The Best Free IFTTT AlternativesTop Task & Workflow Automation Tools like IFTTT

The best free alternative to IFTTT is Zapier. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IFTTT and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to IFTTT are Huginn, Home Assistant, n8n.io and Make.com.

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  1. Zapier icon

    Zapier

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    Experience automation without coding by connecting 7,000+ apps with Zapier. Create advanced workflows using natural language and drag-and-drop, harness AI for personalized tasks, and customize apps with data tables. Collaborate and scale with enterprise solutions.

    146 Zapier alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Zapier screenshot 1

    Zapier Features

    1.  Service Integration
    2.  3rd-party filters
    3.  Triggers
    4.  Email parsing
    5.  Testing Capabilities
    6.  IPaaS

    Zapier VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about Zapier as an Alternative to IFTTT
    Most Recent Comment
    Killy
    Positive •Jul 7, 2018
    3

    IFTTT is a hostage of it's minimalism - no reasonable data conditioning can be done. Zapier gives a lot of tools to manipulate your data and to test it step by step.

    Guest
    Negative •Jul 27, 2016
    9

    Only 14 day free trial is offered.

    pilarbustamante
    Positive •Feb 11, 2017
    6

    It is limited to 200 task a month for the free version, but it has a lot of features specially the email parsing. that are very useful.

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    • Most users think Zapier is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • Zapier is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to IFTTT.

    • Zapier is the most popular free alternative to IFTTT.

    • Zapier is Freemium and ProprietaryIFTTT is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Huginn icon

    Huginn

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    Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online. They can read the web, watch for events, and take actions on your behalf. Huginn's Agents create and consume events, propagating them along a directed graph.

    74 Huginn alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack
    Huginn screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Event management
    2.  RSS builder
    3.  Twitter to RSS
    4. JIRA icon  Jira integration

    Huginn VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about Huginn as an Alternative to IFTTT
    Guest
    Positive •Jan 20, 2017
    0

    more advanced and self hosted

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    • Most users think Huginn is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • Huginn is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is the most popular Open Source alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Home Assistant icon

    Home Assistant

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    Open-source and privacy-first home automation with an emphasis on local control and backed by a worldwide community. Runs on Raspberry Pi or local server.

    43 Home Assistant alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Python
    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Kodi
    Home Assistant screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Home Automation
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Modular System
    4.  MQTT
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Voice Commands
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Google Home integration
    9. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11. Alexa icon  Alexa integration
    12.  Support for Xiaomi MiHome

    Home Assistant VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about Home Assistant as an Alternative to IFTTT
    EpicLPer
    Negative •Oct 14, 2022
    5

    While it "can" be used for automating things (even online), Home Assistant is NOT a direct replacement or proper alternative for IFTTT, even just in terms of "ease of use" alone.

    Caleb Power
    Negative •Mar 7, 2024
    2

    Home Assistant is designed for IOT and home automation, NOT for software and systems automation.

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    • Some users think Home Assistant is a great IFTTT alternative, some don't.

    • Home Assistant is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to IFTTT.

    • Home Assistant is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Home Assistant is Privacy focused and LightweightIFTTT is not according to our users
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    Make.com

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  6. n8n.io icon

    n8n.io

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    Leverage a versatile automation tool to streamline tasks and workflows across different platforms using an adaptable, open-source framework. Ideal for self-hosted solutions and SaaS, n8n supports a broad spectrum of integrations with third-party services like Slack, Trello, and Google Sheets.

    110 n8n.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    n8n.io screenshot 1

    Top n8n.io Features

    Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  API Integration
    3.  Workflow
    4.  Task Automation
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6. Git icon  Git integration
    7. Google Sheets icon  Google Sheets integration
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Coding Required
    10. ChatGPT icon  ChatGPT integration
    11. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    12. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud

    n8n.io VS IFTTT

     
  7. Make.com icon

    Make.com

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    Revolutionize how you work with the ultimate automation platform. Connect apps, automate tasks, and manage workflows using no-code tools. Streamline operations with thousands of integrations for any online app, all on one platform.

    96 Make.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Make.com screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  API Integration
    2.  Workflow
    3.  Cloud based
    4.  WebHook Integration
    5.  Recurring Tasks
    6.  Bots
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Google integration
    11. Slack icon  Slack integration

    Make.com VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about Make.com as an Alternative to IFTTT
    Guest
    Positive •Oct 7, 2018
    0

    Let me do all things I need but with better quality than IFTTT

    chonunca
    Positive •May 31, 2020
    0

    More powerful, can convert, parse, replace, filter inputs. And a really better interface

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    • Almost everyone thinks Make.com is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • Make.com is Freemium and ProprietaryIFTTT is also Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Nekton.ai icon

    Nekton.ai

     105 likes
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    Nekton is a service that will help you automate your workflows using generative AI. You can describe your workflow or a business process in plain text steps, and then those steps will be automated by Nekton and executed in the cloud.

    42 Nekton.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Automated workflow example

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  Task Automation
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Marketing Automation
    5.  Recurring Tasks
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Auto Responder
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Nekton.ai VS IFTTT

     
  10. Activepieces icon

    Activepieces

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    Activepieces is an open source no-code AI automation tool. The only AI automation tool loved by both technical and non-technical users. It's super extensible code-wise and super easy UI-wise. With Activepieces, you can automate your departments (marketing, sales, HR, legal...

    64 Activepieces alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    Activepieces screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Task Automation
    2.  Workflow Automation
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Business Automation
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Reminders
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Email Scheduling
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Recurring Tasks
    11.  Auto Responder
    12.  Serverless

    Activepieces VS IFTTT

     
  11. openHAB icon

    openHAB

     176 likes
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    openHAB is a Java-based open-source home automation platform that integrates and combines a vast range of different smart home systems and technologies into one single solution.

    51 openHAB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kodi
    openHAB 2.0 Basic UI showing a simple demo setup

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Support for multiple vendors
    3.  Support for KNX
    4.  Home Automation
    5.  Modular System
    6.  MQTT
    7.  Support for ZigBee
    8.  Z-Wave
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Chromecast Support

    openHAB VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about openHAB as an Alternative to IFTTT
    Caleb Power
    Negative •Mar 7, 2024
    1

    OpenHAB is designed for IOT and home automation, NOT for software and systems automation.

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    • openHAB is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • openHAB is Privacy focusedIFTTT is not according to our users
  12. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

     117 likes
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    Open-source task and test automation tool and Selenium IDE. The UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension that can do desktop automation as well! Use it for web automation, form filling, screen scraping and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

    135 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!

    Top UI.Vision RPA Features

    1.  Workflow Automation
    2.  Screenshot OCR
    3.  Compatible with Selenium IDE
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Task Automation
    6.  Auto-Refresh
    7.  Screen Scraping
    8.  Visual UI testing
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Marketing Automation
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Website Monitoring

    UI.Vision RPA VS IFTTT

     
    Comments about UI.Vision RPA as an Alternative to IFTTT
    slippycheeze
    Negative •Aug 14, 2020
    3

    This is a desktop automation tool, not an event driven workflow tool.

    atesto
    Positive •Mar 28, 2019
    1

    Good and free workflow automation. It runs directly on your machine (it is not cloud based)

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    • Most users think UI.Vision RPA is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Node-RED

     32 likes
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    Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range nodes in the palette. Flows can be then deployed to the runtime in a single-click.

    20 Node-RED alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    Node-RED screenshot 1

    Node-RED Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  No Coding Required

    Node-RED VS IFTTT

     
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