4.5/5
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Should I Use IFTTT?
IFTTT connects 1,000+ apps and automates them for free — no code needed. Connect Google, Webhooks, Discord, Telegram, Slack and more in minutes.
Depends
DependsBuy IFTTT for personal smart-home routines and simple two-app triggers — it's the easiest automation tool around.
Great for simple smart-home and two-app triggers; too shallow and pricier than it used to be for serious automation.
Confidence: Medium
~$3/mo
Paid from
Pro plan; Pro+ ~$9.99/mo
Yes
Free tier
But limited to ~3 applets per 2020 report
$63M
Total funding
Venture-backed since 2010
Value for money
2
Free tier gutted; users call $9.99/mo not worth it
Ease of use
5
Praised as slick, easy to learn
Feature depth
2
Single-trigger applets; no complex logic or tracking
Security posture
3
No confirmed service breaches; smart-home privacy flagged
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
Best for
- Smart-home tinkerers
- Solo creators cross-posting content
- Non-technical users
- Simple two-app triggers
Not for
- Businesses needing multi-step, conditional workflows
- Teams needing audited, trackable automations
- Anyone needing many free automations
- Privacy-sensitive owners wanting local smart-home control
Pricing
Free
$0
- Basic triggers only
- Limited to ~3 applets per older reports
Pro
from ~$3/mo
- Unlocks more applets than free
- Two paid plans total per PCMag
Pro+
~$9.99/mo
- Highest tier
- Some users say not worth the price
Security
No confirmed breaches of IFTTT's own service found in reviewed sources; a related Jenkins plugin leak and smart-home privacy research raise flags.
- CVE-2025-53662: Jenkins IFTTT Build Notifier plugin key leakThird-party Jenkins plugin could leak IFTTT config keys; CVSS 6.5. Affects the plugin ecosystem, not confirmed as the core IFTTT service.⁸
What users say
Users love the simplicity and app coverage but are frustrated by pricing hikes, the gutted free tier, and doubts about long-term reliability.
“Sorry, not worth $9.99/month”
“Goodbye IFTTT and your empty promises of $1.99 'forever'”
“Their service is wonderful, but I fear that they will not stay long”
Alternatives
Compare IFTTT with each alternative.
Zapier
Deeper multi-step logic and business-app focus for work workflows.
IFTTT vs ZapierHome Assistant
Local, privacy-friendly smart-home control without per-applet fees.
Make.com
Visual, multi-step automations with more power than applets.
IFTTT vs Make.comHuginn
Free, open-source, self-hosted; more technical but no fees.
Full analysis
Based on ~30 public sources; some pricing snippets were truncated, so paid-tier prices are approximate.
Sources
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- IFTTT Pro - Free Limited to 3 Applets?reddit.comreview
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- Best IFTTT Alternative (Tallyfy)tallyfy.comreview
- Can I still rely on IFTTT?quora.comreview
security
- Plans & Pricing - IFTTTifttt.comofficial
- What is IFTTT? The Ultimate Guide - SafeWisesafewise.comofficial
- IFTTT: Funding, Team & Investorsstartupintros.comnews
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