Pipedream Pricing Explained: Plans, Costs and What You Get
Pipedream Workflows shuts down March 31, 2027. Learn what Connect plans cost now, what happens to your data, and how to migrate to Zapier, Make or n8n.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-11T04:32:45+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-11T04:32:45+00:00
Pipedream pricing changed in 2026, and the change matters more than the price list. Pipedream Workflows and String will shut down on March 31, 2027. New signups and subscriptions for Workflows are already closed. The pricing page now lists Pipedream Connect plans only. If you are an existing Workflows user, this article explains what you still pay, what happens to your data, and where to move.
If you are new to Pipedream, do not sign up expecting Workflows. That product is in maintenance mode. New users can only build on Connect, the integration layer for apps and agents. Read the shutdown section first, then the Connect plans, then the migration options.
Pipedream pricing: the shutdown comes first
Pipedream announced that Workflows and String will shut down on March 31, 2027. The company says it is focusing on Connect, its integration layer for connecting apps to the outside world, and Workflows falls outside that focus.
Here is the timeline from Pipedream's own shutdown notice. Workflows is in maintenance mode now. Existing workflows keep running normally through March 31, 2027. Pipedream is no longer accepting signups or subscriptions for Workflows, and it will not ship new Workflows features.
All Workflows data will be permanently deleted by April 30, 2027. That includes the credentials and OAuth tokens for connected accounts. Subscriptions stay active until March 31, 2027. On that date Pipedream cancels them automatically and issues a prorated refund. Monthly subscribers can cancel sooner from account settings. Annual subscribers can contact support for an early cancellation and a prorated refund.
Pipedream Connect is not affected. The Connect API, MCP servers, and API Proxy keep running and remain actively developed. If you only use Connect, nothing changes for you.
What Pipedream Connect costs now
The Pipedream pricing page now lists three Connect plans: Free, Startup, and Business. These plans are for developers who embed integrations in their own apps. They are not workflow automation plans.
The Free plan costs $0 and needs no credit card. It includes every feature in development, more than 3,000 connectors, more than 10,000 prebuilt tools and triggers, unlimited team members, and community support. Production use is not included.
The Startup plan adds production use. It includes 100 external users, then $2 per additional user. It includes 10,000 usage credits each month. After that, each credit costs $0.012, with the rate dropping at higher volume. Email support is included.
The Business plan is custom priced with annual billing. It adds volume pricing for users and usage, single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, HIPAA support, dedicated static egress IPs, service level agreements, and dedicated Slack support.
A usage credit measures Connect API usage. Running an action, calling a tool through MCP, sending a request through the Connect proxy, and emitting an event from a deployed trigger each use one credit per 30 seconds of compute. Listing apps and accounts and other management calls do not use credits.
What happened to the old Pipedream Workflows plans?
Before the shutdown announcement, Pipedream sold Workflows plans billed by credits. Those plans no longer appear on the pricing page. No new user can buy them. Existing subscribers keep their current plan until the shutdown date, when Pipedream cancels it automatically with a prorated refund.
Do not budget for a Workflows renewal. The product ends on March 31, 2027. Any money spent now should go toward migration, not toward extending a subscription that cannot continue past that date.
How to migrate off Pipedream Workflows
Start now. Six months sounds long, but rebuilding and testing workflows takes time. Follow these steps.
- List every workflow. Write down each workflow, what triggers it, which apps it touches, and what breaks if it stops. Rank them by business impact.
- Export your workflows. Pipedream built an export tool that downloads the structure of your workflows as JSON, one project at a time. Export everything now, while the data still exists. The export covers triggers, steps, code, settings, and non-secret properties.
- Pick a replacement per workflow. Simple app-to-app flows fit Zapier or Make. Code-heavy webhook flows fit n8n. Do not force every workflow onto one platform. Match the tool to the job.
- Rebuild one workflow at a time. Start with the highest-impact workflow. Rebuild it on the new platform. Run both versions side by side until the new one proves itself.
- Move credentials early. All Workflows data, including connected-account credentials and OAuth tokens, is deleted by April 30, 2027. Reconnect accounts on the new platform well before that date. Do not leave credential migration to the last week.
- Test the cutover. Turn off the old workflow only after the new one has handled real traffic for at least a week. Keep the export files as a record.
Pipedream pricing alternatives compared
These are the most common replacements for Workflows users. Prices are from each vendor's official pricing page.
| Tool | Free option | Paid starting point | Billing unit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapier | $0, 100 tasks a month | Professional from $19.99 a month | Tasks, one per successful action | Simple app-to-app flows, widest app library |
| Make | $0, up to 1,000 credits a month | Core, priced per credit volume | Credits, one per module run | Visual flows with branching and routing |
| n8n | Community Edition, free self-hosted | Starter at 20 euros a month, billed annually | Workflow executions | Code-heavy and webhook-heavy flows |
Zapier connects to more than 9,000 apps. Its free plan covers 100 tasks a month with two-step Zaps. Professional starts at $19.99 a month and adds multi-step Zaps, premium apps, and webhooks. A task is one successful action. Triggers do not use tasks.
Make charges by credits. One module run uses one credit. The free plan includes up to 1,000 credits a month and two active scenarios. Paid plans start at 10,000 credits a month with unlimited scenarios and one-minute scheduling.
n8n bills by workflow execution, not by step or user. Starter costs 20 euros a month billed annually. Pro costs 50 euros a month billed annually. The Community Edition is free to self-host. Teams comfortable running their own server often choose n8n for webhook-heavy workloads like the ones Pipedream handled well.
Should you stay on Pipedream Connect?
Connect is a different product from Workflows. It serves developers who embed integrations inside their own apps. If you build software and need your users to connect their accounts, Connect may still fit. The Free plan lets you build and test without a card.
If you used Pipedream to automate your own business processes, Connect is not a replacement. It does not run your workflows. Migrate those workflows to Zapier, Make, n8n, or another automation platform before March 31, 2027.
Bottom line
Pipedream pricing now means Connect pricing. The Free plan costs $0 for development. Startup adds production with 10,000 usage credits and 100 external users included, then $2 per user and $0.012 per extra credit. Business is custom. Workflows is over: it shuts down on March 31, 2027, data is deleted by April 30, 2027, and subscriptions end with a prorated refund. Existing users should export their workflows now and rebuild on Zapier, Make, or n8n. New users should not plan around Workflows at all.