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Workflows that already know your data — no connections to wire, no per-task metering.

In TinyCommand, workflows share a data layer with forms, tables, agents, and email. The 4-step Zap that burns 4 tasks every run? Here it’s 1 run, on $49/mo for the whole stack.

No credit card · Per-run pricing · 458 integrations + native forms, DB, agents, email

Per-run pricing
Not per-step / per-task
458 apps
+ native forms / DB / agents / email
Free forever
Generous run quota
$49 / mo
Whole stack — vs $73 Zapier Pro alone
While all this could have been done with custom coding and wasting a lot of time, it is a one stop platform that handles the full flow from data capture to execution without the lag you get on other platforms like Zapier. If you're running an agency or even a freelancer, it's a no brainer.
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Why teams switch

Three things Zapier structurally can’t do.

Your data is already in the workflow

Forms, tables, agents, email are the same product. No ‘connect Typeform’ wizard, no ‘pick which Airtable base’ dropdown, no field-mapping drift when you rename a column. The workflow just sees the data.

Pay for outcomes, not steps

Zapier counts every action against your task budget — a 5-step workflow burns 5 tasks per run. TinyCommand bills the run. Same automation costs roughly 1/5 as much in practice.

AI is a first-class step, not a bolt-on

Drop a TinyAgents into any workflow. It reads your data, makes decisions, drafts content, calls tools. No OpenAI API key juggling, no per-token surprise bills.

Side-by-side

TinyWorkflows vs Zapier

Honest feature parity where it exists. Concrete gaps where it doesn’t.

TinyWorkflows

You
Free
1 user
Generous run quota, no per-task metering
$0/mo
Pro
Team
Whole stack — workflows + the forms, DB, agents, email they need
$49/mo

Zapier

Free
1 user
100 tasks / mo
$0/mo
Starter
1 user
750 tasks / mo
$29/mo
Pro
1 user
2,000 tasks / mo · most teams land here
$73/mo
Team
25 users
50,000 tasks / mo
$103/mo
Feature
TinyWorkflows
Zapier
Visual workflow builder
Connects to 400+ third-party apps
458 integrations
8,000+ (broader catalog)
Conditional logic, filters, branching
Workflows that already know your data
Your forms, tables, agents, and email are part of the same product — no connection setup, no field-mapping drift.
Native — same data layer
Every app is a connection you set up + maintain
AI inside the workflow
Drop in an AI step that drafts, summarizes, classifies, decides — using YOUR data, not a generic prompt.
TinyAgents as a step type
Add-on, billed separately or eats tasks
Pay for outcomes, not steps
A 5-step Zap = 5 tasks in Zapier. A 5-step workflow = 1 run in TinyCommand.
Per-run pricing
Per-task — multi-step workflows burn fast
Workflows can read/write your database
TinyTables built-in
Via Airtable/Sheets connection
Forms write directly into the workflow
TinyForms built-in
Via Typeform connection
Email sends in the workflow
TinyEmails built-in
Via Mailchimp/Sendgrid connection
Free tier
Generous run quota forever
100 tasks / mo
Price for 5-step workflows running 100x / day
$49 / mo (whole stack)
$73+ Pro (2k tasks barely covers it)

Where it fits

Most automations aren’t between two apps. They’re between four or five.

TinyWorkflows is the glue — but in TinyCommand, the things being glued are already next to each other. Forms, tables, agents, email — all native, no per-connection mapping.

TinyForms
TinyForms
Capture
TinyTables
TinyTables
Store + enrich
TinyWorkflows
TinyWorkflows
Route
TinyAgents
TinyAgents
Think
TinyEmails
TinyEmails
Act

Real flows

What you can actually build.

Lead routing on form submit

New form submission → enrich → score → route to the right rep on Slack → log to CRM. Same pipeline that costs 4 Zapier tasks per submission is one run in TinyCommand.

TinyFormsEnrichmentTinyAgents (score)SlackCRM update

Failed payment recovery

Stripe webhook fires → look up customer in TinyTables → send a personalized recovery email → follow up after 3 days if still unpaid.

Stripe webhookTinyTables lookupTinyEmails (recovery)TinyWorkflows (delay + retry)

Daily Slack digest

Every morning, pull all new rows from yesterday across 3 tables, summarize with an agent, send a digest to #ops.

Schedule triggerTinyTables (multi-query)TinyAgents (summarize)Slack post

Inbound support triage

Customer emails → agent classifies urgency + product area → routes to Slack thread + creates Linear ticket if it’s a bug.

Inbound emailTinyAgents (classify)TinyWorkflows (branch)Slack + Linear

Switching from Zapier

We’ll migrate your setup for you.

Email us your Zapier account and our team rebuilds your setup in TinyCommand, preserves the logic and design, and helps you wire up the workflows. Live within a week.

Start the migration

FAQ

Questions worth asking before you switch.

How is TinyWorkflows different from Zapier?

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The biggest difference: workflows in TinyCommand already have access to your forms, database, AI agents, and email — same product. You don’t set up a Typeform connection, then an Airtable connection, then a Mailchimp connection. Second: we bill on completed runs, not on every step. A 5-step Zap = 5 tasks; a 5-step TinyCommand workflow = 1 run.

Can I import my Zaps?

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Yes — connect your Zapier account and we import the workflow structure, triggers, and actions. Steps that use TinyCommand products (Form, Table, Email) get mapped natively; steps that use third-party apps continue to use our 458 integrations. Anything we can’t auto-map, our team rebuilds in your first week.

Does TinyCommand have as many integrations as Zapier?

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Honest answer: no. Zapier has 8,000+ third-party integrations; we have 458. We cover the high-traffic 100+ apps that 95% of automations actually use. If you need a long-tail connection (say, an obscure CRM or accounting tool), check our integrations directory before switching — and we add new ones every Thursday.

What does ‘pay for outcomes, not steps’ actually mean?

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Zapier counts every single action across your workflows toward your monthly task budget. A workflow that has a trigger + filter + 3 actions = 5 tasks per execution. We count completed workflow runs — that same workflow is 1 run per execution. Result: the same automation that maxes out Zapier’s Starter ($29/mo) in week 2 runs comfortably on our free tier.

Is there an open-source option like n8n?

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Not yet — TinyCommand is hosted only. If you specifically need self-hosting (compliance, air-gapped, etc.), n8n is the right call. For everyone else, hosted with a real bundle beats hosted with a self-host escape hatch.

What about complex multi-branch workflows?

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Conditional logic, filters, loops, sub-workflows, error handlers — all supported. The visual builder handles the same shape of automations Zapier’s Pro plan does, with the addition of native AI steps and the same-product data layer.

Will it handle thousands of runs per day?

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Yes. Our Pro plan handles high-volume use cases without per-task fees biting. We have customers running 10k+ workflow executions per day on the Pro plan.

What if my team is already deeply in Zapier?

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Most teams start by porting their two or three most-run Zaps to see how the math compares. If those work, the rest follow over a month. Our team helps you map the import so you don’t lose any workflows.

Stop counting tasks. Start counting outcomes.

Same workflow logic Zapier handles, plus the data layer it can’t. $49/mo for the whole stack — or free forever for solo.

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