Comparison
TacFlow vs Zapier
Both automate work. Only one of them decides what to do.
Zapier is excellent at what it was built for: connecting apps and running a fixed sequence of steps. TacFlow solves a different problem — autonomous agents that read context, choose an approach, remember what happened, and reach a different conclusion when the input calls for it.
| Zapier | TacFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Execution model | Linear triggers and actions, fixed when you build them. | Autonomous agents that decide the path at run time. |
| Where it runs | Vendor cloud. Your data leaves your machine. | Your own computer. Data never leaves unless you say so. |
| Memory | Stateless between runs unless you wire up storage. | Evolving memory per agent: BM25, vectors and a graph. |
| Cost model | Priced per task, so cost grows with volume. | Free with your own API key; agents get cheaper as they learn. |
| Parallelism | Steps run one after another. | Isolated agents genuinely running side by side in a swarm. |
When Zapier is the right call
If your process really is a fixed sequence — form submitted, row added, message sent — Zapier will be simpler and you should use it. Choose TacFlow when the work needs judgement on each run, when the data has to stay on your hardware, or when per-task pricing has stopped making sense.