The best IFTTT alternatives
5 tools that do a similar job to IFTTT. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
You're replacing
IFTTTA simple automation service connecting apps and smart-home devices with if-this-then-that applets.
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Make
AI tool · Freemium
A visual automation platform for building multi-step workflows between apps, including AI steps.
Best for: Complex visual workflows; Cost-conscious automation
- 2
n8n
AI tool · Freemium
A workflow automation tool with strong AI and agent nodes, available as a cloud service or self-hosted.
Best for: Self-hosted automation; Technical teams building AI agents and workflows
- 3
Pipedream
AI tool · Freemium
A developer-friendly integration platform that mixes pre-built actions with code steps in Node.js or Python.
Best for: Developers automating APIs; Connecting AI agents to apps
- 4
Zapier
AI tool · Freemium
A no-code automation platform connecting thousands of apps, with AI steps and agents.
Best for: No-code integrations between SaaS apps; Non-technical teams
- 5
Microsoft Power Automate
AI tool · Paid
Microsoft's workflow and robotic process automation tool, with Copilot to build flows from descriptions.
Best for: Microsoft 365 organisations; Desktop RPA
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to IFTTT. We don't take payment for placement.