The smarter alternative to Zapier

You don't need middleware anymore. AI can replace connectors. Tallyfy tracks the human work that middleware can't touch.

  • Track People - Human workflows, not just data pipes
  • No Task Limits - Flat pricing without per-task billing surprises
  • Fair Pricing - Country discount in
Track all your workflows beautifully - on Tallyfy

People ❤️ Tallyfy

Simple for everyone. Robust for champs.

"

We can finally delegate work with confidence and focus on growing the business.

Andrew Hurrell
Andrew Hurrell
Director · Get Customers Fast
"

A paper-based approval for critical purchases could take a couple of days before if someone was waiting for a director to be available for a signature. Now approvals are often completed in minutes.

ED
Evan Davis
Director of Finance · Alexandria Transit System
"

Tallyfy has been transformative for us. It's reduced manual errors, sped up processes like onboarding, and helped us document workflows that are critical as we grow. The ability to track tasks and aggregate them in one place saves us so much time and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.

Gwen Tormey
Gwen Tormey
CEO · Corestream
"

Tallyfy is intuitive, fun and visually appealing. We can quickly gather every detail we need from our client in order to finish it on time. All the documents, specific details and comments are in one place.

Hanka Hanga
Hanka Hanga
Co-founder · The Mindset Institute
"

It has become a regular thing that people say 'put that in Tallyfy'. They know it by name. It has become the executive approval tool for our company. We have bi-weekly Tallyfy calls where we review what needs approval and what is pending - it keeps everyone aligned.

Joe Meadors
Joe Meadors
VP of IT · Gaylor Electric
"

It used to take us two days to run monthly client campaigns, now, with the help of Tallyfy, we complete them in just a few hours!

Julie Trelstad
Julie Trelstad
Book Publisher · Julie Ink
"

Tallyfy is a very reliable way to delegate and track tasks with confidence. It has taken the guesswork out of the equation and has helped our team focus on delivering a service within deadlines. Thank you for making my life much easier!

Karen Finnin
Karen Finnin
Physiotherapist & Director · Online Physio
"

Our clients and team sail through the Tallyfy process - there is no need for clients to log in, there is one link for everything they need to do, everything saves in real-time - it all works incredibly well! I can't imagine scaling our agency without Tallyfy.

Kasim Aslam
Kasim Aslam
CEO · Sol8 - A Google Ads Agency
"

Tallyfy has revolutionized how we manage our marketing projects at West Community Credit Union. It allows us to quickly launch tailored campaigns and track every moving part, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. The ease of creating flexible, repeatable processes has saved us significant time and improved team collaboration.

Kim Berzack
Kim Berzack
Marketing · West Community Credit Union
"

Tallyfy transformed how we manage client onboarding and policy renewals. It eliminated inefficiencies, reduced meeting times from hours to minutes, and helped us avoid costly penalties by automating key processes. We now have full visibility over tasks, and I no longer need to chase down updates - it's all right there.

Lewis Marty
Lewis Marty
Business Development Director · Simploy
"

With Tallyfy, we have seen clarity in our processes as well as any bottlenecks. Tallyfy would be a good fit for any company that has a design, approval and implementation process that needs to have a quick turn around and that is growing fast.

Macklin Andrick
Macklin Andrick
Operations Manager · Greetabl
"

Tallyfy has helped our team streamline the efficiency of our processes. We now have smooth processes from beginning to end - without any steps being forgotten or skipped.

MZ
Monica Zuluaga
PhD. QA Director · A Bridge to Achievement
"

If you want to be efficient and scale your business then Tallyfy is the way go. There is no question about it.

Rommel C. Caibal
Rommel C. Caibal
Owner · RC Graphic Designs
"

Routing multiple documents is far quicker and there's immediate accountability and oversight. After switching to Tallyfy, routing documents and layouts went from taking over a week to taking just 2-3 days.

TO
Timothy O'Leary
General Director · Opera Theatre of Saint Louis / Opera America
"

We can finally delegate work with confidence and focus on growing the business.

