Automate Desktop vs IFTTT
Automate Desktop
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IFTTT
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| Figure | Automate Desktop | IFTTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Task Automation Software | 7.8 (#19) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Founded | 1982 | IFTTT says it was founded in 2010. |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include AWS, Azure, VMware, SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Dynamics CRM, Excel, Chrome, Firefox, Oracle, MySQL, XML, JSON, PDF, and PowerShell. | IFTTT says its library includes over 1,000 apps, services, and devices. |
| Intended users | Fortra describes Desktop as single-machine automation for individual users and identifies finance, operations, IT, and back-office teams as use areas. | IFTTT positions Pro for people with multiple smart devices or a need for multi-action automations, and Pro+ for small business owners and users of advanced tools. |
| Support | Fortra's Automate Desktop page lists phone, email, and support request contact options and describes Automate Care as providing a dedicated Technical Account Manager. | The Free plan includes 30-day onboarding support, Pro includes customer support, and Pro+ includes prioritized customer support. |
Plans
In their own words
Automate Desktop
Automate Desktop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
IFTTT
IFTTT connects apps, devices, and services using Applets that automate actions across two or more services. Its library includes over 1,000 apps, services, and devices, with examples such as Spotify, Evernote, Todoist, Google Sheets, Android, and Philips Hue. Basic automations can be set up without coding. The Free plan allows two Applets; Pro allows 20, and Pro+ allows unlimited Applets. Pro adds multi-action Applets and webhooks, while Pro+ includes queries, filter code, multiple accounts per service, and access to IFTTT's Platform. The iOS and Android apps offer mobile-exclusive services, notifications, widgets, and geofencing automations. Most connected services use OAuth for restricted access without sharing a password with IFTTT. Users can export data as a JSON file or delete their account in settings. Trigger checks, Applet runs, and errors are logged for seven days; activity feed information is stored for 30 days. Plans include free, Pro at $2.99 per month, and Pro+ at $8.99 per month; paid plans are billed annually and include a 7-day trial.