pure data-movement automation
Advanced multi-Lindy setups take real configuration time
Per-task pricing can grow higher-priced at higher automation volume
More basic than technical alternatives for deeply complex branching logic
Simpler visual style offers less data visibility than flow-diagram competitors
Company
Lindy, founded 2023
Zapier, founded 2011
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 2026-09-24. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Lindy better than Zapier?
In our reviews Lindy scores 4.5 and Zapier scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Lindy: Build a named AI employee instead of an abstract workflow. Zapier: Still the widest app library after more than a decade.
Which is cheaper, Lindy or Zapier?
Zapier has the lower starting price: from $29.99/mo for Lindy and from $19.99/mo for Zapier.
Zapier
Lindy
