Use Zapier for APIs. Use Prompteryx for everything that only has a website.
Zapier is the easiest way to connect apps that have APIs, with the largest app catalogue there is. Prompteryx is for the steps Zapier can't reach: websites, supplier portals and web forms, done by an AI agent in a real browser. The two can work together through Prompteryx's REST API and webhooks.
Facts about Zapier checked on 25 October 2026 from its own website and documentation. Sources are at the end of the page.
What is Zapier?
Zapier is an automation platform that connects more than 9,000 apps through their APIs. You build Zaps in an editor that shows the whole flow as a diagram, with branching Paths, looping, filters, delays and formatters, plus AI by Zapier steps, Copilot, Chatbots, Tables, Forms, Interfaces, Canvas and an MCP server on every plan. Only successful action steps count as tasks. Zapier's agents can read public web pages and search the web, and its Web Parser extracts page content, but Zapier does not run a browser that clicks buttons and fills in forms on websites; for that it relies on partner apps.
What Prompteryx does differently
Automates websites that have no API
Prompteryx runs a real Chrome browser that clicks, types, uploads, downloads and reads pages, so it can automate portals, legacy systems and any website. Zapier works through app APIs; browser automation comes from partner apps you connect to it.
Works where you are logged in
With Prompteryx Desktop (Windows, beta) the agent uses your own Chrome profile, so it can work in sites you are already signed in to. Zapier's agents can visit public pages but don't use your logged-in browser sessions.
An AI agent you can watch
Describe a website task in the chat and watch the AI Browser Agent do it step by step; cloud runs are recorded as video. Save a successful run as a workflow and it replays without AI costs.
Use both
A Zap can start a Prompteryx browser workflow through the REST API (Webhooks by Zapier), and Prompteryx can send a signed webhook back to a Zap when the run finishes, so the result flows into the rest of the Zap.
Feature by feature
Highlighted rows are clear differences in Prompteryx's favour. Where Zapier is ahead is listed below the table.
| Feature | Prompteryx | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Real browser that clicks and fills in forms | ✓ | Through partner apps |
| Record browser actions into a workflow | ✓ | ✕ |
| Use your own logged-in Chrome | Yes, with Prompteryx Desktop (Windows, beta) | ✕ |
| Cloud browsers with proxies and CAPTCHA solving | ✓ | ✕ |
| Read content from public web pages | ✓ | Agents, Web Parser |
| Session video recording | Cloud runs | ✕ |
| Feature | Prompteryx | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| AI steps in workflows | ✓ | AI by Zapier |
| AI agents | AI Browser Agent | Agents (moving into AI by Zapier) |
| MCP server | ✓ | On every plan (2 tasks per call) |
| Bulk prompts across AI platforms | Batch Prompter | ✕ |
| Feature | Prompteryx | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Visual editor showing the whole flow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branching | ✓ | Paths (Pro and above) |
| Loops | ✓ | Looping (Pro and above) |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | Prompteryx | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Apps connected through APIs | 3,000+ (Connect Hub) | 9,000+ |
| Tables, forms and interfaces | ✕ | ✓ |
| Connect the two | REST API and signed webhooks | Webhooks by Zapier |
| Feature | Prompteryx | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Schedules and webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run history and retries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free option | 7-day free trial | Free plan: 100 tasks a month, two-step Zaps |
| Entry price (checked 25 October 2026) | $20 a month | Pro from $19.99 a month (yearly) for 750 tasks |
When Zapier is the better choice
- Every step of your workflow has an API: Zapier connects far more apps (9,000+) than anyone else.
- You want built-in Tables, Forms and Interfaces next to your automations.
- You need a free plan for simple two-step automations.
In short
Zapier is the best-known way to connect apps through their APIs, and if every step of your workflow has an API it is hard to beat. Prompteryx is for the steps that only have a website: portals, forms, scraping and anything behind a log-in, done by an AI agent in a real browser and repeatable without AI costs. The two can work together through webhooks.
Frequently asked questions
Can Prompteryx replace Zapier?
For browser work, yes; for pure API-to-API automation, Zapier connects more apps. Prompteryx connects to 3,000+ apps through Connect Hub and automates websites directly. If you already rely on Zapier, your Zaps can start Prompteryx browser workflows through webhooks.
Does Zapier do browser automation?
Not on its own. Zapier's agents can read public web pages and search the web, and Web Parser by Zapier extracts page content, but Zapier does not run a browser that clicks buttons or fills in forms. Browser automation in Zapier comes from partner apps such as Airtop or Browse AI.
How is Zapier priced?
Checked on 25 October 2026: Zapier counts tasks, and only successful action steps use them (triggers, filters, paths and formatters don't). The Free plan has 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps; Pro starts at $19.99 a month billed yearly for 750 tasks. Prompteryx plans start at $20 a month and include 3,000 workflow executions, AI Credits and cloud-browser hours, after a 7-day free trial.
Can I use Zapier and Prompteryx together?
Yes, through webhooks. A Zap can call the Prompteryx REST API (Webhooks by Zapier) to start a browser workflow, for example downloading a report from a supplier portal, and Prompteryx sends a signed webhook back to the Zap with the result. A dedicated Prompteryx app in Zapier's directory is not available yet.
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Checked on 25 October 2026. Products change quickly: if something here is out of date, email contact@prompteryx.ai and we will correct it.
- Zapier MCP (app count)
- Zapier pricing
- How Zapier counts tasks
- Zapier Paths
- Zapier Agents tools (web browsing)
- Web Parser by Zapier
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