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# What 400 Native Automations Actually Means
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/what-400-native-automations-means/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:30:43.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

The count of **native automations** only means something once you know what native excludes. Here it means automations running inside the platform itself, not connections made through an external service.

## Why integration counts are misleading

Vendors count differently, and the difference is the entire point.

- Counts inflated by including middleware catalogues
- Connectors requiring a paid third-party subscription
- Integrations that exist only as documentation
- Read-only connections counted alongside read-write ones

## Native, middleware, or API

| Type           | Where it runs                               | Extra cost              |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Native**     | Inside the platform's own automation engine | None                    |
| **Middleware** | In a third-party connector service          | A separate subscription |
| **API**        | In your own code                            | Development time        |

## How to use them in Jestor

1. Search the automation library in **Jestor** before looking anywhere else.
2. Filter for the trigger or the tool you need — **WhatsApp**, **Omie**, **Slack**, email.
3. Configure the automation visually, pulling values from table fields.
4. Duplicate it when a similar process needs a variant, remembering it arrives switched off.
5. Fall back to the **API** or a middleware integration only for what is not covered.

## Why choose Jestor for automation depth?

**Jestor** counts only what runs inside its own engine — over 400 automations — and excludes its Make and Zapier presence from that number deliberately, because those carry a separate cost.

That distinction is the practical one: a native automation adds nothing to your monthly bill and has no third service to fail between two systems that need to talk.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does the count include Zapier and Make?

No, only automations running inside the platform. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Do native automations cost extra?

No, they run inside the platform's own engine.

### What if something is not covered?

The open API, webhooks, and official middleware integrations remain available.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

## Get to know Jestor

With **Jestor**, you can automate workflows, connect teams, and build internal systems your way — all without code and powered by **AI**. Discover Jestor at [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and see how to take your company's operations to a new level of efficiency and control.