Tines
Zapier
| Feature | Tines | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free / from $19.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | security-teams, soc-analysts, incident-responders, security-engineers | marketers, operations, small-businesses, no-code-builders |
| Founded | 2018 | 2011 |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Alert Triage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Incident Response | ✓ | ✗ |
| Case Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Tables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interfaces | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Actions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Step Workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Tines Pros
- No-code workflow builder
- Security-focused templates
- Generous free tier
- Fast implementation
✗ Tines Cons
- Security-focused (not general automation)
- Smaller community
- Limited non-security integrations
✓ Zapier Pros
- Huge app library
- Easy to use
- Multi-step zaps
- AI actions
✗ Zapier Cons
- Gets expensive fast
- Task limits
- Complex zaps can be fragile
The Verdict
Tines is built for security teams and soc analysts, with a focus on workflow-automation and alert-triage. Zapier targets marketers and operations and leads with automations and integrations.
Tines uses custom enterprise pricing, while Zapier starts at $19.99/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
