Will my Zap still work after switching?

Yes. You swap the trigger to a Catch Hook (Webhooks by Zapier) and Crontap fires it on your chosen cadence. Everything downstream of the trigger (filters, paths, actions) keeps running as before.

At minute cadence, dramatically: a minute-level Zap costs 43,200 tasks per month, which blows past most Zapier plans' included tasks. At daily cadence, the savings are marginal because daily fires barely move the needle on task counts.

Does Crontap support 1-minute cadence?

Yes, on Pro. Crontap fires every minute when configured to (matches the cadence floor of Zapier Team and above, but the Crontap clock costs nothing per fire).

Will Zapier still log my Zap runs?

Yes. Catch Hook fires show up in the Zap history exactly like Schedule-triggered runs did. The only thing that changes is what kicked them off.

What about Make and n8n?

Same pattern works for both. Replace the platform's built-in scheduler with a webhook trigger and point Crontap at the webhook URL. See the related blog post and platform spokes.

Comparison

Crontap vs Zapier Schedule

Zapier's Schedule trigger is fine for daily and hourly Zaps. The math turns nasty at minute cadence: every fire eats one Zapier task, and a minute-level Zap chews through 43,200 tasks a month. Pair Zapier with Crontap and the clock costs nothing.

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At a glance

Zapier Schedule vs Crontap, side by side.

Zapier Schedule vs Crontap, dimension by dimension
Dimension	Zapier Schedule	Crontap
Cadence floor	15 min Starter / 5 min Pro / 1 min Team+	1 minute (Pro)
Cost per run	1 Zapier task	Zero
Cron expression support	Dropdown only	Yes (5-field)
Per-Zap timezone	Account-wide	Yes (any IANA)
Free tier	100 tasks/month total	Free tier available
Pricing	Bundled with Zapier ($19.99/mo+)	$0 free / $3.25/mo Pro
Replaces Zapier?	No, complements	No, complements

How they work

The two approaches in one paragraph each.

Zapier Schedule

Zapier's Schedule trigger fires a Zap on a fixed cadence selected from a dropdown (every minute, every 5 minutes, every hour, daily, weekly). Each fire counts as one Zapier task against your plan's monthly task quota. The cadence floor depends on the plan: 15 minutes on Starter, 5 minutes on Pro, 1 minute on Team and above.

Crontap

Crontap is an external scheduler. To swap, you replace the Zap's Schedule trigger with a Catch Hook (Webhooks by Zapier) and point a Crontap schedule at that URL. Crontap fires the Catch Hook on cadence at zero Zapier-task cost. The downstream Zap still runs as before; only the clock leaves Zapier.

Where each side wins

Honest broker, both columns.

Zapier Schedule wins on

Zero setup if you already live in Zapier.
Native to your existing Zaps.
Plays nicely with Zapier's filters and paths.
Free up to 100 total tasks per month.

Crontap wins on

Zero task cost per run. A minute-level Zap is no longer a budget item.
Real cron expressions, not a dropdown.
Per-Zap timezone via per-schedule IANA.
Minute cadence (down to 1 minute on Pro) without paying for a higher Zapier tier.
Failure alerts independent of Zapier task history.

The math

Cadence and pricing, worked out.

Minute-level Zap on Zapier Pro: 43,200 tasks per month. The Pro plan includes 2,000 tasks per month at $49 by current Zapier pricing. You will burn the plan and pay overage just on the clock.
Same Zap fired from Crontap: 0 Zapier tasks for the schedule itself. The Zap still runs and consumes tasks for the actual work, but the clock is free.
Crontap Pro is $3.25/month annual. The schedule never bills against your Zapier task quota.

Moving from Zapier Schedule

The migration, in 3 steps.

In your Zap, replace the Schedule trigger with a Catch Hook (Webhooks by Zapier).
Copy the Catch Hook URL.
Create a Crontap schedule pointing at that URL with the cadence you actually want.

Decision

Which one fits.

Pick Zapier Schedule if

Your Zap fires daily or hourly and you have spare Zapier tasks every month.

Pick Crontap if

You want minute-level cadence, real cron expressions, per-Zap timezones, or to stop paying tasks for the schedule itself.

Pair both if

Crontap fires the Catch Hook, Zapier runs the workflow. Best of both: your existing Zap logic plus a free clock.

FAQ

Crontap vs Zapier Schedule, in detail.

Will my Zap still work after switching?: Yes. You swap the trigger to a Catch Hook (Webhooks by Zapier) and Crontap fires it on your chosen cadence. Everything downstream of the trigger (filters, paths, actions) keeps running as before.
Will I save money?: At minute cadence, dramatically: a minute-level Zap costs 43,200 tasks per month, which blows past most Zapier plans' included tasks. At daily cadence, the savings are marginal because daily fires barely move the needle on task counts.
Does Crontap support 1-minute cadence?: Yes, on Pro. Crontap fires every minute when configured to (matches the cadence floor of Zapier Team and above, but the Crontap clock costs nothing per fire).
Will Zapier still log my Zap runs?: Yes. Catch Hook fires show up in the Zap history exactly like Schedule-triggered runs did. The only thing that changes is what kicked them off.
What about Make and n8n?: Same pattern works for both. Replace the platform's built-in scheduler with a webhook trigger and point Crontap at the webhook URL. See the related blog post and platform spokes.

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