I need to find a cheaper solution than Zapier for processing webhooks. Right now I’m receiving data from an external service through webhooks, and Zapier captures these hooks and stores the information in a Google spreadsheet. After that, my team retrieves that data and sends it to our main system using API calls. The issue is that Zapier becomes very costly when you’re managing hundreds of thousands of webhooks each month. I want to eliminate the intermediary step and avoid using the spreadsheet altogether. Instead of following the path External Service → Zapier Webhook → Spreadsheet → Our System, I’d prefer to transition directly from External Service → Alternative Webhook Handler → Our System. Has anyone executed something similar? Which webhook services or tools would you suggest that are economical at high volumes?
if u got such a high volume, y not just build ur own webhook system? frameworks like flask or express.js are dope for this! yeah, it’s some work initially but it’ll save ya a ton vs zapier in the long run.
AWS Lambda with API Gateway is perfect for this. You only pay for what you use and it scales without killing your budget. Just set up a Lambda function to catch the webhook, process it, and send it to your system through API calls. Pretty easy to learn if you know basic cloud stuff. The cost savings are huge - I was doing 200k webhooks monthly for under $50 on AWS versus hundreds with Zapier. Plus you’re not stuck dealing with third-party downtime or rate limits.
Make.com (formerly Integromat) crushes Zapier on webhook costs, especially with high volume. I switched last year when I hit 50k webhooks monthly - saved a ton. Their pricing just works better for webhook-heavy stuff. If you’re cool with self-hosting, n8n is solid since it’s open source and you only pay for servers. For direct integration, check out Webhook.site Pro or Pipedream. Pipedream’s actually great for webhook processing - decent free tier and fair paid plans. Don’t just look at monthly operation counts though. Figure out your exact volume and tech needs first.