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Homla vs Zapier MCP: more apps, or a shared setup for the team

The short answerOverlaps with Homla

Pick Homla if you want the whole team working the same way, at one flat price.

Pick Zapier MCP if you need actions in rare apps, or already run your work on Zaps.

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  • Apps vs a team setup

    Zapier reaches 9,000+ apps. Homla shares one setup for the team.1

  • Tasks vs flat price

    Each Zapier MCP call uses two tasks.3

  • Per user vs per team

    On Zapier, each user owns their own server.5

  • A yes before changes

    No approval step is documented for Zapier MCP calls.8

The key difference

Zapier gives an AI more apps. Homla gives a team one way of working.

Zapier MCP turns your Zapier account into tools your AI can call. Each person owns their own server.1,5

Homla starts from the team. You connect tools once and set each person's access. Then everyone's AI shares the same playbooks and memory.

The bill works differently too. Zapier counts tasks, and AI calls use the same pool as your Zaps. Homla is priced per team, with no cap on AI use.3

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What matters to an owner.

Homla compared with Zapier MCP
TopicHomlaStart freeZapier MCP
Cost and setup
Price

Free for one person. Team plan from $79 a month for 10 people. No cap on AI use. Pricing

Free with 100 tasks. From $19.99 a month. 2 tasks per MCP call.2,3

Setup
Yes.

No developer. Guided setup in the browser. Paid plans: we set it up with you.

Yes.

Quick for one person: add the connector, sign in.4

Your team's know-how
Shared playbooks
Yes.

Save from the chat. Everyone gets the latest version. Skills

No.

No shared playbooks. Tool bundles share tools by link.12

Team memory
Yes.

One memory every AI on the team reads. Memory

Partly.

Agents use knowledge sources. Chats share no memory.11

Control
Access per person
Yes.

Per role, per tool: none, look only or change. Access

Partly.

Each user owns their server. App limits on Enterprise.2,5

Agents and approvals
Yes.

Schedule, email or by hand. Changes wait for a yes. Agents

Partly.

No approval for MCP calls. Agents can ask first.7,8

Admin and security
Partly.

Two-step sign-in. No SSO, SCIM or SOC 2 yet.

Yes.

SOC 2 Type II. SSO on Team, SCIM on Enterprise.2,9

Where it works
Works in
Yes.

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and 9 more apps.

Yes.

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any remote MCP app.4

Business tools
Yes.

Shopify, Outlook, Linear and more. Any MCP tool by link.

Yes.

9,000+ apps. Its big strength.1

Yes. YesPartly. PartlyNo. NoSmall numbers link to the source.

Which one to pick

Pick by the job you need done.

Choose Homla if…

  • You want your team's AI to work the same way, not just reach more apps.
  • You want shared playbooks and a team memory every AI reads.
  • You want to set each person's access per tool, and give freelancers an end date.
  • You want every change to wait for a yes before it runs.
  • You want one team price that does not grow with AI use.
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Choose Zapier MCP if…

  • You need actions in long-tail apps that Homla does not connect.1
  • Your team already runs its work on Zaps.1
  • You work alone and want a free start with public prices.2
  • You need a SOC 2 report today.9
Use them together

Keep Zapier for the long tail. Use Homla for the team.

Zapier MCP is an MCP server. Homla adds any MCP server by its link.

  1. 1

    Connect your main tools in Homla, like Shopify, Outlook or Linear.

  2. 2

    Add Zapier MCP by its link for the rare apps Homla does not cover.4

  3. 3

    Your team's AI then uses Homla's playbooks, memory and approvals for both.

FAQ

Questions

What owners ask when they weigh Homla against Zapier MCP.

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Is Zapier MCP free?

Zapier MCP has no separate fee. Each successful tool call uses two tasks from your plan.

The free plan has 100 tasks a month. At the limit, calls stop unless pay-per-task is on.

Sources 2,3

Does Zapier MCP work for a whole team?

Partly. Each user owns their own server. Sharing one lets a teammate view or edit it, not use it from their AI.

Homla is set up once for the team. Each person then signs in from their own AI app.

Sources 5,6

Can Homla do everything Zapier does?

No. Zapier connects far more apps. Homla connects your main tools, plus any tool with an MCP server.

Homla adds what Zapier does not: shared playbooks, team memory and a yes before changes.

Sources 1

Which one costs less?

It depends on use. Zapier grows with tasks. Homla is one price for the team, with no cap on AI use.

Free for one person. Team plan from $79 a month for 10 people.

Sources 2,3

Sources

Last checked: 24 Oct 2026. Zapier MCP changes its plans and features often. Check their own pages before you decide.

  1. Zapier MCP (zapier.com/mcp)
  2. Zapier pricing
  3. Zapier MCP docs: usage and tasks
  4. Zapier MCP docs: quickstart
  5. Zapier MCP docs: security
  6. Zapier MCP docs: server access
  7. Zapier help: Human in the Loop
  8. Zapier help: add approval steps to your agent
  9. Zapier MCP docs: manage security
  10. Zapier help: MCP Client app
  11. Zapier help: add your own data to an agent
  12. Zapier MCP docs: tool bundles

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