Comparison

InboxProcess vs. Zapier

Both tools can connect email to your calendar. But one is purpose-built for it.

Feature comparison

Side by side

Feature	InboxProcess	Zapier
Setup time	Under 2 minutes	15–30 minutes (multi-step Zap)
.ics file parsing	Built-in, automatic	Requires formatter steps or code
Pricing	From $15/mo (annual) — 14-day free trial	Starts at $19.99/mo for multi-step
Steps required	1 — forward the email	3–5 steps per Zap
Pipelines	6 built-in (calendar, sheets, slack, notion)	Build your own from scratch
AI parsing	Built-in — extracts structured data from any email	No native AI — needs external integrations
Maintenance	Zero — set and forget	Zaps break with API changes
Security	AES-256-GCM encryption, OAuth 2.0, no email storage	Shared credentials, data passes through third-party servers

Why InboxProcess

Purpose-built for email automation — not a generic platform you configure yourself. Six pipelines, all live.

No multi-step workflows to build or maintain. Forward an email — calendar event, spreadsheet row, Slack message, or Notion task.

AI-powered parsing extracts structured data from any email: booking details, receipt amounts, order tracking, action items.

Automatic .ics parsing handles encoding, multi-event files, timezone conversions, and 3-layer deduplication.

No account credentials shared with a third-party automation platform. OAuth 2.0 + AES-256-GCM encryption.

Set up email automation in under 2 minutes. Forward an email — we handle the rest.

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