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Chief issue with Zapier is that my use pattern doesn't seem to be represented. There have been a few times (yesterday, for one) where I've wanted to push throug

by bnj 11y ago

Chief issue with Zapier is that my use pattern doesn't seem to be represented. There have been a few times (yesterday, for one) where I've wanted to push through a large number of jobs really quickly, like manipulating and syncing some records through some different services- Zapier is so useful in building the pathway, but getting the job done needs me to sign up for the 20/mo plan when I'm only interested in using it for one job every few months... I've wondered about micro-accounts, or even better: accounts with a gradual replenish rate on the job cap so that for a few dollars a month I can run a couple of records through every five minutes... I'm nonsensical now. Going to keep a keen eye on Zapier for the day when membership becomes economical.

bryanh 11y ago
Definitely understandable - I appreciate you keeping an eye on us! Hopefully we will deliver that value for you someday.
jorgecurio 11y ago
that's hardly an issue imo, the value you get from those few jobs is under $20 to you. When running a SaaS it's important to make sure you focus on people who's willing to pay you the rate you demand. I just hate it when everyone thinks SaaS should automatically be 19.99/month. I blame 37signals for starting this harmful trend.
robbiemitchell 11y ago
If you value your own time -- or your employer does -- this is a no-brainer. Spend your valuable brain on high-return stuff and automated the rest. ($20/hr is ≈ $42k/year)
stevenjohns 11y ago
Something similar was actually brought up on HN about a year ago as well, and I gave my experience with feeling that I couldn't find an appropriate Zapier pricing tier[0]. For me it was the issue with the base plan being just too much for what we wanted to do (automate Facebook posting from an RSS feed, about 5 to 10 posts a day). I actually engaged their sales team looking for a tailored pricing plan where I could pay a reduced rate for a reduced amount of 'tasks,' and was instead encouraged to perform a series of referrals/sharing to get free tasks. I would've been happy with $5 or $10 a month. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9661885 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9661885 - linked to the parent comment as it was also relevant

by bnj 11y ago

bryanh 11y ago

Definitely understandable - I appreciate you keeping an eye on us! Hopefully we will deliver that value for you someday.

jorgecurio 11y ago

that's hardly an issue imo, the value you get from those few jobs is under $20 to you. When running a SaaS it's important to make sure you focus on people who's willing to pay you the rate you demand. I just hate it when everyone thinks SaaS should automatically be 19.99/month. I blame 37signals for starting this harmful trend.

robbiemitchell 11y ago

If you value your own time -- or your employer does -- this is a no-brainer. Spend your valuable brain on high-return stuff and automated the rest. ($20/hr is ≈ $42k/year)

stevenjohns 11y ago

Something similar was actually brought up on HN about a year ago as well, and I gave my experience with feeling that I couldn't find an appropriate Zapier pricing tier[0]. For me it was the issue with the base plan being just too much for what we wanted to do (automate Facebook posting from an RSS feed, about 5 to 10 posts a day). I actually engaged their sales team looking for a tailored pricing plan where I could pay a reduced rate for a reduced amount of 'tasks,' and was instead encouraged to perform a series of referrals/sharing to get free tasks. I would've been happy with $5 or $10 a month. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9661885 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9661885 - linked to the parent comment as it was also relevant