Automate Basics

Zapier vs Activepieces

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 25 September 2026.

Compared on
Zapier

Free plan · from $19.99/mo

Activepieces

Open source · cloud from $20/mo

What it isNo-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflowsOpen-source no-code builder for automations and AI agents, cloud or self-hosted
Free plan100 tasks per month; two-step Zaps only; unlimited Zaps, Tables and FormsCloud Free plan: 100 credits a day that reset daily (runs wait for the next day once used up); 1 user; unlimited flows
Cheapest paid plan$19.99/mo billed annually (Professional)Zapier pricing$20/mo (Plus)Activepieces pricing
What it coversFor 750 tasks/month; price rises with the task tier.10,000 credits/month, then $0.007 per credit; up to 5 users; a flow run costs one credit however many steps it has.
Free trial14-day free trial of the Professional plan for new accounts, no credit card requiredNone stated
PlatformsWebWeb, Self-hosted, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)9,000+ apps760+ integrations (pieces)
Open sourceNoYes, self-hostable
Good for
  • Sending new web-form leads into a CRM and a Slack channel
  • Copying email attachments to cloud storage automatically
  • Adding new orders or calendar events to a shared spreadsheet
  • Automating lead routing and notifications between common business apps
  • Running automations on a company's own server for data control
  • Letting AI assistants trigger prepared workflows through MCP
Watch out for
  • Free plan allows only two-step Zaps and 100 tasks a month
  • Every Zap step, AI step, code run and connector call draws from one shared monthly task allowance
  • Multi-step Zaps, premium apps and webhooks require a paid plan
  • Free cloud plan is capped at 100 credits a day and one user
  • Usage beyond the monthly allowance on Plus and Team costs $0.007 per credit
  • The self-hosted Community Edition lacks Agents and Chat, access controls and audit history, which require a paid plan
Made byZapier, Inc.Activepieces

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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