| Metric | Mediator 8 | Mediator 9 (Demo) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 4m 22s | 2m 01s | | Memory Usage | 890 MB | 412 MB | | Failed Retries | 12 | 3 |
If you currently use Zapier, you will find Mediator 9 to be faster and cheaper at scale. If you use n8n, you will appreciate the prettier error handling. If you are a developer, the REST API endpoints for managing workflows are finally RESTful (v8 was a mess).
This will save agencies and ops teams hours of headache. I ran the same stress test on Mediator 8 and the Mediator 9 demo: processing a CSV of 10,000 rows, enriching each row with a REST API call, and updating a Google Sheet. mediator 9 demo
Try the "Webhook to Database" template first. It shows off the new Live Debugger better than the marketing video does. Have you tried the Mediator 9 demo? Drop a comment below about the new scheduling trigger—I haven't figured out if it supports cron syntax yet.
In the demo, I built a faulty workflow that sent a webhook to a dead URL. Instead of failing silently, I clicked a "Run Debug" button. The demo literally paused the workflow at the error step, showed me the exact payload that broke it, let me edit the URL in real-time , and then continued the run. | Metric | Mediator 8 | Mediator 9
Disclaimer: The author received early demo access but was not paid for this review.
The Connector Evolved: Hands-On with the Mediator 9 Demo This will save agencies and ops teams hours of headache
April 14, 2026 Category: Product Reviews / Workflow Automation