Automation & iPaaS

Pipedream

Connect APIs remarkably fast — code and no-code in one workflow.

4.6· 15 reviews· via G2Founded 2019 · San Francisco, CA

What is Pipedream?

Pipedream is an integration and workflow automation platform aimed at developers, blending no-code triggers and actions with the ability to run custom code in Node.js, Python, and more. It connects thousands of APIs to build event-driven workflows quickly.

Best known for: Developer-first API workflow automation

Key features

Code plus no-code workflows
Thousands of app integrations
Event-driven triggers and webhooks
Run Node.js, Python, Go
Managed hosting and secrets
Pre-built connected components

Who Pipedream is best for

Developers who want code plus no-code steps in the same workflow
API-heavy custom integrations that outgrow rigid builders
Teams comfortable with a metered compute (credit) model

Ideal team: Developer-led, technical teams building custom API workflows who value flexibility over a fixed per-task price.

Pipedream pricing

Free

~100 credits/day
3 active workflows
3 connected accounts

Popular

Basic

$29/flat / mo

2,000 credits/mo
More active workflows
Higher concurrency

Advanced

$49/flat / mo

Unlimited workflows
Larger credit allotment
Higher concurrency limits

Business

Custom

HIPAA, SSO & VPC
SLAs & priority support
Volume credit pricing

Costs to watch before you commit

Credit metering scales with memory and runtime — heavy or long-running steps drain credits far faster than the headline suggests.
The free tier is tightly capped (3 active workflows, 3 connected accounts) and you outgrow it quickly.
Exceeding plan credits forces an upgrade or paid add-on credits.
The Business tier is sales-led with no public price; SSO, HIPAA, and VPC are gated behind it.

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