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Bill.com vs Zapier
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bill.com limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs; Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
- They diverge on capability: Bill.com covers AP automation, Zapier covers App integrations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bill.com and Zapier actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bill.com
- AP automation
- AR automation
- Payment processing
- Approval workflows
- Document management
- Vendor management
- Cash flow insights
- Mobile approvals
Only in Zapier
- App integrations
- Workflow automation
- Trigger-based actions
- Multi-step Zaps
- Data formatting
- Conditional logic
- Error handling
- Team collaboration
Both cover
- Salesforce
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bill.com
- Invoice processingnot Zapier
- Bill paymentsnot Zapier
- Vendor paymentsnot Zapier
- Cash flow managementnot Zapier
- Financial automationnot Zapier
Zapier
- Lead managementnot Bill.com
- Data synchronizationnot Bill.com
- Email automationnot Bill.com
- Social media postingnot Bill.com
- Customer onboardingnot Bill.com
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bill.com
- Limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs
- Limited international payment capabilities compared to specialists like Tipalti
- Customer support response times are slow, with agents often lacking product expertise
Zapier
- The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
- Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
- Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
- Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
- Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49
Pricing, plan by plan
Bill.com
Free- Essentials$49/month
- Core AP and AR functionality
- Manual CSV import/export
- Team$65/month
- Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero
- Corporate$89/month
- Procurement features
- Custom approval policies
- Sync with NetSuite, Dynamics
Zapier
Free- FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
- Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
- Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic
Which should you pick?
Choose Bill.com if
- You need ap automation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want ar automation.
Choose Zapier if
- You need app integrations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want workflow automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Bill.com or Zapier better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bill.com starts at Free and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bill.com or Zapier?
- Bill.com starts at Free and Zapier at Free.
- Does Bill.com or Zapier run on more platforms?
- Bill.com runs on Web. Zapier runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Bill.com for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Bill.com best used for?
- Bill.com is most often used for invoice processing, bill payments, vendor payments, cash flow management. Of those, invoice processing and bill payments are not what Zapier is typically brought in for.
- What can Bill.com do that Zapier cannot?
- Bill.com covers AP automation, AR automation, Payment processing, Approval workflows. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Salesforce, SOC2, Cloud deployment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bill.com: What payment methods does Bill.com support?
Bill.com supports ACH transfers, checks, corporate cards, and international transfers. ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, and card payments incur a 2.9% fee.
SourceBill.com: Does Bill.com offer a free tier?
Yes. Bill.com offers a free Spend & Expense plan for access to credit lines from $1,000-$5M with corporate cards, budgets, and expense tracking.
SourceBill.com: Which accounting systems does Bill.com integrate with?
Bill.com integrates with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, and Xero, with automatic two-way syncing on most plans.
SourceRelated pages
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