IFTTT connects hundreds of apps and smart home devices with simple single-trigger, single-action rules. These alternatives offer more power, more steps, or better smart home support depending on your needs.
Each app below addresses a specific gap in IFTTT's offering. We picked them based on real user review patterns and feature differentiation.
Zapier offers everything IFTTT does but with multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, and a much larger app library. Its free tier supports 5 Zaps with 100 monthly tasks — generous enough for most IFTTT use cases.
Explore Zapier data →Make (formerly Integromat) supports complex branching, data transformation, and multi-step workflows in a visual canvas. Its free tier includes 1,000 operations per month — significantly more than IFTTT Pro's applet limits.
Explore Make data →Home Assistant is the most powerful smart home automation platform available — free, open-source, and runs locally on a Raspberry Pi or NAS. It supports 3,000+ integrations with no cloud dependency and automations limited only by your imagination.
Explore Home Assistant data →Apple Shortcuts provides deep iPhone, iPad, and Mac automation for free — including NFC triggers, location-based automations, and integrations with hundreds of Apple and third-party apps. For Apple users, it replaces most IFTTT personal automation use cases at no cost.
Explore Apple Shortcuts data →Automate.io bridges the gap between IFTTT's simplicity and Zapier's complexity. It supports multi-app workflows, conditional branching, and a visual canvas — at pricing competitive with IFTTT Pro.
Explore Automate.io data →Tasker is a powerful Android automation app that triggers actions based on time, location, app state, sensor data, and more — all running locally on your device without a cloud service. It has a steep learning curve but is the most capable personal automation tool for Android.
Explore Tasker (Android) data →IFTTT users looking for alternatives often want multi-step automations, lower pricing, or better smart home platform support.
IFTTT has a free plan limited to 3 applets. The Pro plan ($2.92/month) adds unlimited applets and faster polling. Many users find the free tier too limited and have moved to alternatives.
IFTTT reduced its free tier significantly in 2020, capping it at 3 applets after previously offering unlimited applets for free. This prompted many users to migrate to Zapier or Make.
IFTTT supports many smart home devices, but Home Assistant offers far deeper automation for smart homes. If smart home control is your primary use case, Home Assistant is the gold standard.
Zapier for web app automation that needs more than one step. Home Assistant for smart home users who want local control. Apple Shortcuts for iPhone users who want free native automation already built into their device.
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