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Bardeen vs Zapier

AI Automation pricing comparison · 2026

Bardeen pricing ranges from $0–$15/user/month, while Zapier ranges from $0–$103.5/month. Bardeen is typically 50% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · AI Automation
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Bardeen
Bardeen is a browser-based automation tool that runs as a Chrome, Edge, or Firefox extensi
verified 27d ago
$675 $15K
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Zapier
Zapier pricing starts at free and goes up to $103.
verified 26d ago
$675 $15K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Bardeen saves $14K vs Zapier · 25 seats
Cheapest $675
Spread 96%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Business
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
Team
$31K/yr
year 1 license · $104/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$675/yr
Vendr · n=8 · limited data
Median annual
$15K/yr
Vendr · n=79 avg 25% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 6 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 33 sourced facts
26 hidden-cost · 4 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Credit-based usage fees for automation actions
    100-500% of license costs
    1 source
  • Background scraper requirement
    Required for automated workflows; included in paid plans
    1 source
  • Credit consumption for high-volume scraping
    $1-$2 per line scraped
    2 sources
  • Image extraction credit costs
    Higher than $1-$2 per item (exact multiplier not specified)
    1 source
5 documented
  • Task Usage Cost Escalation
    20-50% of license costs
    4 sources
  • No Refund Policy on Annual Plans
    $240-$828
    4 sources
  • Multi-User Pricing Jump
    30-100% of license costs
    1 source
  • Third-Party Integration Surcharges
    5-20% of license costs
    1 source
  • Free Plan Feature Gating and Forced Trial Pressure
    $240-$588
    4 sources
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Individuals testing Bardeen for simple personal automations like data scraping or copy-paste tasks
Watch out
Credit-based pricing becomes prohibitively expensive for high-volume scraping use cases
TrustRadius
8.9/5 (848)
Trustpilot
1.8/5 (25)
Best for
Individuals testing automation with simple, low-volume workflows
Watch out
Strict no-refund policy on annual and monthly plans
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Option A

Bardeen

$0–$15
/user/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Option B

Zapier

$0–$103.5
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Bardeen Zapier
Free Free /user/month Free /month
Professional $10 /user/month $29.99 /month
Business $15 /user/month $103.50 /month
Enterprise Custom Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Bardeen

6 scenarios
$10/month
Sales Rep with Web Scraping Needs
for Professional (1 user). Unlimited standard automations; limited AI credits sufficient for ~20-30 AI scraping tasks/month.
$75/month
5-Person Marketing Team Automating Outreach
for Business (5 users x $15/user). Includes team collaboration, shared playbooks, and increased AI credits for ~100-150 AI actions/month.
$375/month
25-Person Sales Team with Heavy AI Usage
for Business (25 users x $15/user) + potential AI credit add-ons = ~$450-$500/month. May need Enterprise for custom AI allocations.
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Zapier

11 scenarios
$0/month (free tier with basic features)
Solo / Getting Started
$73/month
Growing Business
$99/month
Enterprise Setup
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Market Intelligence

Bardeen

Median annual cost
$675
Based on
8 deals

Zapier

Median annual cost
$15,000
Average negotiated discount
25%
Based on
79 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Bardeen 4 hidden costs

high
Credit-based usage fees for automation actions 100-500% of license costs
medium
Background scraper requirement Required for automated workflows; included in paid plans
critical
Credit consumption for high-volume scraping $1-$2 per line scraped
high
Image extraction credit costs Higher than $1-$2 per item (exact multiplier not specified)
See all Bardeen hidden costs →

Zapier 10 hidden costs

high
Task Usage Cost Escalation 20-50% of license costs
high
No Refund Policy on Annual Plans $240-$828
medium
Multi-User Pricing Jump 30-100% of license costs
medium
Third-Party Integration Surcharges 5-20% of license costs
low
Free Plan Feature Gating and Forced Trial Pressure $240-$588
See all Zapier hidden costs →

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