Looking for a Zapier alternative for email saving?
Quicktion saves emails to Notion, Sheets, Airtable, Linear, and Trello with full formatting — in 2 minutes, not 20.
Free plan includes 25 emails/month. No credit card required.
Works with Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable, Linear, and Trello
Quicktion vs Zapier
Feature-by-feature comparison for email saving.
| Feature | Quicktion | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| Email body formatting | Native blocks | Plain text |
| Setup time | ~2 minutes | 15-20 minutes |
| Gmail add-on | ||
| Works with any email client | Gmail + Outlook | |
| Attachment handling | Upload + link | URL only |
| Auto field mapping | ||
| Multi-step workflows | ||
| Conditional logic | Via email rules | Built-in |
| Free plan | 25 emails/mo | 100 tasks/mo |
| Paid plan | $12/mo | $19.99/mo |
Why people switch from Zapier
Email body arrives as plain text in Zapier
Zapier strips all formatting from email bodies. Headings, links, lists, and images become a flat wall of text. Quicktion converts email HTML into native formatting in your destination tool.
Setup takes 15-20 minutes per Zap
Each Zap requires configuring triggers, actions, and manual field mapping. Quicktion reads your database schema and auto-maps everything in about 2 minutes.
Task-based pricing gets expensive
Every email is one Zapier task. Add a Formatter step and it's two. Quicktion is $12/month flat for 1,000 emails — no per-email billing.
No Gmail add-on
Zapier has no way to save an individual email from your inbox with one click. Quicktion's Gmail add-on lets you cherry-pick emails without setting up forwarding rules.
Gmail and Outlook only
Zapier's email triggers are limited to Gmail and Outlook. Quicktion works with any email client via forwarding — Apple Mail, Yahoo, Thunderbird, company email, anything.
When Zapier is the better choice
Zapier is the better choice if you need multi-step workflows — save to Notion AND notify Slack AND log to Sheets in one automation. It's also better for complex conditional triggers that go beyond what your email client's forwarding rules can handle. If you already pay for Zapier and have spare tasks, adding email-to-Notion costs nothing extra.
When Quicktion is the better choice
Quicktion is the better choice if email-to-destination is the main thing you're solving. Full email body formatting, 2-minute setup, works with any email client, and $12/month flat instead of task-based billing. If the email body matters — newsletters, client correspondence, reports — the formatting difference alone justifies the switch.
How to switch from Zapier
Migration takes about 5 minutes.
Sign up for Quicktion
Create a free account at quicktion.io. No credit card required.
Connect your destination
Link your Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable, Linear, or Trello account with one click.
Create a destination
Pick your database or board. Quicktion auto-maps email fields to properties.
Update your forwarding rules
Change your email client's forwarding rules to point to your new Quicktion address instead of the Zapier trigger email.
Turn off the Zap
Once emails are flowing through Quicktion, disable the old Zap.
Frequently asked questions
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