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~~[[wikipedia:IFTTT~~|~~IFTTT]] is a simple automation tool and company founded by Linden Tibbets, Jesse Tane, and Alexander Tibbets in December~~ 2010. Initially a helpful tool for consumers, as time went on, its features progressively went more anti-consumer, as non-paying users progressively lost features, paying users having to spend more on premium, and valuable features for both types of consumers being gutted.

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|Website=https://ifttt.com

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[[wikipedia:IFTTT|'''IFTTT''']] is a simple automation tool and company founded by Linden Tibbets, Jesse Tane, and Alexander Tibbets in December 2010. In June 2012, the service entered the [[Internet of things]] market by integrating with [[Wemo|Belkin Wemo]] devices.

== ~~Anti~~-~~consumer practices~~ ==

==Consumer impact summary==

Initially, revenue for IFTTT came from platform partners who wanted their products included to the service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-02 |title=IFTTT Opens Partner Platform; Introduces Applets |url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ifttt-opens-partner-platform-introduces-160000560.html |website=Yahoo Finance |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250701115755/https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ifttt-opens-partner-platform-introduces-160000560.html |archive-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref> In 2020, the company transitioned to a subscription model, limiting the custom applets of non-paying users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlton |first=Alistair |date=2020-09-10 |title=IFTTT is no longer free for many users: What new Pro subscription means for your smart home |url=https://www.gearbrain.com/ifttt-pro-subscription-service-explained-2647566439.html |website=Gearbrain |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212132226/https://www.gearbrain.com/ifttt-pro-subscription-service-explained-2647566439.html |archive-date=12 Dec 2025}}</ref> As time went on, non-paying users progressively lost features, premium users had to contend with price hikes, and valuable features such as Twitter Applets were significantly limited.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patterson |first=Ben |date=17 May 2023 |title=IFTTT to pull Twitter applets for free users, add more restrictions |url=https://www.techhive.com/article/1921036/ifttt-to-pull-twitter-applets-for-free-users-add-more-restrictions.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517185450/https://www.techhive.com/article/1921036/ifttt-to-pull-twitter-applets-for-free-users-add-more-restrictions.html |archive-date=May 17, 2023 |access-date=2026-03-19 |work=TechHive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Updates to IFTTT free tier |url=https://ifttt.com/explore/updates-to-free-tier-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517190026/https://ifttt.com/explore/updates-to-free-tier-2023 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=IFTTT}}</ref>

=== Discontinued Legacy plan ===

==Incidents==

~~Further Reading:[[~~IFTTT discontinued Legacy plan]]

===Discontinued Legacy plan===

~~Short summary of article~~ to ~~be put here~~.

In 2023, IFTTT announced changes to its subscription model. Legacy Pro plans were phased out, and users were migrated to a new "Pro+" plan. This change meant higher subscription costs, even for those who had subscribed under the ''lifetime"'' pricing guarantee.

==References==

[[Category:IFTTT]]

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-This article is a stub!
+{{CompanyCargo
+|Description=
-[[wikipedia:IFTTT|IFTTT]] is a simple automation tool and company founded by Linden Tibbets, Jesse Tane, and Alexander Tibbets in December 2010. Initially a helpful tool for consumers, as time went on, its features progressively went more anti-consumer, as non-paying users progressively lost features, paying users having to spend more on premium, and valuable features for both types of consumers being gutted.
+|Founded=2010
+|Industry=Computing, Software
-{{InfoboxCompany
+|Logo=IFTTT logo.svg
-| Name = IFTTT
+|ParentCompany=
-| Type = Private
+|Type=Private
-| Founded = 2010
+|Website=https://ifttt.com
-| Industry = Web automation
-| Official Website = ifttt.com
-| Logo = QuestionMark.svg
 }}
+[[wikipedia:IFTTT|'''IFTTT''']] is a simple automation tool and company founded by Linden Tibbets, Jesse Tane, and Alexander Tibbets in December 2010. In June 2012, the service entered the [[Internet of things]] market by integrating with [[Wemo|Belkin Wemo]] devices.
-== Anti-consumer practices ==
+==Consumer impact summary==
+Initially, revenue for IFTTT came from platform partners who wanted their products included to the service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-02 |title=IFTTT Opens Partner Platform; Introduces Applets |url=https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ifttt-opens-partner-platform-introduces-160000560.html |website=Yahoo Finance |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250701115755/https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ifttt-opens-partner-platform-introduces-160000560.html |archive-date=1 Jul 2025}}</ref> In 2020, the company transitioned to a subscription model, limiting the custom applets of non-paying users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlton |first=Alistair |date=2020-09-10 |title=IFTTT is no longer free for many users: What new Pro subscription means for your smart home |url=https://www.gearbrain.com/ifttt-pro-subscription-service-explained-2647566439.html |website=Gearbrain |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212132226/https://www.gearbrain.com/ifttt-pro-subscription-service-explained-2647566439.html |archive-date=12 Dec 2025}}</ref> As time went on, non-paying users progressively lost features, premium users had to contend with price hikes, and valuable features such as Twitter Applets were significantly limited.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patterson |first=Ben |date=17 May 2023 |title=IFTTT to pull Twitter applets for free users, add more restrictions |url=https://www.techhive.com/article/1921036/ifttt-to-pull-twitter-applets-for-free-users-add-more-restrictions.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517185450/https://www.techhive.com/article/1921036/ifttt-to-pull-twitter-applets-for-free-users-add-more-restrictions.html |archive-date=May 17, 2023 |access-date=2026-03-19 |work=TechHive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Updates to IFTTT free tier |url=https://ifttt.com/explore/updates-to-free-tier-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517190026/https://ifttt.com/explore/updates-to-free-tier-2023 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=IFTTT}}</ref>
-=== Discontinued Legacy plan ===
+==Incidents==
- Further Reading:[[IFTTT discontinued Legacy plan]]
+===Discontinued Legacy plan===
-Short summary of article to be put here.
+{{Main|IFTTT discontinued Legacy plan}}
+In 2023, IFTTT announced changes to its subscription model. Legacy Pro plans were phased out, and users were migrated to a new "Pro+" plan. This change meant higher subscription costs, even for those who had subscribed under the ''lifetime"'' pricing guarantee.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[Category:IFTTT]]