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Activepieces

Open-source business automation

Open source · $20Workflow automation

Activepieces is a workflow automation tool for Small businesses and Developers, offered as open source ($20/mo). Based in United States, founded in 2022. Popular alternatives include n8n, Omnara, fastbrowse.

About Activepieces

Activepieces is an open-source automation platform, with its community edition released under the MIT license, that positions itself as a friendlier and more predictable alternative to Zapier and Make. Built by a Y Combinator-backed startup, it lets operations, marketing and product teams connect apps and automate repetitive work through a visual flow builder, while developers extend it with TypeScript 'pieces' that become reusable integrations.

Flows support branches, loops, code steps, approval steps that wait for a human, and AI steps that call language models or run agents. The catalog covers 280+ pieces, and those pieces are also exposed as MCP tools so AI agents can act on connected apps. You can self-host the community edition for free with Docker, use credit-based cloud plans that range from a free tier to Plus and Team, or license an embed edition that puts white-labeled automation inside your own SaaS product.

Activepieces fits startups and mid-size teams that want automation with predictable costs, and SaaS companies that want an embeddable integration layer. Its catalog is far smaller than Zapier's thousands of apps, so niche integrations may need a custom piece or an HTTP step. n8n offers more raw power and a larger self-hosted community but a steeper learning curve and a fair-code license; Make is inexpensive in the cloud but proprietary; Zapier remains the easiest choice when breadth of integrations is the only priority.

Key features of Activepieces

  • No-code flow builder with branching and loops
  • AI steps and agents
  • 280+ integrations (pieces)
  • TypeScript SDK for custom pieces
  • Self-hosting under MIT
  • Embeddable white-label automation

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open source with permissive license
  • Affordable credit-based cloud plans
  • Friendly for non-technical users
  • Embeddable in SaaS

Cons

  • Smaller integration catalog than Zapier
  • Younger ecosystem
  • Some enterprise features paid
  • Self-hosting requires maintenance

Activepieces pricing

Activepieces uses a open source model.

PlanPriceIncludes
Community (self-hosted)$0Open-source core, self-host on your own servers
Free$01,000 credits/mo, up to 5 users, unlimited flows
Plus$20 / mo10,000 credits/mo, up to 5 users; 2 months free yearly
Team$200 / mo50,000 credits/mo, 25 users, unlimited projects
UltimateCustomYearly credit pool, unlimited users, dedicated workers
Embedfrom $36,000 / yearWhite-label builder, SDK, your own pieces
Enterprise controlCustomSelf-hosted or air-gapped, SSO, SCIM, audit logs

Source: www.activepieces.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

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How Activepieces compares in Workflow automation

Rank by votes
#1 / 37

0 votes from members

Starting price
$20

31% below the category median ($29/mo)

Free alternatives
8

Free or open-source tools in Workflow automation

Activepieces ranks #1 of 37 workflow automation tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.

Common use cases

  1. 1Startup automating ops on a small budget
  2. 2SaaS embedding automation for customers
  3. 3AI-powered content workflows
  4. 4Self-hosted automation for data privacy

Best for

Teams wanting open-source, predictable-cost automation.

Not ideal for

Users needing niche integrations only Zapier has.

Integrations

  • 280+ pieces
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Slack
  • Google Sheets
  • HubSpot
  • Webhooks
  • MCP

Our take

Activepieces is the friendliest open-source automation tool; great middle ground between Zapier and n8n.

FAQ

What is Activepieces?
Activepieces is a Workflow automation tool: Open-source business automation.
How much does Activepieces cost?
Activepieces is Open source; there is no mandatory paid plan.
What are the best alternatives to Activepieces?
Community-listed alternatives to Activepieces include n8n, Omnara, fastbrowse, Rerun.
What does Activepieces integrate with?
Activepieces integrates with 280+ pieces, OpenAI, Anthropic, Slack, Google Sheets, HubSpot and more.
Which platforms does Activepieces support?
Activepieces is available on web.
Who is Activepieces for?
Teams wanting open-source, predictable-cost automation.

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