Zapier vs Tray.ai
One of fourteen models named Zapier first on the direct prompt; zero named Tray.ai. Zapier was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Tray.ai by ten and Zapier carries 66 labels and Tray.ai 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
United States, founded 2012. Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the workflow automation and ipaas page.
By framing
ZapierFirst choices, of fourteen modelsTray.ai
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Zapier and Tray.ai were named in the same answer thirty-six times, of the 235 answers naming Zapier and the 47 naming Tray.ai. In those answers Tray.ai took the first choice four times and Zapier five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Zapier Tray.ai first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zapier on the left and Tray.ai on the right.The direct prompt
Zapier first, Tray.ai not the choice
1 of 14 modelsTray.ai was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Zapier38%#2 of 9Tray.ai0%#– of 9Zapier5%#6 of 11Tray.ai5%#7 of 11What the models said about Zapier
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“lacks the governance, error-handling, and scalability needed for core B2B operations... Use for ad-hoc automations, not your backbone.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Zapier remains SOC 2 Type II / SOC 3 certified and is fastest for simple low-volume workflows, but be cautious for regulated data, high-volume or credential-sensitive flows.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Zapier - Offers a wide range of integrations (7,000+ apps) and a user-friendly interface. It has a free plan available” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Zapier: The market leader. Known for having the most integrations (5,000+) and being the easiest to set up.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Zapier wins for non-technical teams (zero learning curve)... Zapier/Make for general SaaS automation” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Tray.ai
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Enterprise-scale complexity; pricing is prohibitive for mid-market.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“not bad tools, but they are often enterprise-first and can require significant IT involvement” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Avoid Workato or Tray.io if you have a tight budget or simple needs” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Workato and Tray.io tend to hit the sweet spot for this stage” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Tools like Workato or Tray.io shine for your size” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall Choice: Tray.io” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.