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Pipedream
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As of 30 August 2026, Pipedream is free to use. Pipedream is a low-code integration platform that lets you build workflows connecting APIs and services with Node. Softwr lists it under Automation Integration. Pipedream is launched in 2018, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Pipedream does
Pipedream is a low-code integration platform that lets you build workflows connecting APIs and services with Node.js code when you need it.
What people use it for
- Workflow Automation
- Data Integration
- Process Automation
- App Integration
- API Connectivity
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Pipedream.
- The Internet Archive's capture of Pipedream's pricing page on 26 December 2023 listed Free at $0/month (750 credits/mo, 3 active workflows, 3 connected accounts), Basic at $19/month billed annually (2,000 credits, 20 workflows), Advanced at $49/month billed annually (5,000 credits, unlimited workflows), and Business at $99/month billed annually (dedicated VPC, SSO); Enterprise is by contact only.
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Pricing
What Pipedream costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 100000 executions/month
- 1000 sources
- Community support
Pro
$50 /mo
- 500000 executions/month
- Unlimited sources
- Email support
Business
$250 /mo
- Unlimited executions
- Priority support
- Advanced features
Capabilities
Features
Workflow builder
Node.js scripting
Webhooks
Schedulers
Data transformation
Error handling
Analytics
Git integration
500+ apps
Integration with 500+ apps
REST API
Integration with REST API
Custom code
Integration with Custom code
Slack
Integration with Slack
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What does Pipedream's free plan include?
The free plan provides access to Workflows and Connect for development purposes with limited active workflows and connected accounts. Development and testing workflows consume no credits.
SourceHow does Pipedream's credit-based billing work?
Pipedream charges one credit per 30 seconds of compute time at the default 256MB memory level. Increasing memory to 512MB doubles the credit cost. Paid plans include a base monthly credit allotment plus a platform fee.
SourceWhat actions and operations consume credits?
Action executions, tool calls via MCP, deployed trigger emissions, and Connect proxy requests consume credits. Free operations include listing apps, account management, and the first 30 seconds of public registry source executions.
SourceHow is Pipedream's Connect feature billed?
Connect billing includes API usage charges for operations and compute, plus per-end-user charges based on unique external users connecting accounts, not the number of accounts.
SourceWhat happens if I downgrade my plan?
Plan downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing cycle, and the new plan's limits are enforced at that time. Cancellation also takes effect at the end of the current period.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Pipedream
- Company
- Pipedream
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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