AWS AppSync vs Zapier comparison

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We performed a comparison between AWS AppSync and Zapier based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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AWS AppSync vs. Zapier

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Categories and Ranking

AWS AppSync

Ranking in Cloud Data Integration

22nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Zapier

Ranking in Cloud Data Integration

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of AWS AppSync is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zapier is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Akil Saji

AWS Cloud Developer at Mobil80 Solutions and Services Pvt. Ltd.

Ease of creating APIs with ongoing updates needed for automation

AWS has made it easy for developers like me to create and manage GraphQL APIs. The ease of use is a main advantage, allowing even beginners to start from scratch and learn through AppSync. Before AWS, developing and managing APIs was quite complex. AWS provided AppSync, which assists developers and startup founders. Startups blooming everywhere benefit from this service, welcoming those who lack prior knowledge. When working on AWS, I notice that Amazon regularly implements new features. For instance, with the Lambda service, AWS is transitioning from an old editor to a new one. Similarly, AppSync frequently introduces updates and changes. This trend is making the user interface more accessible, even for individuals without a technical background. Additionally, the cost is attractive, as AWS operates on a pay-as-you-go basis. These factors make AppSync both easy to use and cost-effective.

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Sachin Shrtivastava

Automation Engineer at Axe Automation

Automation of simple tasks improves with user-friendly interface but needs enhancement in handling complex scenarios

In my opinion, what could be improved in Zapier is its UI, which operates as a one-line system. Compared to Make.com and other tools that have a drag-and-drop system, this is lacking. If the scenario or automation is complex, it becomes difficult to create and deploy because of various routes. For example, with 20 routes, it becomes really difficult to create them due to certain limits, and the UI is not conducive for viewing all the routes.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"AWS has made it easy for developers like me to create and manage GraphQL APIs."

"Support for multiple data sources and formats is a fantastic feature."

"Zapier's best feature would be the ease of use, and it is really easy to use and really user-friendly."

"The initial setup is pretty easy to do."

"Zapier is a really good tool for connecting multiple different platforms and data sources. For example, with Quickbase, I can easily integrate data from other sources like AWS or task-tracking platforms such as ClickUp or Asana."

"The product's most valuable feature is automation."

"The most valuable feature of Zapier is it saves me time doing repetitive tasks."

"The solution is time efficient and has saved considerable development effort."

"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."

"We find it effortless to set up. We really don't have to do anything other than finding the application in the Zapier catalog. And as long as the application has been re-integrated into Zapier, they're able to then just provide the connection details and hook it up."

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Cons

"In AppSync, assigning roles and permissions to APIs is necessary for accessing other AWS services. Automating this task when creating APIs would be beneficial."

"Moving to other clouds is impossible without significantly rearchitecting your applications."

"In AppSync, assigning roles and permissions to APIs is necessary for accessing other AWS services. Automating this task when creating APIs would be beneficial."

"I would like to see them improve the Quickbase integration. Currently, it only allows triggering actions when records are added, but it would be more useful if we could also trigger actions when records are modified or deleted."

"The pricing of the solution is quite expensive."

"Zapier could be a little faster, but that might not be possible. I would encourage Zapier to make more API endpoints for each application"

"There is room for improvement in the support. They are not responsive, and they don't take much time to get resolved."

"To make it a complete BPM solution, the UI component needs significant enhancement."

"One issue I experienced was that when Zapier did not automate or threw an error, the error was not user-friendly."

"It could support various languages along with Python."

"At the moment, they allow a limited number of apps. I look forward to getting more apps for each package."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, and it is a pay-as-you-go model."

"Think your Zaps through to make sure you don't use more Zaps than you need."

"There is a free plan that is, of course, limited. However, it allows you to understand and check true scenarios for a while."

"It's very straightforward licensing. There's only one cost you have to pay, and if you want a relevant pricing plan, I think you have two or three different models or packages which include the number of notifications or Zaps, as they call it, that you can program."

"It's very affordable."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"Per task, there is a monthly plan involving 15 euros...Also, in different forms, they just give you the ability to use different features. They charge 18.58 euros for the first standard plan, which includes 750 tasks. So, it is about 25 cents per task."

"The least expensive plan is $24 a month, and you can go all the way to $800 a month if you're a huge company using many tasks."

"The price of Zapier is approximately $75 monthly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

18%

Healthcare Company

10%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS AppSync?

We initially had limited knowledge about AWS costs. As beginners, we ran many instances for over a month. Consequently, we received a bill from Amazon for around $20, which was unexpected. This hig...

What needs improvement with AWS AppSync?

In AppSync, assigning roles and permissions to APIs is necessary for accessing other AWS services. Automating this task when creating APIs would be beneficial. Regular updates might soon address th...

What is your primary use case for AWS AppSync?

Our company handles in-house projects and serves clients globally. My role with AppSync involves creating GraphQL APIs. There are different types of APIs, such as REST API, GraphQL API, and WebSock...

What do you like most about Zapier?

The product's most valuable feature is automation.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zapier?

The pricing is in accordance with market standards and even lower in some cases. The license setup cost is reasonable.

What needs improvement with Zapier?

You can build similar or dependent automations in one Zap, which helps with understanding the process without switching between different records. I would appreciate quicker response times and more...

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Overview

AWS AppSync simplifies application development by letting you create a flexible API to securely access, manipulate, and combine data from one or more data sources. AppSync is a managed service that uses GraphQL to make it easy for applications to get exactly the data they need.

With AppSync, you can build scalable applications, including those requiring real-time updates, on a range of data sources such as NoSQL data stores, relational databases, HTTP APIs, and your custom data sources with AWS Lambda. For mobile and web apps, AppSync additionally provides local data access when devices go offline, and data synchronization with customizable conflict resolution, when they are back online.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Zapier is a tool for primarily non-technical users to connect together web apps.

An integration between two apps is called a Zap. A Zap is made up of a Trigger and one or more Actions or Searches.

Whenever the trigger happens in one app, Zapier will automatically perform the actions or searches in another app in order.

Zaps are very lightweight and easy to set up. Zaps do not import or export old data (they only operate on new items created after the Zap is enabled). Zaps are also not kept in sync ("two way syncing") after the Zap is triggered.

Zaps are deceivingly simple if you're used to dealing with complex and difficult integrations. Their simplicity is what enables anyone to create them.

Sample Customers

ACBL, Puresec, IDT, ASU, Public Good, cookpad, ALDO, ticketmaster

BuzzFeed, Groupon, Spotify, Columbia University, FOX

AWS AppSync vs. Zapier