· Issue #1
StackPrice Weekly #1 — What automation tools actually cost (Oct 2026)
Prices re-checked Oct 22, 2026. No verified price changes since our Oct 18 baseline across the 11 tools we track.
Hey — this is issue #1 of The StackPrice Weekly.
StackPrice tracks live list prices and limits for automation and AI-agent tools (Zapier, Make, n8n, Activepieces, Pipedream, Power Automate, Lindy, Gumloop, and a few more). Every number below was copied from the vendor's official pricing page and re-checked automatically. Always confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
This week: no list prices moved, so here's a cost snapshot at a realistic small-business workload, a few quirks we found while scraping, and one calculator link if you want your own numbers.
Cost snapshot: 5,000 runs × 5 steps / month
Same fictional workload on every tool that bills by runs/tasks/credits. Estimates only — monthly billing, list prices, no AI-step surcharges, seats, or tax.
| Tool | Est. monthly | Plan that fits | Why the number looks like that |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activepieces | $20 | Plus | 10,000 credits included; 1 credit ≈ 1 run |
| Make | $48 | Core | Trigger + each module = 1 credit → ~30k credits; extrapolated from the $1.60 / 1,000-credit rate at the 10k slider |
| n8n Cloud | $60 | Pro | 10k executions included; billed per full workflow run, not per step |
| Pipedream | $330 | Startup | 10k usage credits + $0.012 overage (Connect pricing; assumes ≤30s compute per step) |
| Zapier | $433.50 | Professional 50,000 tasks | 5,000 × 5 = 25,000 tasks → next published tier is 50k |
| Power Automate | $15/user (annual only) | Premium | Flat per-user license; monthly price not published — not ranked against the others |
Self-hosted n8n Community Edition is $0 for the software (you pay for a VPS). Business is self-hosted-only at $800/mo billed annually for 40k executions.
Run your own numbers: https://stackprice.dev/calculator/?runs=5000&steps=5
Entry prices (cheapest paid plan, re-checked Oct 22)
| Tool | Entry price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Zapier Professional | $29.99/mo ($19.99 annual) | 750 tasks/mo |
| Make Core | $16/mo ($12 annual) at 10k credits | Unlimited active scenarios |
| n8n Starter | $24/mo ($20 annual) | 2.5k executions |
| Activepieces Plus | $20/mo | 10k credits |
| Pipedream Startup | $150/mo ($99 annual) | 10k credits + 100 external users |
| Lindy Team | $29.99/user/mo (also saw $49.99 for 5k credits — likely A/B) | 3,000 credits/user |
| Gumloop Pro | Starts at $37/mo | 20k credits |
| Bardeen Basic | $10/mo | +100 credits |
| Power Automate Premium | $15/user/mo paid yearly | Cloud + attended RPA |
| Relevance AI | Not published (Enterprise only) | — |
| Tines | Free edition only; paid = quote | 3 live workflows free |
Full tables: https://stackprice.dev/
Quirks we hit while checking
- Make draws prices as graphics. The HTML has almost no dollar amounts. We OCR the page. Treat Make numbers carefully and confirm on make.com/pricing.
- Lindy's Team plan flipped between $29.99 / 3,000 credits and $49.99 / 5,000 credits across loads (same $10 per 1,000 top-up). Both recorded on the Lindy page.
- Relevance AI's pricing page currently shows only Enterprise. No self-serve numbers to track yet.
- Zapier still has no open affiliate program for regular publishers — partners/creators only. Make (35%/12 mo), n8n (30%/12 mo), Lindy, Gumloop, and Relevance AI do publish affiliate offers.
Worth comparing this week
Sponsor slot (empty)
Available starting issue #2. One short text blurb + link, relevant to automation builders. Reply if interested — rates TBD after we have open-rate data.
That's it for #1. If a tool on your stack just changed prices, reply and we'll dig in.
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