Zapier is perfect for simple triggers. The moment a workflow spans five systems, needs deterministic accuracy, or hits an app Zapier doesn't support, Ballet takes over, writing the integration as reviewable code.
 Ballet | Zapier | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Workflows + agents, written as code | Trigger → action Zaps |
| New integration | Generated on demand against any API | Limited to supported apps |
| Complex multi-system work | Built for it | Multi-step Zaps get brittle fast |
| Output when it matters | Deterministic + agentic where it helps | Deterministic, simple logic |
| Breakage | Evals on every step; auto-patched | Zap fails, email alert, manual fix |
| Review & version control | Generated code, version-controlled | Zap editor, no real code |
| Best fit | Business-critical, multi-system workflows | Lightweight task automation |
Account closures, off-boarding, billing changes: the resolutions that span Salesforce, Stripe, Okta, your ERP and more. Ballet runs them as one reviewable workflow, not a chain of fragile Zaps.
Zapier is fine for simple logic. Ballet runs 100% deterministic code on the steps that must be exact, with agentic reasoning only where it helps.
No Zap for it? Ballet writes the integration against any API in seconds, including internal and legacy systems Zapier will never support.
No. Keep Zapier for lightweight task automation. Bring Ballet in for the multi-system, business-critical workflows that Zaps can't handle reliably.
Multi-step Zaps get brittle and hard to audit fast. Ballet generates version-controlled code with evals on every step, so it holds up in production.
Yes. Ballet writes the integration on demand against any system with an API, including internal ERPs and legacy tools.
You describe the workflow in plain English and Ballet writes it. Most design-partner workflows ship within two weeks; the first one in a 30-minute session.
30 minutes on your real systems. No SOW.
