PortkeyvsZapier

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

Portkey

LLM APIs & Inference

AI gateway for reliable and fast LLM applications

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Zapier

Automation Platforms

Connect your apps and automate workflows

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FeaturePortkeyZapier
CategoryLLM APIs & InferenceAutomation Platforms
PricingFree + Pro plansFree + Starter $19.99/mo
GitHub Stars
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6k
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PlatformsWeb, DockerWeb
Key Features
  • ✓ AI gateway
  • ✓ Fallbacks
  • ✓ Load balancing
  • ✓ Caching
  • ✓ Observability
  • ✓ 7000+ integrations
  • ✓ AI chatbots
  • ✓ Multi-step Zaps
  • ✓ Filters & paths
  • ✓ Webhooks
  • ✓ Tables
Pros
  • + Automatic fallbacks
  • + Load balancing
  • + Request caching
  • + Observability built-in
  • + Open-source gateway
  • + 6,000+ app integrations
  • + Easiest automation tool to use
  • + Reliable and well-tested
  • + Great documentation
  • + AI-powered Zap builder
Cons
  • − Added infrastructure layer
  • − Learning curve
  • − Some features need Pro
  • − Latency overhead
  • − Expensive for high volume
  • − Limited logic compared to Make/n8n
  • − No self-hosting option
  • − Per-task pricing adds up
Tags
gatewayreliabilityobservabilityapi
automationno-codeintegrationsworkflowpopular

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