Tenvik vs Zapier for agencies: per task or per client

Figures checked 30 August 2026 · we build Tenvik, so check them yourself

Zapier and Tenvik solve differently shaped problems even though both move data between apps. Zapier meters every workflow run as a task and bills one shared account as that volume grows — its blended spend across a large paying base works out to roughly $350/mo. That figure describes total account spend, not a per-client price, because Zapier has no concept of a client as a billing or isolation unit.

Tenvik runs a real n8n instance per client (a dock), priced flat by dock count instead of by execution volume, with unlimited executions on every tier because the automation runs on the agency's own infrastructure. The comparison below is about mechanics — pricing basis, isolation, what's included — not a claim that one product is broadly better.

Tenvik

Zapier

Pricing basis

Zapier's bill moves with usage; Tenvik's doesn't

Flat, per client dock

Metered, per task/execution

Entry price

Zapier doesn't sell a per-client SKU to compare directly

$39/mo (up to 3 docks)

~$350/mo blended average spend

Execution limits

Unlimited, every tier

Capped by task allotment per tier

Per-client isolation

A client in Zapier is a folder, not a boundary

Isolated n8n instance per client

Not available — one shared account

White-label

Included from $39/mo

Not available on standard plans

Credential vault per client

Included from $39/mo

Connections shared across the account

Client billing / rebilling

Requires a separate billing tool on Zapier

Planned for the Agency tier

Not a feature

Push one fix to every client

Template propagation, from $39/mo

Not available — each Zap edited individually

Underlying engine

n8n — workflows portable as JSON

Proprietary, closed

Zapier's ~$350/mo is a blended average across its paying base, not a published per-client rate; agencies running several clients through one account should expect that to climb with usage. Tenvik figures current as of 2026-08-30.

What Zapier does well

·A larger pre-built app catalogue than n8n's native and community nodes combined
·Zero infrastructure to provision — no server, no cloud account to connect
·Lower learning curve for simple, single-trigger automations
·A decade-plus of documentation and community answers for edge-case integrations

When you should pick Zapier

→You're automating for your own business only, not reselling to multiple clients
→Your workflows are simple, low-volume, single trigger-to-action chains
→You need an integration only Zapier's catalogue covers, with no n8n node or HTTP workaround
→You don't want to touch infrastructure at all, not even a one-click host

When Tenvik is the better fit

·You run automation for 3+ clients and need each billed, isolated and rebrandable separately
·Your execution volume is unpredictable and you don't want a bill that moves with it
·You've hit a task ceiling and pay more each quarter for the same workflows
·You want to fix a workflow once and push it to every client instance

Questions people ask

Does Tenvik replace Zapier?

Not necessarily. If your team already uses Zapier for internal, non-client automations, that can stay. Tenvik is built for running automation as a service for outside clients.

Can I migrate my Zaps into Tenvik?

Zaps aren't directly portable into n8n — you rebuild the logic as n8n workflows. Straightforward multi-step Zaps typically take under an hour each; the payoff is one isolated instance per client instead of one shared account.

Why cap docks instead of executions?

Because n8n runs on your own infrastructure, executions cost us nothing to allow — metering them would be a fee with no cost basis. Docks are the actual unit of value.

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