Andrew Hurrell
Andrew Hurrell
Director · Get Customers Fast
"

A paper-based approval for critical purchases could take a couple of days before if someone was waiting for a director to be available for a signature. Now approvals are often completed in minutes.

ED
Evan Davis
Director of Finance · Alexandria Transit System
"

Tallyfy has been transformative for us. It's reduced manual errors, sped up processes like onboarding, and helped us document workflows that are critical as we grow. The ability to track tasks and aggregate them in one place saves us so much time and ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.

Gwen Tormey
Gwen Tormey
CEO · Corestream
"

Tallyfy is intuitive, fun and visually appealing. We can quickly gather every detail we need from our client in order to finish it on time. All the documents, specific details and comments are in one place.

Hanka Hanga
Hanka Hanga
Co-founder · The Mindset Institute
"

It has become a regular thing that people say 'put that in Tallyfy'. They know it by name. It has become the executive approval tool for our company. We have bi-weekly Tallyfy calls where we review what needs approval and what is pending - it keeps everyone aligned.

Joe Meadors
Joe Meadors
VP of IT · Gaylor Electric
"

It used to take us two days to run monthly client campaigns, now, with the help of Tallyfy, we complete them in just a few hours!

Julie Trelstad
Julie Trelstad
Book Publisher · Julie Ink
"

Tallyfy is a very reliable way to delegate and track tasks with confidence. It has taken the guesswork out of the equation and has helped our team focus on delivering a service within deadlines. Thank you for making my life much easier!

Karen Finnin
Karen Finnin
Physiotherapist & Director · Online Physio
"

Our clients and team sail through the Tallyfy process - there is no need for clients to log in, there is one link for everything they need to do, everything saves in real-time - it all works incredibly well! I can't imagine scaling our agency without Tallyfy.

Kasim Aslam
Kasim Aslam
CEO · Sol8 - A Google Ads Agency
"

Tallyfy has revolutionized how we manage our marketing projects at West Community Credit Union. It allows us to quickly launch tailored campaigns and track every moving part, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. The ease of creating flexible, repeatable processes has saved us significant time and improved team collaboration.

Kim Berzack
Kim Berzack
Marketing · West Community Credit Union
"

Tallyfy transformed how we manage client onboarding and policy renewals. It eliminated inefficiencies, reduced meeting times from hours to minutes, and helped us avoid costly penalties by automating key processes. We now have full visibility over tasks, and I no longer need to chase down updates - it's all right there.

Lewis Marty
Lewis Marty
Business Development Director · Simploy
"

With Tallyfy, we have seen clarity in our processes as well as any bottlenecks. Tallyfy would be a good fit for any company that has a design, approval and implementation process that needs to have a quick turn around and that is growing fast.

Macklin Andrick
Macklin Andrick
Operations Manager · Greetabl
"

Tallyfy has helped our team streamline the efficiency of our processes. We now have smooth processes from beginning to end - without any steps being forgotten or skipped.

MZ
Monica Zuluaga
PhD. QA Director · A Bridge to Achievement
"

If you want to be efficient and scale your business then Tallyfy is the way go. There is no question about it.

Rommel C. Caibal
Rommel C. Caibal
Owner · RC Graphic Designs
"

Routing multiple documents is far quicker and there's immediate accountability and oversight. After switching to Tallyfy, routing documents and layouts went from taking over a week to taking just 2-3 days.

TO
Timothy O'Leary
General Director · Opera Theatre of Saint Louis / Opera America

Tallyfy vs. Zapier

Zapier
1 Tracks human tasks and approvals (not just data)
Zapier
Tallyfy
2 No per-task billing that scales unpredictably
Zapier
Tallyfy
3 Visible workflows anyone can understand
Zapier
Tallyfy
4 Invite unlimited guests without paying more
Zapier
Tallyfy
5 Built for process documentation, not just automation
Zapier
Tallyfy
6 Free Single Sign On (SSO) included
Zapier
Tallyfy

Which tool is right for you?

