Notis vs Duckie vs Zapier

The same 33-row checklist and the same rules. Every cell shows vetted official evidence or “Not checked.”

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So which one?

Notis aside, Zapier covers the most ground: 92% across all 33 capabilities, ahead of Duckie at 74%.

They are not really after the same job, though: Zapier for controlling complex multi-step workflows and Duckie for operating workflows after they leave the demo.

Nothing here publishes anything on Open source.

Only Zapier publishes anything on Loops and batch processing.

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The whole grid, row by row

Capability comparison between Notis and the selected automation tools
Capability	View pricing	DuckieVisit site	ZapierVisit site
Build & trigger
Visual workflow builder	—	Visual node-graph builder
Build workflows with natural language		PartialAI writes single conditions/values
Schedule trigger		Preset or cron schedule trigger
App-event trigger		Zendesk/Slack/Intercom events
Webhook or API trigger		Custom Webhook JSON trigger
Email, form, or manual trigger	Manual: Test button / chat command	Gmail email trigger
Logic & orchestration
Conditional branches	—	Rule/AI decision branches
Loops and batch processing	—	—No loop/batch node
Data mapping and transforms	—	Documented field mapping
Custom code steps	PartialVia skills' scripts/, not a code step	—HTTP calls only, no code step
Reusable subflows	—	Call another workflow/agent
Long-running workflows		PartialPauses for reply, no durability spec	Delay can pause a Zap for up to 30 days
AI & human control
AI model steps		LLM Call tool step
Autonomous agents		Tool-choosing autonomous agents
Knowledge bases or RAG	Ultra-tier memory sources	Synced knowledge base + semantic search
Browser or computer use		—Read-only URL inspection only	Partial
MCP support		Consumes + publishes MCP
Human approval steps	—	Pauses for named-approver approval
Reliability & operations
Retries and error paths	—	Documented Failure branch outputs
Run history and logs		Full per-run execution history
Testing and debugging	Test button fires a real run on demand	Playground, replay, batch testing
Workflow versioning	—	Draft vs published versions
Monitoring and alerts	—	Guardrail/tool-failure alerts
Secret management	Masked env vars + encrypted tokens	Encrypted org variables/credentials
Platform & governance
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps	Partial20 named connectors	9,000+ apps (10,062 in page data)
Workflow templates	PartialSingle-prompt automation templates	—No importable template gallery
Managed cloud		Hosted dashboard, no servers
Open source	—	—No repo or license published	—Core automation product is closed source
Self-hosting	—	PartialDocumented intent, sales-gated	—
SSO and role-based access	—	SSO/SAML + RBAC roles
Audit logs and compliance	—	PartialAudit logs; SOC 2 pending
Shared team workspace		Shared workspace, role-based
Usable free tier	Partial	—No free tier published
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Custom pricing	FreeProfessional$19.99/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

The catch with each one

Numbered by support score across vetted capability rows, with incomplete evidence shown on every card. Unknown rows never count as a no, and this is not a score against your answers.

1. Zapier

Workflow automation platform

The largest no-code automation catalogue, billed per task, cloud only.

Best for: controlling complex multi-step workflows

Documented strengths

Platform & governance: Ready-made app integrations, Workflow templates, Managed cloud, SSO and role-based access, Audit logs and compliance, Shared team workspace and Usable free tier
Build & trigger: Visual workflow builder, Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger, Webhook or API trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
Logic & orchestration: Conditional branches, Loops and batch processing, Data mapping and transforms, Custom code steps, Reusable subflows and Long-running workflows

The catch

Official evidence records a gap in platform and governance options: no published support for Open source and Self-hosting.

Pricing

FreeProfessional$19.99/moyrTeam$69/moyrEnterpriseCustom pricing

Free–$69+/mo (Free 100 tasks, Professional from $19.99/mo annual for 750 tasks, Team from $69/mo annual for 2,000) · zapier.com

Who should pick it

Pick Zapier if controlling complex multi-step workflows is what decides it for you. Walk away if you need integrations, self-hosting, governance or team controls.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Zapier bills per task, so a long workflow costs several times a short one for the same trigger; Notis charges a flat subscription and nobody builds the workflow.

