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I was tired of Zapier's pricing, so I built my own automation tool
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I was tired of Zapier's pricing, so I built my own automation tool

via Dev.to WebdevDozaps4h ago

I've been using Zapier for a while, and it was fine — until the bill hit $80/month for just 5 simple automations. Tried n8n as an alternative. Too complex for my non-technical teammates. So I did what any frustrated developer does — I built my own. What I built DoZaps is a no-code workflow automation platform. Think Zapier, but simpler and actually affordable. Here's what's in it right now: Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder 50+ integrations — Gmail, Slack, Notion, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Stripe, Supabase, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Google Sheets, Reddit, and more Multi-LLM AI nodes (you can chain GPT, Claude, Gemini inside workflows) Real-time execution engine Why I built it this way Most automation tools make you choose between power and simplicity. n8n is powerful but has a steep learning curve. Zapier is simple but expensive and limited on the free tier. DoZaps tries to sit in the middle — powerful enough for real workflows, simple enough that a non-developer can build one

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