Honest comparison to help you make the right choice

Tallyfy is best for

  • Tracking human tasks, approvals, and handoffs
  • Documenting processes with guidance and best practices
  • Onboarding clients, employees, or vendors
  • Teams that need visible workflows, not invisible automation
  • Organizations wanting predictable pricing without task limits

Zapier may be better for

  • Moving data between apps with no human involvement
  • Simple trigger-action automations between SaaS tools
  • Technical users comfortable debugging integration issues
  • Organizations with light automation needs under 750 tasks/month

Here's why people get frustrated with Zapier

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" The biggest downside is the cost. For a basic user like me, Zapier feels more expensive than it should be. I use only a very small portion of the task limits and credits each month, yet I'm still required to pay for a higher plan just to keep my workflows active.[1] "
- Zapier review on G2
" We have used Zapier for lots of different things. Unfortunately the more you use the more expensive per task cost becomes. Their plans are designed to screw their customers who rely more on Zapier.[2] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" They continuously push bad code into production - I can't count the times I had to build a workaround for something that was working perfectly well before they updated something.[3] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" It's hard to debug complex zaps, and if something breaks in the chain, it can be difficult to figure out the problem.[4] "
Marketing Manager, Small Business
- Zapier review on G2
" Customer for nearly 15 years and the minute I finally started using the service I had paid for all of that time suddenly they tripled my price with 30 days notice.[5] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" Their support is one of the worst I ever had to deal with. They actively try to gaslight you into believing that the issue is either caused by you misusing their tool.[6] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" If your workflows require heavy scripting, complex code execution, or engineering-level customization, you may find Zapier limiting.[7] "
- Zapier review on TrustRadius
" There are huge time and bandwidth limitations including a 30-second timeout for steps that causes errors. When a flow has errored steps, the zap doesn't stop and following succeeded tasks are still charged.[8] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" Unfortunately Zapier Constantly Broke. Sadly, when we used Zapier it was constantly causing our company to lose quality leads. This plugin broke on us COUNTLESS times.[9] "
Business Owner, Marketing Agency
- Zapier review on Capterra
" The amount of UX friction is beyond frustrating. Service is below standard, and the product is extremely FRUSTRATING.[10] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" Pricing is high depending on use case, and integrations could be prohibitively expensive, costing even more per month than the software tools themselves you are connecting.[11] "
- Zapier review on TrustRadius
" Users face a steep learning curve with Zapier, desiring more beginner-friendly resources and clearer tutorials.[12] "
Based on 43 G2 reviews mentioning this issue
- Zapier Pros and Cons on G2
" Stay far away from this company! If you sign up for a paid plan and have issues or decide you don't need the service any longer, they will NOT refund you any amount for any reason.[13] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
" Users express frustration over unreliable zaps that stop working without notification, impacting workflow and client interactions.[14] "
Based on 35 G2 reviews mentioning this issue
- Zapier Pros and Cons on G2
" Zapier has had many outages, we have to fix the broken runs ourselves. Days later they send a message stating they manually forwarded the zaps as well, resulting in thousands of euros in damages.[15] "
- Zapier review on Trustpilot
Free
$0/month
  • 100 tasks/month
  • 2-step Zaps only
  • No premium apps
Professional
$29.99/month
  • 750 tasks/month
  • Multi-step Zaps
  • 1 user
Team
$103.50/month
  • 2,000 tasks/month
  • 25 users
  • SAML SSO
Enterprise
Custom pricing
  • Custom task limits
  • Unlimited users
  • Technical Account Manager
* Prices shown are monthly billing - annual saves roughly 33%* Overage tasks charged at 1.25x your plan rate* Premium apps require Professional plan or higher
Pricing last verified: January 2026. Prices may have changed.

Tallyfy might not be right for you if...

