Hammad ShahzadEdge cases handled
The blank field, the duplicate, the record that arrives twice. Filters, Paths and lookups that don't break on the second run.
Zapier consultant
Zapier, Make and n8n
A Zapier expert who'll tell you when Zapier is wrong.
Zapier is the fastest way to ship an automation, and the fastest way to build a bill nobody understands. I build Zaps that only fire when they should, with error paths, priced against what the same job would cost on Make or n8n.
50+workflows shipped
4+ yrswith Zapier, Make and n8n
6,000+apps you can connect
$4,596task fees cut for one client
In short
Zapier consulting with Hammad
- Who it's for
- Teams whose Zapier bill keeps climbing, or who need a workflow running this week.
- What you get
- Zaps with proper filters, error paths and alerts, built in your own account, plus docs.
- Timeline
- Simple Zaps get quoted and built in the same week.
- Price
- One fixed price after a free 30-minute call. No hourly meter.
Task-usage audit
Half the bill is often tasks you throw away
The most common finding on a first call: Zaps fire on every record and throw most of them out three steps later, after the tasks are spent.
Filter at step 430 tasks
Filter at step 112 tasks
Task that does real workTask spent on a record that gets thrown outFiltered out first, costs nothing
Illustration: 10 records a run, 6 filtered out. Same outcome either way.
The first pass
- Move filters to step oneRecords that will be discarded stop costing tasks.
- Merge Zaps that duplicate workTwo Zaps doing one job become one.
- Turn off what stopped matteringThe Zaps nobody noticed are still running.
- Move high volume off ZapierOnly if the numbers say so. Make or n8n.
The honest version
Zapier is often the right call, and often not
I build on all three, so the recommendation costs me nothing either way.
| Question | Zapier | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Speed and app coverage | More logic per run | High volume or compliance |
| Volume | Modest, e.g. 200 runs a month | Mid volume | 50,000 runs a month and up |
| Cost | Per task. Adds up at scale | Lower per operation | Free if self-hosted |
| Self-host | No | No | Yes |
$4,596 a year in task fees, for workflows that now run on a $20 VPS. That's one client who moved at the right volume.
Zaps I build
Six I build over and over
- #Lead capture to CRMDeduplicated, enriched and scored, rep pinged in Slack within seconds.On
- $≡Invoice and payment syncStripe, your invoicing tool and the ledger agree without anyone re-typing a number.On
- ★Review request timingFires on delivery, not the order date. Unhappy customers go to private feedback first.On
- @≡Support ticket triageEmail sorted into the right queue, with an AI reply drafted for a person to approve.On
- #Daily ops digestRevenue, stuck orders and low stock in one Slack message at 8am.On
- Task-fee cleanupFilters moved to step one, so Zaps stop paying for records they always throw away.On
In every Zap
Built for the messy record
AI steps with a quality gate
Claude or OpenAI for drafting, sorting or lead scoring, with a fallback path when the answer is unusable.
Code steps and webhooks
A short code step or a small hosted endpoint, instead of six Formatter steps chained together and hoping.
Error paths and alerts
Errors go to Slack or email, autoreplay where it's safe, and a manual queue for anything that must not be dropped.
Docs your team can use
What each Zap does, what starts it, what it touches and how to debug it. No handover call needed.
Inside your account
You add me with the access you're comfortable with, and remove it when we're done. Nothing to transfer.
Reviews
Read all 12What clients say
“This guy is the real deal! I've recommended him to 3 people. Easy to work with, smooth process, and consistent communication.”
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Average from 12 reviews. Every one is five stars.
What clients mention
How it works
Five steps, then a week of watching
- 1
Audit call
30 minutes on your Zaps and task usage: what's wasting tasks, what's fragile.
- 2
Scope and price
Step-by-step spec per Zap, the apps it needs, one fixed price.
- 3
Build and test
Real data and the edge cases that actually happen.
- 4
Turn on and watch
Error alerts on, and a week of checking the history together.
- 5
30 days of fixes
Anything that misbehaves in month one, I fix free.
FAQ
Zapier questions, answered
My Zapier bill keeps climbing. Can you cut it?
Usually, yes, and often without changing a single outcome. The common cause is filtering late: a Zap fires on every record and discards most of them three steps in. Moving the filter to step one, merging duplicate Zaps and turning off the forgotten ones is the first pass. If volume is genuinely high, the honest answer is Make or n8n.
Zapier, Make or n8n: which should I be on?
Zapier for speed and app coverage at modest volume. Make when you want more logic per run at mid volume and a lower cost per operation. n8n when volume is high or you need to self-host for cost or compliance.
What does a Zapier project cost?
It depends on how many Zaps and steps, and whether there's an AI step. You get one fixed price after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts.
Can you work inside my existing Zapier account?
Yes. You add me with the access level you're comfortable with, and I work in there, so nothing has to be rebuilt or transferred. Remove my access whenever the project ends.
Do you work with Zapier Tables, Interfaces and Canvas?
Yes. For light internal tools they're genuinely good. I'll flag it when a Zapier Table is being asked to do a database's job, because it's cheaper to know that before you build on top.
Taking new projects
Paying for tasks you can't explain? Let's talk.
A free 30-minute audit call. I'll find the waste in your current Zaps and tell you what's worth rebuilding.
Book a Zapier auditPrefer email?hello@hammadshahzad.com