Compare · prices checked 5 November 2026
CiraIQ vs Zapier
Zapier connects more apps than any other tool. CiraIQ is smaller and built for different work: local payments, AI agents on WhatsApp, and approvals before anything irreversible.
Quick answer
CiraIQ, if you run on M-Pesa and WhatsApp or want AI agents that ask before they act: $20 a month with unlimited workflows, against Zapier Pro at $29.99 a month ($19.99 billed annually) for 750 tasks. Zapier, if you need its 9,000+ apps.
Side by side
| Fact | CiraIQ | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 multi-step workflows, free forever | 100 tasks a month, two-step Zaps only |
| Paid plans from | $20/month (Basic): unlimited workflows, 14-day free trial | $19.99/month billed annually, or $29.99 monthly (Pro, 750 tasks) |
| Self-host for free | No | No |
| Apps | M-Pesa, WhatsApp, Telegram, Gmail, Sheets, Shopify, WooCommerce, Paystack and more | 9,000+ apps |
| Best for | Businesses in Kenya and Africa that run on M-Pesa and WhatsApp, and anyone who wants AI agents that ask before they act. | Connecting the widest range of SaaS apps, with the least learning. |
| Not great for | Teams that need thousands of niche app integrations, or must self-host on their own servers. | High volumes on a small budget: price rises steeply with tasks. |
Where Zapier is the better choice
Choose Zapier if you need one of its 9,000+ app integrations that CiraIQ does not have.
What CiraIQ adds
- M-Pesa built in. STK push, Paybill and Till payment triggers, B2C payouts and reversals, with your own Daraja keys. Paystack and Stripe too.
- AI agents on WhatsApp and Telegram. Agents with long-term memory that people talk to, by text or voice.
- Approval before anything irreversible. Sending, posting and spending wait for a person, approved from the app, Telegram or WhatsApp.
- Spend caps and broken-workflow alerts. Set a monthly AI budget per workflow, and workflows that fail 5 times in a row stop and tell you why.
- A marketplace that pays creators. Sell your workflows and keep 70% of each sale, paid to M-Pesa or a bank.
See the apps CiraIQ connects to and ready-made templates.
Questions
- Is CiraIQ a free Zapier alternative?
- CiraIQ has a free plan with 3 workflows, and Basic is $20 a month. Zapier's free plan gives 100 tasks a month with two-step Zaps.
- Does CiraIQ have as many apps as Zapier?
- No. Zapier lists 9,000+ apps. CiraIQ focuses on fewer, deeper integrations such as M-Pesa, WhatsApp and Paystack.
- Can I move my Zaps to CiraIQ?
- There is no automatic import. Most business flows have a ready-made CiraIQ template you can install and adjust.
Competitor prices and plans were read from each company's own pricing page on 5 November 2026 and can change; follow the links for today's figures. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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