Tallyfy isn't for everyone. Here's when it may not fit:

  • Not a replacement for data integration between apps
  • Won't help if you need invisible background automation
  • Designed for human workflows, not pure machine-to-machine sync
  • Best for repeatable processes, not one-time projects

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Track human work, not just data pipes

Tallyfy handles what middleware can't

1. Document

Create process templates with guidance anyone can follow. No coding, no technical knowledge required.

2. Track

See who's doing what in real-time. Approvals, handoffs, deadlines - all visible to the right people.

3. Improve

Automate where it matters. Keep humans in the loop for decisions that need judgment.

Is middleware really solving your problem?

Are you hearing this at work? That's busywork

"How do I do this?" "What's the status?" "I forgot" "What's next?" "See my reminder?"
people

Enter between 1 and 150,000

hours

Enter between 0.5 and 40

$

Enter between $10 and $1,000

$

Based on $30/hr x 4 hrs/wk

Your loss and waste is:

$12,800

every week

What you are losing

Cash burned on busywork

$8,000

per week in wasted wages

What you could have gained

160 extra hours could create:

$4,800

per week in real and compounding value

Sell, upsell and cross-sell
Compound efficiencies
Invest in R&D and grow moat

Total cumulative impact over time (real cost + missed opportunities)

1yr
$665,600
2yr
$1,331,200
3yr
$1,996,800
4yr
$2,662,400
5yr
$3,328,000
$0
$1m
$2m
$3m

You are bleeding cash, annoying every employee and killing dreams.

It's a no-brainer

Start Tallyfying today

Tallyfy does not charge for basic services

Need help? Unlike costly "professional services" for Zapier - Tallyfy guarantees free 25-minute screen-sharing calls with workflow experts for life.

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Fair Price Guarantee

If your company is based in a country where the GDP per capita is significantly lower than the USA, we offer a discount on our pricing. This ensures fair pricing for companies worldwide.

FAIR PRICE GUARANTEE

From Zapier to Tallyfy - different tools for different jobs

Most teams set up their first human workflows in a day

1

Identify which Zaps involve human decisions or approvals

2

Map those human workflows to Tallyfy templates

3

Keep your pure data-sync Zaps running in Zapier

4

Train your team on visible workflow tracking

5

Gradually reduce Zapier as AI takes over simple integrations

We help you figure out what actually needs human tracking versus automation

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fundamental difference between Zapier and Tallyfy?

They solve completely different problems. Zapier moves data invisibly between apps - it's middleware. When a zap runs, nobody sees it happen. Tallyfy tracks human work visibly - tasks, approvals, handoffs between real people. Most business processes still need humans making decisions, and that's what Zapier can't help with. Think of it this way: Zapier connects your CRM to your email tool. Tallyfy ensures your sales team actually follows up with leads using a trackable process. Learn how Tallyfy handles human workflows.

Won't AI make Zapier obsolete anyway?

Here's the thing - AI code generation and tools like Model Context Protocol (MCP) are already replacing simple integrations. Why pay per task when Claude or GPT can write the connector code for you? But AI can't replace human judgment in workflows. You still need people to approve purchases, review documents, and make decisions. That's where Tallyfy comes in - tracking the human work that neither Zapier nor AI can automate. See how Tallyfy works with AI agents.

How does Zapier's per-task pricing work?

Every action in a Zap counts as a task. Run a 5-step workflow 100 times? That's 500 tasks. The Professional plan gives you 750 tasks for $29.99/month, but exceed that and you're paying overage fees at 1.25x your plan rate. One user reported their bill jumping from $400 to $1,200 in a single month. Tallyfy doesn't work this way - we charge per user with predictable pricing, no matter how many workflows you run. View our straightforward pricing.

What about Zapier's premium apps problem?

Not all apps are created equal in Zapier. Many business-critical tools require "premium" status, which means you can't use them on the free plan at all. Need Salesforce? Premium. HubSpot? Premium. Shopify? Premium. This pushes you into paid tiers fast. With Tallyfy, you get full functionality regardless of which external systems you connect to - we don't artificially gate features based on which apps you need. Explore our integration approach.

