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Activepieces
Open-source automation and AI agents — MIT-licensed alternative to Zapier and n8n.
Add Activepieces to your hut →Activepieces is an MIT-licensed, open-source automation platform positioning itself as the AI-first alternative to Zapier and n8n. The visual builder covers 700+ integrations ("pieces"), most contributed by the community, and recent releases lean hard into AI agents and MCP — its pieces double as MCP servers, so agents can drive the same integrations users automate with. Self-hosting the Community Edition is free.
The cloud pricing flips the usual automation model: instead of metering tasks, plans meter active flows with unlimited runs — free for the first flows, then around $5 per active flow per month. Most often compared to n8n and Zapier — choose Activepieces for the friendlier builder and true MIT licence; n8n for deeper code-node extensibility and a larger ecosystem.
| Made by | Activepieces (YC S22) |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (open-source self-hosted) · Cloud free tier · ~$5/active flow/mo · Enterprise custom |
| Best for | Open-source automation, AI agents and MCP, teams outgrowing per-task pricing |
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