Fillout vs Pipedream

Fillout builds branded forms for people to fill in. Pipedream is a developer product that gives agents managed access to users' apps. Pick Fillout for forms and Pipedream only if you are building an agent.

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The verdict

If you need to collect information from customers, applicants or colleagues, pick Fillout. If you are an engineer building an agent or app that acts across many third-party accounts, pick Pipedream.

If you wanted a place to connect your own tools, look at Zapier, Make or n8n. I would not start a new automation project on the old Pipedream Workflows product. Fillout has a webhook and an API for the hand-off.

What the data says

Both cover 3 of the 3 features we compared.
Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
Fillout starts lower, at $15/mo against $99/mo.
Only Pipedream has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
In our Automation ranking, Pipedream places 6 and Fillout 5 of 11.

Side by side

Fillout and Pipedream compared
7 points compared	Fillout	Pipedream
Starts at	$15/mo	$99/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	No	Yes
AI / LLM nodes	Yes	Yes
Integrations & API	Yes	Yes
Visual builder	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Fillout

Free1,000 responses per month, unlimited forms and unlimited seats.Free
StarterShown as 15 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$180/yr
ProShown as 40 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$480/yr
BusinessShown as 75 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$900/yr

Pipedream

FreeFull access in development with no credit card; production use needs the Startup plan.Free
StartupRun in production: 100 external users and 10,000 usage credits included, then $2 per user and $0.012 per credit. Annual is $99 per month.$150/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Fillout if…

Pick Fillout if you want branded forms, surveys or quizzes that write to your CRM, database or payment tool. It has a drag-and-drop editor, conditional logic, PDFs and more than 50 native integrations.

A free plan exists. Response limits drive cost on paid plans, and the best branding options sit on higher plans. If you only need one simple form, a lighter tool is enough.

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Choose Pipedream if…

Pick Pipedream if you are building an agent that needs per-user access to Slack, Gmail or a CRM. It stores and refreshes the credentials, so you skip the OAuth plumbing.

You need engineers, because it is an SDK, an API and an MCP endpoint. Production use is charged by connected users and usage credits. Your users' tokens are stored by Pipedream, so read its security docs first.

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