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ClickRuntime

Zapier alternative

A Zapier alternative that doesn't charge per step

Zapier counts every action step as a task. ClickRuntime counts the whole automation as one run, with unlimited users on every plan. Describe the job to your AI assistant and it builds it.
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Large order routing1 run
1New Shopify order (trigger)0
2Find the customer in HubSpot+1
3Summarise the order with AI+1
4Post to #sales in Slack+1
5Add a row to Google Sheets+1

Zapier tasks

4 tasks

ClickRuntime

1 run

Why ClickRuntime

Why people move from Zapier

  • One run, however many steps

    Adding a lookup, an AI summary or another app doesn't multiply what you pay. A run is one execution of the whole automation.

  • Unlimited users

    Plans are per workspace. Invite the whole team at no extra cost.

  • Built from the assistant you already use

    Ask in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or any MCP client. It already has your context, writes the automation, tests it and fixes it.

  • Any logic you can describe

    Automations are real code, so loops, branches, parsing, calculations and several APIs in one run are ordinary. You think in outcomes, not nodes.

  • Any app with an API

    No connector to wait for. If an app has an API or sends webhooks, an automation can use it.

  • State and versions built in

    Each automation remembers what it saw last time. Every change is a new version, and a deploy that fails never replaces the working one.

No workflow builder

A 14-step workflow becomes one sentence

Workflow builders make you place every trigger, filter, branch and formatter yourself, then fix it when one breaks. Here you describe the result and your assistant writes the code.
The usual wayStep 9 failed
Shopify trigger
Filter > $500
CRM: find
Router
Path A: new
Path B: existing
Formatter
AI: summarise
Text parser
Slack: post
CRM: add note
Error handler
Set variable
Delay 2 min
14 steps3 branches6 field mappings
With ClickRuntimeLive
When a Shopify order over $500 comes in, check the customer in HubSpot. If they're new, post to #sales with an AI summary of the order. Otherwise add a note to their contact.
Here's the automation. It runs on each new order.
Large order routingLive
When
Shopify · new order (webhook)
Uses
Shopify, HubSpot, Slack, AI

Side by side

Zapier and ClickRuntime compared

Zapier compared with ClickRuntime
ZapierClickRuntime
UsageEach action step is a task, including AI and code stepsOne run per execution, however many steps it has
UsersPro has 1 user. Team has 25Unlimited users on every plan
Free plan100 tasks a month, two-step Zaps only, no webhooks250 runs a month with webhooks, code and AI
BuildingPick a trigger and actions, then map fields between stepsDescribe the outcome in your AI assistant
LogicFilters, Paths and Formatter stepsAny logic in Python: loops, branches, parsing, calculations
CodeCode steps limited to 1 second on Free and 30 seconds on ProWhole Python scripts with pinned PyPI packages
AppsApps with a Zapier integration, plus webhooks on paid plansAny app with an API or webhooks
From your AI assistantZapier MCP lets an assistant run actions, at 2 tasks per callYour assistant builds automations that keep running after the chat
Going overExtra tasks billed at 1.25× to 2.5× the base rate when pay-per-task is onRuns pause until next month or a plan change. No surprise charges

See ClickRuntime pricing

Pricing

Priced by the run, not the step

A Zap uses a task for every action step each time it runs, so a five-step Zap uses four tasks a run. On ClickRuntime the same automation is one run.

Plans are per workspace with unlimited users. The free plan includes 250 runs a month, and paid plans start at $9 a month for 2,000 runs.

Per month, for a 5-step automation that runs 1,500 times

Zapier Pro6,000 tasks · 1 user
Monthly$193.50
Annual$129
ClickRuntime Starter2,000 runs · unlimited users
Monthly$9
Annual$7.50

Zapier doesn't count the trigger, so a 5-step Zap uses 4 tasks a run. 6,000 tasks needs Zapier's 10,000-task Pro tier.

Migration

Move from Zapier in five steps

Your assistant does the rewriting, you check the result.

  1. Pick a Zap and note what it does

    Open it in Zapier and copy the steps, or take a screenshot of the editor. Start with one that runs often.

  2. Ask your assistant to rebuild it

    Connect ClickRuntime to ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor, paste the steps or attach the screenshot, and say what should happen. It saves a draft you can read before anything runs.

  3. Add your keys

    Accounts connected in Zapier don't move over. Save each app's API key as a secret in the ClickRuntime dashboard, or sign in through the app's own OAuth app. Keys never go into the chat.

  4. Test it

    Your assistant turns each automation on, sends a test event or runs it once, and fixes it until the run succeeds. You can run both side by side for a while.

  5. Switch over

    Where an app sends webhooks, replace the Zapier URL with the automation's trigger link. Then turn off the Zap in Zapier.

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This is my Zap. Rebuild it on ClickRuntime.
Got it: a Shopify trigger and four actions. Here it is as one automation.
Large order routingTrigger linkReady
Weekly revenue emailMondays 9:00Ready
New leads → HubSpotEvery hourNeeds a key

Translation

Where each Zapier piece goes

Zapier features and their ClickRuntime equivalents
In ZapierIn ClickRuntime
ZapAutomation
Trigger app or scheduleTrigger link for webhooks, or a schedule in plain words
Action stepsCalls to each app's API inside one script
Filters and PathsOrdinary if statements
Formatter and Code stepsPython, with packages when needed
LoopingA for loop, counted as part of the same run
Storage and TablesState built into every automation
Connected accountsAPI keys saved as secrets, or sign-in through the app's OAuth app
Zap historyRun log with output and errors, secrets masked

Migration help

Send us your Zap steps. We'll help you move it.

Email it with a line about what each one does. A person reads it, tells you how it maps to ClickRuntime, and helps until your automations are running. Leave out API keys and other secrets.

Email hello@clickruntime.com

Moving from Zapier

Is ClickRuntime cheaper than Zapier?
For multi-step automations, usually. Zapier counts a task for every action step, while ClickRuntime counts one run per execution. A 5-step automation running 1,500 times a month uses 6,000 Zapier tasks and 1,500 ClickRuntime runs, which fits the $9 Starter plan.
How does a run compare to a Zapier task?
A task is one action step. A run is one execution of the whole automation, whatever it does inside: several API calls, loops over many items or AI steps. A scheduled check that finds nothing new isn't counted.
Can I bring my Zaps over?
Yes. Copy a Zap's steps or take a screenshot of it, give it to your AI assistant with ClickRuntime connected, and ask it to rebuild it. It becomes a draft you review before it runs.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe what should happen and your AI assistant writes, tests and fixes the code. You can read every version in the ClickRuntime dashboard if you want to.
Which apps can I use?
Any app with an API or webhooks. Save the app's API key as a secret in the ClickRuntime dashboard, or add the app's OAuth details and sign in. Public web pages and feeds work too.
Can my team use it?
Yes. Plans are per workspace with unlimited users, and everyone shares the workspace's connections and monthly runs.
Will you help me move my Zaps?
Yes. Email hello@clickruntime.com with what each Zap does, or its export from Zapier, and we'll help until it's running. Never send API keys or other secrets.

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