Proof Holdings vs Zapier
Zapier now has a native approval step, so this isn't 'Zapier can't do approvals.' It's that a Zap logs the decision in your account while Proof Holdings hands you a portable, signed proof — and Zapier's reviewers need a Zapier account, while Proof's approvers need nothing but Telegram or WhatsApp.
Zapier's approval keeps automations moving; Proof's approval stands up outside Zapier. No reviewer accounts, no per-task math — a signed, portable proof of every human decision, €0.0079 each.
One API · One key
One key does what a stack of vendors does
Every platform on this page treats human approval as one feature among many. Proof is a single API where the approval is the product — the same flow returns a signed, offline-verifiable ES256 token for each of these:
Flat price · Any asset
One flat price for every asset — phone, email, and domain today, with wallet and social coming soon. No per-seat, no per-MAU, no per-verification tiers — the meter that makes every rival's bill jump.
- Free every month
- 300 proofs
- Pay as you go
- €0.03 / proof
- At volume
- €0.0079 / proof
Feature Comparison
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| Feature | Proof Holdings | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Approval API → portable proof token | No-code automation (approval is one action) |
| Native approval step | Yes — the whole product | Yes — Request Approval action (2026) |
| Signed, portable proof | ES256 JWT, offline-verifiable | No |
| Approver account required | No | Reviewers must have a Zapier account |
| Delivery to the approver | Telegram, WhatsApp — no app install | Zapier (or a Slack action for Slack members) |
| Record of the decision | Cryptographic token | Zap-run history / Zapier Tables row (~30-day) |
| Pricing model | Per-proof | Per-task (MCP calls bill 2 tasks each) |
| Integration breadth | REST + MCP (176 tools) | 8,000+ apps |
| Free tier | 300 proofs/month | 100 tasks/month (2-step Zaps) |
Pricing
Pricing model
Proof Holdings
Per-proof: €0.0079, 300 free/month
Zapier
Per-task: Pro from $19.99/mo, Team from $69/mo; Free 100 tasks
Proof of the decision
Proof Holdings
Portable ES256 token, verifiable offline by anyone
Zapier
A row in Zapier's run history / Tables — account-scoped
Adding an approver
Proof Holdings
€0 — Telegram/WhatsApp, no account
Zapier
Native reviewers must create a Zapier account
Connecting thousands of apps
Proof Holdings
Not what Proof does
Zapier
8,000+ apps, the biggest no-code ecosystem
Yes, Zapier has approvals now
Let's set the record straight: Zapier shipped a native Request Approval / Human-in-the-Loop action in 2026 that pauses a Zap and asks one or more reviewers to approve, decline, or edit data, returning a structured Decision field. There's also a native Slack approval action. So this isn't "Zapier can't do approvals" — it can.
The differences are narrower and more real. First, Zapier's native reviewers must have a Zapier account — Zapier's own docs say a reviewer without one "will be prompted to create a new account." Proof Holdings delivers to Telegram or WhatsApp, so an approver needs no account and no app install. Second, and more fundamentally, the record differs — which is the next section.
A run-history row vs a signature
When a Zap approval resolves, the decision is stored in your Zap run history (and optionally a Zapier Tables row). That's account-scoped state — it lives inside Zapier, it isn't tamper-evident, and no third party can verify it without trusting your Zapier account. It's fine for routing; it isn't evidence.
Proof Holdings returns an ES256 proof token: the approve/deny is cryptographically bound to the request and verifiable offline by anyone with the published public key. Add the pricing shapes — Zapier bills per task (and an MCP tool call is two tasks), Proof bills €0.0079 per proof — and the split is clear: Zapier for connecting thousands of apps with a light approval step; Proof when the approval itself has to be portable, signed evidence.
When to use Zapier
- You want the largest no-code integration ecosystem (8,000+ apps)
- Your approval is a light step inside a larger multi-app automation
- Your reviewers are teammates who can hold a Zapier account
- You want to build the whole flow with no code, plus AI agents and Interfaces
- A decision recorded in your Zapier account is enough
When to use Proof Holdings
- You want a portable, offline-verifiable proof of every approval
- Your approvers shouldn't have to create a Zapier account
- You want approvals over Telegram/WhatsApp with no app install
- You need non-repudiation, not an account-scoped run-history row
- You'd rather pay per approval than per task (where an MCP call is two tasks)
- The approval is the point — not one node in a big automation
Frequently Asked Questions
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