Overview
Activepieces is an open-source (MIT) automation platform for building visual workflows and AI agents across business apps. Flows support branching, retries, approval gates and inline TypeScript, and agents can act across connected tools and MCP servers. It runs on Activepieces Cloud or self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes, and offers its own MCP server so Claude and Cursor can trigger workflows.
Label: Vendor-described — Captured from the vendor's own materials. Not independently verified.
Best for
- Small teams wanting a cheaper, open-source Zapier alternative
- Technical users who need self-hosting or AI agents with approval steps
Key features
- Visual flow builder with code steps
- AI agents with human approval gates
- 760+ open-source integrations
- MCP server for Claude and Cursor
- Self-hosting with Docker or Kubernetes
- Free plan with 1,000 credits
What it does
- Visual workflow builder with branching, retries and subflows
- AI agents that act across connected apps and MCP servers
- Human approval gates on sensitive steps
- Inline TypeScript code steps
- Shared tables for flows and agents
- 760+ MIT-licensed integrations plus HTTP, GraphQL and webhooks
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment, including air-gapped
Use cases
Not mapped to a use case yet.
Drawbacks & cautions
- AI steps consume 2–20 credits each depending on model unless you bring your own keys (Plus and up)
- Free plan excludes bring-your-own AI keys and global connections
- Integration library is smaller than older competitors, per user reviews
What users say
Across G2 and Trustpilot reviews, users like Activepieces for ease of use, low cost and its open-source, self-hostable design. The main complaints are a smaller integration library, a learning curve and frustration over plan changes among some early buyers.
What people like
- Easy to build workflows quickly g2.com, nz.trustpilot.com
- Cheaper than Zapier, Make and n8n for similar automations nz.trustpilot.com
- Open source with self-hosting and custom code options nz.trustpilot.com
Common complaints
- Fewer integrations than established competitors g2.com, nz.trustpilot.com
- Learning curve without step-by-step onboarding g2.com, nz.trustpilot.com
- Some early and lifetime-deal buyers unhappy with plan changes nz.trustpilot.com
Scores are shown as each site published them on the date checked. They come from those sites' reviewers, not from us, and they never affect our rankings. Ratings based on fewer than 10 reviews are left out. The summaries are our own words, gathered Oct 22, 2026; follow the links to read the reviews.
Alternatives
- Gumloop — Platform for building AI agents and automations that work across company apps
- Make — Visual workflow automation and AI agents across thousands of apps
- Zapier — No-code automation and AI agents connecting thousands of business apps
- n8n — Workflow automation and AI agent builder with self-hosting and code options
Evidence
| Fact | Label | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| capabilities | Vendor-described | www.activepieces.com | Oct 22, 2026 |
| hasApi | Vendor-described | www.activepieces.com | Oct 22, 2026 |
| pricing | Vendor-described | www.activepieces.com | Oct 22, 2026 |
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