Zoho Flow

Recommended

A budget-friendly automation builder that shines brightest when you're already using other Zoho apps.

“A genuinely affordable pick, especially inside the Zoho ecosystem, but slower support and a smaller outside app catalog hold it back from the top spot.”

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4.1/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: Yes

Zoho Flow

Recommended

A budget-friendly automation builder that shines brightest when you're already using other Zoho apps.

4.1/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: Yes

Try Zoho Flow→

Starting price

$10.50/mo (Standard, 5K tasks)

Free plan

Yes, 100 tasks/mo

Free trial

15 days

Built-in integrations

1,000+ apps

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.1/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.2

Ease of use4.2

Value for money4.3

Support3.3

Compliance4.5

BettrList score

4.1/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.2

Ease of use4.2

Value for money4.3

Support3.3

Compliance4.5

The verdict

“A genuinely affordable pick, especially inside the Zoho ecosystem, but slower support and a smaller outside app catalog hold it back from the top spot.”

Pricing breakdown

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Free

A no-time-limit plan for testing basic automations between a handful of apps.

100 tasks per month
Up to 5 live flows
30-day flow history
Decision, delay, and set variable logic

Standard

$10.5/mo

Starts at 5,000 tasks a month and fits small teams with everyday automation needs.

Starts at 5,000 tasks per month, scalable higher
Unlimited live flows
60-day flow history
Custom functions written in Deluge

Recommended

Professional

$27/mo

Starts at 10,000 tasks a month and adds premium and on-premises app integrations.

Starts at 10,000 tasks per month, scalable higher
90-day flow history and 5-minute polling
Access to premium apps and on-prem integrations
Automatic rerun of failed workflow steps

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All features

A drag-and-drop builder lets you connect a trigger to one or more actions and see the whole workflow laid out visually

Deep native integration with the rest of the Zoho suite, plus more than 1,000 outside apps like Slack, Salesforce, and Google Sheets

Decision, delay, and custom function steps give you real branching logic without needing a separate tool

Zia AI can build a working flow from a plain-English description, or add AI steps that summarize and rewrite text inside a workflow

On-premises integrations on the Professional plan connect internal tools like SQL databases, SAP, and Service Desk Plus without exposing them to the public internet

Pricing is per organization rather than per user, so a bigger team does not automatically mean a bigger bill

Error branches and auto-rerun catch failed steps and retry them automatically instead of leaving a broken workflow sitting there

An audit trail tracks changes made inside the platform, useful for teams that need to know who touched what

Deleted flows can be restored for up to 90 days, so an accidental delete does not mean rebuilding from scratch

The free plan never expires, giving you 5 live flows and 100 tasks a month at no cost

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