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CData enrichment, AI research agents and GTM workflows for sales and marketing teams
Free, from $54/mo
Bardeen vs Zapier
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bardeen if…
- you want the lower entry price ($10/mo vs $19.99/mo)
- you're in its core audience: sdrs and account executives, revenue operations teams
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Choose Zapier if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: small and medium businesses, operations and revops teams
Side by side
Feature Bardeen Zapier
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$10/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNoNo
Data retentionKept while you use Services or as needed; no 3rd-party API data retainedCustom data retention available (Enterprise); default period not stated
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA
GitHub stars—634
Phone numbers—
CRM sync—
MCP server—
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CategoryLead GenerationWorkflow Automation
CompanyBardeen, Inc.Zapier, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
B Bardeen
- Agentic web scraper with custom or premium templates
- AI web search to research and generate leads
- Verified email and phone number enrichment
- AI lead scoring against your ideal customer profile
- Export to CSV, Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion
- Bardeen Agents that run lead sourcing and enrichment
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- Trigger-based Zap workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Zapier MCP connecting AI tools to 66,000+ actions
- Zapier SDK for AI coding agents
- Tables for storing workflow data
- Forms that trigger workflows
- AI agents and customer chatbots
- Self-healing Zaps with AI manager agent (early access)
- Audit logs, SSO, SCIM and action restrictions
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Bardeen
FreeFree
Basic$10/mo
Premium$50/mo or $480/yr (save 20%)
EnterpriseCustom
Zapier
Free$0/month
ProfessionalStarting from $19.99/month
TeamStarting from $69/month
EnterpriseContact for pricing
Strengths and limitations
Bardeen
- Always includes 100 free credits
- Paid plans start at $10/month
- Lists GDPR and SOC 2 Type II certifications
- Exports to Sheets, Airtable and Notion
- Unused credits expire at the end of each billing period
- Enrichment costs 3 credits per row
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- No public API mentioned
Zapier
- Free plan with 100 tasks per month and unlimited Zaps
- Connects to 9,000+ apps
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Yearly billing saves 33%
- Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling
- Live chat support starts at the Professional 2,000-task tier
- Prices scale with task volume
- Next Gen Zaps are still in early access
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