Proof AI Agents Can Kill SaaS: Zapier Bill Drops 97%
KirkNewcombe · x · 2026-08-29
Kirk Newcombe shared an actual bill as proof: after replacing Zapier workflows with AI agents, daily task volume fell from 12,000 to 400 — a 97% reduction. Replying to claims that "SaaS is durable," he argues this spend is "going to zero," a concrete glimpse of how agent automation is eroding traditional SaaS tool usage.
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