Why did I choose Stepper?
Mainly because I believe in the team creating it. Dean and Diony are the founders who believe in.
Stepper is a newly launched workflow automation tool from Paperform that aims to simplify business automation.
I used Paperform for years, and it works for me and all of my projects.
Stepper allows users to build workflows in plain language, with AI assistance throughout the process.
Key Features
AI-Powered Workflow Building
Build workflows using natural language instructions
AI helps understand and implement your requirements
Real-time testing of automations
Full control to modify or manually adjust workflows anytime
Component Libraries
Save and publish common use cases as reusable components
Drop pre-built components into new workflows like "Lego blocks"
Build once, reuse infinitely to avoid redundant work
Multiple Triggers
Create related automations within the same workflow
Workflows designed to mirror how businesses actually operate
More cohesive automation strategy
Integration & Openness
Open-source app integrations (coming soon)
Community can use, remix, and contribute to integrations
Connect multiple services seamlessly
Pricing
Target Audience
Stepper is built for businesses and individuals who need reliable automation without the complexity of traditional enterprise tools. ME!!
It's positioned as a solution that saves "real people time, money, and frustration."
Getting Started
The platform includes video tutorials covering:
Building your first workflow with plain-language instructions
Working with AI during workflow creation
Connecting integrations and testing in real time
Creating reusable components for efficiency
Stepper represents Paperform's evolution from handling "lightweight automations" to providing a comprehensive workflow solution that keeps everything in one place.
Hey friends!!
I'm so excited to announce Stepper, brought to you by our team at Paperform.
Stepper is an AI-native workflow automation platform built specifically for SMBs and Solopreneurs that is cost effective to scale, and powerfully simple to use.
From the very beginning of Paperform, integrations have been important to our customers. Forms are a natural gateway from the outside world into your business - so of course you need to be able to get information where it needs to go.
For years, we've supported simple integrations directly in Paperform, and referred customers to other solutions for more complex needs.
But we've heard your cries - just how frustrating, expensive, and fragile it is to create and maintain automations using existing solutions.
NOT ANY MORE
Stepper takes you from idea to automation in one conversation.
Stepper will build your workflows while you watch, and be there to help you understand, tweak and improve them
in the future. But don’t worry, you’re still in charge! You can always see exactly how your automations are set up and edit them yourself.
What makes us different from everyone else?
1. Publish your common use cases in to Component Libraries - like your own personal set of Lego blocks that can be dropped in across your workflows.
2. Stepper workflows are built to represent your actual processes, with support for multiple triggers in the same workflow, you can build related automations together in one place.
3. Finally, we’re not pinching pennies on steps. We have have a generous free plan for you to get started. And Stepper Pro comes with unlimited runs, within fair use, for $19/month.
4. BONUS ROUND (coming very soon) - we're open sourcing our integrations! Platforms like Zapier, Make and n8n have proprietary licensing on their third party app integrations, which means that an integration built for those platforms can't be used anywhere else. We're planning on open sourcing our app spec, and the actual implementations of all our third party apps so that you can commercially re-use, make your own, or easily contribute back to Stepper.
We CANNOT WAIT to see how much time, money and stress Stepper can save in real people’s lives.
Also to celebrate launch - for the next three days only you can get 50% off the first year of Stepper Pro with the coupon `STEPUP`!
Happy automating!
@dean_mcpherson I can't wait for users to get their hands on this! Being AI native unlocks huge potential, but what I'm actually most excited about are the unique features that you can't get with any other solution. Reusable Components (chunks of workflows), multiple-triggers in the same workflow, and open-sourcing in the near future too! People are already going crazy over Components in particular.
@dean_mcpherson
Congratulations on the launch. Already blocked out some time for tomorrow to take it for a spin!
@jschumacher Thanks for the support Jens! I really appreciate it!!
@dean_mcpherson congratulations! Rooting for your success!
@dean_mcpherson congratulations! Rooting for your success!
Hi@diony_mcpherson,
Congratulations on launching what is a game-changer for businesses.
The potential to automate parts of the business using Stepper is incredible.
More people should try it and learn to automate the tasks that take time or are urgent.
Having one tool like Stepper is a great advantage.
Cheers!
@diony_mcpherson @lfgellon Thanks Luis! We think Stepper is going do wonderful things for many businesses!
@lfgellon thank you! I'm really looking forward to seeing what people do with Stepper + Paperform + Papersign. We're going to be able to solve a lot of larger workflows for so many.
I've waited YEARS to be freed from Zapier's high costs, n8n's complexity and Make's overwhelming user interface.
Now, I have can have a plain-English conversation to connect, automate and extract the data I need from the many businesses tools I use.
I've tried just about every all-in-one software out there, and they all get me to 70% of what I need. Now with Stepper, I'm free to use the best tools in each category, but I still get to have a business that runs with enterprise level customization, automation and intelligence.
I had no idea how much I needed Stepper.
THANK YOU to the Paperform Team, y'all are amazing. Just came out of beta and it feels polished, is immediately useful and super intuitive and easy to use. 👍🏾
@angel_martinez5 Thanks for your support Angel!
@angel_martinez5 this is awesome, thank you so much for expressing that you just "get it"! What a reward to see how it's going to change your life and others (and mine too haha!). I'm so excited to release more soon and keep building with ya'll.
Hi@diony_mcpherson,
Congratulations on launching what is a game-changer for businesses.
The potential to automate parts of the business using Stepper is incredible.
More people should try it and learn to automate the tasks that take time or are urgent.
Having one tool like Stepper is a great advantage!
Try it now and save time for your business.
Cheers!
@lfgellon thank you! I'm really looking forward to seeing what people do with Stepper + Paperform + Papersign. We're going to be able to solve a lot of larger workflows for so many.
We've been working on this for 9 months, and it's rewarding to see the way it's going to change automation for our users. Dean said it first - hearing our user's feedback on existing solutions has meant we knew EXACTLY what Stepper needed to be for you all.
We're building out our apps-list at the moment, so if you don't see something you need here https://paperform.notion.site/Initial-Stepper-apps-list-2719640668c5809a929ce9a297820ff5, let us know at support@stepper.io or Join our Discord Community and make some noise :)
Zapier, Make, n8n have done a great job pioneering automation, but they're difficult to use, and expensive to run at scale.
And I'm proud to say Stepper is not just a "duplicate" at all. With Components, multi-triggers in a single workflow, and running super cheap (or free!), We truly are creating a new way to create and maintain workflows.
The biggest game-changer is that we'll soon be open sourcing our integrations! All other platforms have proprietary licensing on their third party app integrations, which means that an integration built for those platforms can't be used commercially on other platforms. We're planning on open sourcing our app spec, and the actual implementations of all our third party apps so that you can commercially re-use, make your own, or easily contribute back to Stepper.
We're mostly excited to build out Stepper alongside users! Let's goooooooooooo
Congratulations @dean_mcpherson @diony_mcpherson 💫 Rooting for your success 🎉
Dean and Diony create amazing products. I've been using Paperform, created by this team, for the last 4+ years, and they never disappoint. World-class support with very ambitious founders and team. They really make user-friendly products.
I wish you all the best for the launch of Stepper. 👏🎉
Best
Suraj Sharma
Alphayaan Digital