Visit Zapier92% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

2. Duckie

AI customer-support agent platform

Duckie builds and deploys AI agents, visual workflows, and runbooks that resolve support tickets across ticketing, messaging, and email channels.

Best for: operating workflows after they leave the demo

Documented strengths

Reliability & operations: Retries and error paths, Run history and logs, Testing and debugging, Workflow versioning, Monitoring and alerts and Secret management
Build & trigger: Visual workflow builder, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger, Webhook or API trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, MCP support and Human approval steps

The catch

The checked gap is workflow logic. Nothing published on Loops and batch processing and Custom code steps.

Pricing

Custom pricing

Custom · no free tier · duckie.ai

Who should pick it

Duckie is the one to take when operating workflows after they leave the demo is the deciding factor. Walk away if you need branches, loops, transforms or long-running workflows.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Duckie is a customer-support automation platform for building agents, visual workflows, and runbooks that resolve tickets inside Zendesk, Intercom, Slack, and email; Notis is a channel-first personal AI assistant on WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, email, and voice with an execution layer across model providers for a person's whole workday, not just support tickets.

Visit Duckie74% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

3. Notis

Personal AI assistant

Notis is a personal AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email, and reach from your own coding agent through its MCP server.

Best for: building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives

Documented strengths

Build & trigger: Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger, Webhook or API trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use and MCP support
Reliability & operations: Run history and logs, Testing and debugging and Secret management

The catch

The documented gap is workflow logic. We found no published support for Conditional branches, Loops and batch processing, Data mapping and transforms and Reusable subflows.

Pricing

FREEPRO$13/moyrPRO+$39/moyrULTRA$99/moyr

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

Who should pick it

Worth it for building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives: that is what Notis is built around. Walk away if you need branches, loops, transforms or long-running workflows.

See what those rows cost56% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

Where none of them wins

Nothing on this page publishes anything on Open source. If one of them is the thing you actually need, none of these is your answer.

One more thing, because a table like this can be read for more than it is worth. It counts what each product documents. It says nothing about how reliable any of them is, how fast it replies, how good its writing is, or what it does when an integration breaks on a Friday night. A lower support score can still be the better daily driver. The only way to know is to put a real week of work through both.

A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Questions people ask

Which of Zapier or Duckie covers the most features?

Zapier, at 92% across all 33 capabilities, ahead of Duckie at 74%. That counts documented support, not how well any of it works.

How much do they cost?

Zapier: Free–$69+/mo (Free 100 tasks, Professional from $19.99/mo annual for 750 tasks, Team from $69/mo annual for 2,000); Duckie: Custom. Different currencies and different units, so there is no honest way to rank these against each other.

Which of them can I try for free?

Zapier has a free tier and Duckie does not.

What can none of them do?

Not one of them publishes anything on Open source. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

How was this comparison put together?

We read whatever each product publishes (130 first-party sources across 3 products) and scored all of them on the same 33 rows. Last checked 21 August 2026. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Where does Notis fit in?

At number 3, scored by the same code on the same 33 rows as everything else. Against Zapier specifically: Zapier bills per task, so a long workflow costs several times a short one for the same trigger; Notis charges a flat subscription and nobody builds the workflow.

How we checked all this

We read what every product on this page publishes (docs and pricing pages where there are any, the homepage where that is all there is) and checked it against the same 33 buyer-focused rows. A support score uses only rows with an explicit vetted state; every unchecked row remains visible and never becomes a no. Notis chose the questions and is scored by the same rule. Count the links below before you weigh a result; some vendors give us three pages and some give us one. Last checked 21 August 2026. No vendor briefings, no affiliate links, no press releases.

Sources

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