IFTTT review

IFTTT is the budget pick and the easiest tool here for personal automation. Every plan unlocks all features, and plans differ only in credits, speed and support. The free plan has 1,000 credits a month, Starter costs $2.09 a month billed annually for 5,000 credits, Pro $5.49 for 20,000 and Pro+ $13.99 for 100,000. Applet runs, MCP usage and AI features all draw from the same allowance. You can describe an automation in plain language and IFTTT builds the Applet, or add AI Agent, Summarizer and Translator steps. MCP support lets Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT run your Applets. With 1,000+ services, including many smart home devices, it covers home and social use well. It is not a business workflow tool: the free plan polls for triggers only once an hour, and there is no branching logic or team administration of the kind Zapier and Make offer.

Who it is for

Individuals and creators automating personal apps, social posts and smart home devices on a small budget.

Price

Free plan with 1,000 credits a month; Starter $2.09 per month billed annually ($25.08 a year); Pro $5.49 per month.

Starter $2.09 / month $25.08 billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• AI-generated Applets from a plain-language description
• AI Agent, Summarizer and Translator steps inside Applets
• MCP access so Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT can run Applets
• Multi-action Applets, delays, queries and filters
• 1,000+ services including smart home devices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest paid plan on this list
• Strength: All features unlocked on every plan, including free
• Strength: Very quick to set up for simple trigger and action automations
• Weakness: Free plan checks for new triggers only every hour
• Weakness: Not built for multi-branch business workflows or team governance
• Weakness: Multiple accounts per service need Pro+

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 1,000 credits a month
• Starter: $2.09 per month billed annually, 5,000 credits
• Pro: $5.49 per month billed annually, 20,000 credits
• Pro+: $13.99 per month billed annually, 100,000 credits
• Polling speed: Every hour on Free, every 5 minutes on Pro

Where it ranks

IFTTT is No. 6 in our Best AI Workflow Automation Tools verdict and No. 5 in Best No-Code Automation Tools and No. 9 in Best Zapier Alternatives.