What is Pipedream?
Pipedream is an integration infrastructure product for developers building AI agents and apps. It handles the hard parts of connecting to third-party services: it runs the OAuth flows through hosted Connect Links or an embeddable browser SDK, stores and refreshes user credentials in a token vault, and injects fresh tokens into each request.
In practice, a developer can point any MCP client at Pipedream's remote server to give an agent access to more than 10,000 prebuilt tools, or call any of the 3,000+ integrated APIs through a raw proxy from TypeScript, Python, Java or REST. Prebuilt triggers can stream events such as new emails or messages to an app's webhook in real time, and requests run in Pipedream's managed runtime without the developer hosting or scaling anything.
Key features
- Managed OAuth and token refresh for 3,000+ APIs
- 10,000+ prebuilt tools and triggers
- MCP remote server for agents with per-user auth
- Connect proxy for raw API calls
- Webhook triggers for real-time events
- Connect Link and browser SDK for user account authorization
Who is it for
- Developers building AI agents
- Software teams adding third-party integrations to their apps
- Companies deploying AI agents across their organization (Conduit)
How to get started with Pipedream
- Create a free Pipedream account and choose the development environment.
- Connect an external service account through managed OAuth authorization.
- Call the chosen tool from code or through the MCP server.
- You are building an AI agent that must work across many external services.
- You do not want to handle OAuth or user tokens yourself.
- You need ready-made tools and triggers for a large number of APIs.
- You need a free plan to serve real users in production, since the free plan covers only the development environment.
- You are looking for a no-code tool with a Polish interface, as Pipedream has no Polish interface.
Pros and cons
- No OAuth apps to register and nothing to host or scale
- Credentials encrypted at rest and never exposed to the app
- Free development access with full API, SDK and MCP
- Serving real external users in production requires a paid plan
- Usage credits are consumed by actions, tool calls and proxy requests
Pipedream pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 USD | Development only; no production environment, no external users, no usage credits |
| Startup | 99 USD / month | Billed annually at 99 USD per month; 150 USD per month if billed monthly; 100 external users included then 2 USD each; 10,000 usage credits included then 0.012 USD each; email support |
Prices copied from Pipedream pricing, checked October 12, 2026. Currency as shown by the vendor; taxes may apply.
Is Pipedream free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: full access to build and test in development, all features, 3,000+ connectors, unlimited team members, community support. Production use requires Startup.
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| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dify | 590 USD/yr | yes | Website & app builders |
 LangChain | 39 USD/mo | yes | Website & app builders |
 Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform | 0,75 USD | ? | Website & app builders |
 Mastra | 250 USD/mo | yes | Website & app builders |
 Taskade | 10 USD/mo | yes | Website & app builders |
 Langflow | not listed | yes | Website & app builders |
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FAQ
What is Pipedream used for?
Managed integration layer that lets AI agents and apps call 10,000+ prebuilt tools and 3,000+ APIs with per-user auth handled for them.
Is Pipedream free?
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: full access to build and test in development, all features, 3,000+ connectors, unlimited team members, community support. Production use requires Startup.
How much does Pipedream cost?
The cheapest paid plan is 99 USD/mo (vendor pricing, October 12, 2026).
What are the best Pipedream alternatives?
Closest alternatives: Dify, LangChain, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Mastra, Taskade.
Data checked October 12, 2026 on the vendor website (pipedream.com).