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Pipedream
by Pipedream
What Pipedream is
Pipedream is an integration layer for AI agents, with managed authentication and tools across thousands of APIs. Its Workflows product connects services through JavaScript or Python code control, or through no-code drag-and-drop building. The Apps catalog lists 3,223 apps and 14,957 registry tools, while the Free plan describes 3,000+ connectors and 10,000+ prebuilt tools and triggers. Integrations can include actions that write to APIs and triggers that stream events to apps in real time. Pipedream Connect offers MCP tools and a proxy that sends API requests with users’ credentials attached. The service handles hosted OAuth flows, secure token storage, and automatic credential refresh. Free includes development features, but production use and usage credits are excluded. Each action, MCP tool call, Connect proxy request, or deployed trigger event consumes one credit per 30 seconds of compute. The Free plan includes community support; Startup adds email support, and Business offers dedicated Slack support. The pricing comparison lists SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR for every plan, and HIPAA for Business. Pipedream says credentials are encrypted at rest and scoped per project.
Who it suits
Pipedream suits developers and teams connecting services to workflows or AI agents, whether they prefer code or visual workflow building. Its free offering is oriented toward development rather than production use.
What it does well
- Supports JavaScript, Python, Go, and Bash
- Offers code-based and drag-and-drop workflow building
- Provides prebuilt API actions and real-time event triggers
- Handles OAuth flows and credential refresh
- Free plan has unlimited team members
What to know first
- Free plan excludes production use and usage credits
- Startup costs $99 a month with annual billing
- Startup costs $150 a month with monthly billing
Limits
The Free plan is limited to development features and does not include production use or usage credits. Startup includes 100 users and 10,000 usage credits; additional users cost $2 per user and additional credits cost $0.012 each.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free, no credit card required · Every feature in development · 3,000+ connectors · 10,000+ prebuilt tools and triggers · Unlimited team members · Community support | Free |
| Startup (monthly billing) | per month, billed monthly · 100 users included, then $2 per user · 10,000 usage credits included, then $0.012 each · Email support | $150 a month |
| Startup (annual billing) | per month, billed annually · 100 users included, then $2 per user · 10,000 usage credits included, then $0.012 each · Email support | $99 a month |
| Business | Annual billing · Volume pricing · SSO, SCIM, and HIPAA · Dedicated static egress IPs · SLAs and dedicated Slack support | On request |
As pipedream.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://pipedream.com/workflows.
- Choose Free for development features or a Startup plan for included usage credits.
- Use the web platform or API to connect services.
- Build a workflow with JavaScript or Python, or use drag-and-drop workflow building.
- Deploy using git if needed.
Verdict
Pipedream brings workflow building, API integrations, and managed authentication into one service. The free plan is for development, so production users should account for usage credits and plan pricing.
Questions
Is Pipedream free?
Yes. Free costs nothing, is billed Free, and does not require a credit card.
What does the Free plan include?
It includes development features, 3,000+ connectors, 10,000+ prebuilt tools and triggers, unlimited team members, and community support. Production use and usage credits are excluded.
How much does Startup cost?
Startup is $99 a month with annual billing or $150 a month with monthly billing.
What platforms and runtimes does Pipedream list?
Its platforms are API and web. Listed runtimes are JavaScript, Python, Go, and Bash.
What compliance standards are listed?
SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR are listed for all plans. HIPAA is listed for Business.
What uses a Pipedream usage credit?
Each action, MCP tool call, Connect proxy request, or deployed trigger event uses one credit per 30 seconds of compute.
Facts from Pipedream's own pages
- Authentication
- Pipedream says it handles hosted OAuth flows, secure token storage, and automatic credential refresh for connected accounts. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The pricing comparison lists SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR for all plans, while HIPAA is listed for Business. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan limits
- Free includes development features, while the pricing comparison says production use and usage credits are not included. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA · pipedream.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Pipedream says its service is hosted on AWS in the us-east-1 region. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Apps catalog lists 3,223 apps and 14,957 registry tools. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- MCP and API proxy
- The Connect product offers MCP tools and a proxy for sending requests to APIs with users’ credentials attached. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Prebuilt tools
- Pipedream says its integrations include prebuilt actions that write to APIs and triggers that stream events to apps in real time. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- Pipedream says it encrypts credentials at rest and scopes them per project; its security documentation also describes annual third-party audits and penetration tests. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Free plan includes community support, Startup includes email support, and Business includes dedicated Slack support. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Usage credits
- The pricing page says each action, MCP tool call, Connect proxy request, or deployed trigger event uses one credit per 30 seconds of compute. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pipedream describes itself as an integration layer for AI agents, providing managed authentication and tools across thousands of APIs. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Workflow automation
- The Workflows page describes connecting services with code-level control in JavaScript or Python and no-code drag-and-drop workflow building. · pipedream.com, 9 Oct 2026
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