Do Zaps really break that often?

Based on user reviews, yes - frustratingly often. Zapier updates their platform frequently, and these changes can break existing Zaps without warning. One reviewer noted "I can't count the times I had to build a workaround for something that was working perfectly well before they updated something." When your critical business automation breaks silently, you might not notice until leads are lost or customers are upset. See how Tallyfy provides visibility into workflow status.

How does Zapier handle human approvals and decisions?

It doesn't - not really. Zapier can send you a notification asking for input, but it's not designed to track who approved what, when, or why. There's no audit trail of human decisions, no way to see pending approvals across your organization, no deadline management for human tasks. Tallyfy was built specifically for this - visible workflows where people complete tasks, provide approvals, and collaborate on work. Learn about approval workflows in Tallyfy.

Can Tallyfy integrate with other apps like Zapier does?

Tallyfy connects to thousands of apps through our API and middleware partnerships. But here's the key insight - you probably don't need as many automated connections as you think. What you really need is visibility into what humans are doing. We integrate where it matters, but we don't pretend that connecting apps solves the core problem of tracking human work. See how Tallyfy works with integration platforms.

What about Zapier's learning curve?

Over 40 G2 reviews specifically mention Zapier's steep learning curve. Building multi-step Zaps with paths, filters, and error handling requires real technical knowledge. Most business users can't set up complex automations themselves. Tallyfy takes a different approach - workflows are visual, plain-English processes that anyone can understand and follow. You don't need to understand conditional logic or API responses. Create your first workflow in minutes.

How does Zapier's customer support compare?

Multiple reviewers describe Zapier support as "one of the worst" and mention that "support tickets go into a black hole." The free and lower tiers get email-only support with slow response times. Live support is reserved for Team and Enterprise plans. Tallyfy provides free 1:1 support for life to all customers - we're genuinely obsessed with helping you succeed. See our support options.

Does Tallyfy offer a country-based discount like Zapier doesn't?

Zapier charges the same price everywhere in the world, which makes it expensive or unaffordable for teams outside wealthy countries. Tallyfy offers lifetime discounts based on your country's GDP per capita - we believe great workflow software should be accessible globally. If you're in a developing economy, you'll pay significantly less. Check our fair pricing guarantee.

What happens if I exceed Zapier's task limits?

Your Zaps keep running and you get billed overage fees automatically at 1.25x your normal task rate. If you hit 3x your plan limit, Zaps stop entirely until your next billing cycle. Users report surprise bills and difficulty predicting costs. One user mentioned they "cannot downgrade later as Zapier changed that policy." Tallyfy's pricing is predictable - no task counting, no surprise bills. View predictable pricing.

Is Zapier good for process documentation?

No. Zapier automates data movement - it doesn't document how work should be done. You can't create a Zap that explains best practices, captures tribal knowledge, or trains new team members on procedures. Tallyfy is built for both: you document your processes with rich descriptions and guidance, then track them in real-time. Your workflows become living documentation, not just automation scripts. Learn about process documentation.

Can guests use Zapier workflows?

Not in any meaningful way. Zapier is designed for internal automation between your own apps. There's no concept of inviting external users - clients, vendors, contractors - to participate in workflows. Tallyfy lets you invite unlimited guests to complete tasks and forms at no extra cost. External collaboration is built into how we work. See how guest access works.

How do I get started with Tallyfy instead of Zapier?

The best way is to book a demo and tell us what you're trying to accomplish. We'll show you honestly whether Tallyfy is the right fit - we won't try to replace your Zapier automations that are working fine. But if you need to track human work, manage approvals, or document processes, that's where we shine. Take a quick tour.

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This page is an independent, good-faith comparative review prepared by Tallyfy, Inc. ("Tallyfy") and is based on publicly available information, third-party reviews, and vendor materials current as of January 2026. The content is offered "AS IS" for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional, technical, or legal advice.

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