Zapier
The 9,000-app automation standard — the easiest automation sale to make to SMB clients
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What Zapier is
Zapier is the most widely adopted no-code automation platform, connecting 9,000+ apps with trigger-action workflows called Zaps. Its AI Copilot, Tables, Interfaces, and MCP server (launched March 2025) have turned it into a full systems-building platform — operators can now give AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT direct access to 30,000+ actions across a client's existing apps without custom API work. Best for operators who want the shortest path from 'client has manual busywork' to a billable, working automation the client already half-trusts by brand name.
Key features
- 9,000+ app integrations and 30,000+ actions — the largest library in the category
- Multi-step Zaps with branching paths, filters, delays, and formatter steps
- AI Copilot builds Zaps, maps fields, and generates code steps from plain English
- Built-in Tables, Interfaces (forms), and Chatbots for end-to-end client systems
- Webhooks and Python/JavaScript code steps for custom logic
- Zapier MCP server (launched March 2025): give Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor direct access to 30,000+ actions across 9,000+ apps — included on all plans, 2 tasks per tool call
💰 Sell it as a service
The offer
Sell automation audits that convert into Zapier build-outs: map a client's manual busywork (lead routing, invoicing, CRM updates, notifications), then build the 5-10 Zaps that eliminate it.
What to charge
Charge $1,500-$3,000 for the audit + build, then $300-$500/mo to monitor, fix, and extend Zaps. Put the client's Zapier subscription on their own card so tool costs never touch your margin.
How it gets delivered
Most SMB builds are 2-5 days of work in the client's own Zapier account. Document every Zap in a shared doc so the retainer renews on 'we maintain the system,' not hourly babysitting.
This is one offer. AI Operator Academy is where operators build the full stack — packaging, pricing, fulfillment, and a peer group selling the same services. $999/yr.
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