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Activepieces

Open-source no-code builder for automations and AI agents, cloud or self-hosted

Workflow automationAI agent buildersOpen source · cloud from $16/mo

What is Activepieces?

Activepieces is a no-code platform for building automated flows and AI agents, with 760+ integrations called pieces and optional TypeScript for custom steps. Its Community Edition is open source under the MIT licence and free to self-host, while Activepieces Cloud offers a free plan and paid team plans. It is aimed at both business and technical teams.

Good for

  • 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

Key features

  • No-code flow builder with optional TypeScript steps
  • 760+ open-source integrations (pieces)
  • AI agents with human approval steps for sensitive actions
  • MCP server so AI tools such as Claude and Cursor can run flows
  • Tables for storing data
  • Self-hosting with Docker or Kubernetes, or air-gapped on Enterprise

Limitations to know about

  • 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

Activepieces pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Community Edition (self-hosted)FreeMIT-licensed automation core; you host and maintain it
Free$0100 credits/day, 1 user, unlimited flows, agents and tables
Plus$20/month billed monthly or $16/month billed yearly10,000 credits/month, up to 5 users, bring your own AI keys
Team$200/month billed monthly or $166/month billed yearly50,000 credits/month, 25 users, SSO, unlimited projects
UltimateContact salesCredits sized yearly, SCIM, custom roles, audit logs, dedicated support

Free plan limits: Cloud Free plan: 100 credits a day that reset daily (runs wait for the next day once used up); 1 user; unlimited flows

Prices in US dollars as published on Activepieces's pricing page on 23 September 2026. Vendors change prices often; check theirs before you buy. Current prices

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Frequently asked questions

Is Activepieces free?

Activepieces is open source and can be self-hosted without a licence fee. Its hosted cloud plans start at $16/mo billed annually.

How much does Activepieces cost?

Activepieces's cheapest paid plan, Plus, costs $20 a month billed monthly and $16 a month billed annually. 10,000 credits/month, then $0.007 per credit; up to 5 users. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Activepieces's pricing page on 23 September 2026.

What is Activepieces used for?

Activepieces is a no-code platform for building automated flows and AI agents, with 760+ integrations called pieces and optional TypeScript for custom steps. People use it for automating lead routing and notifications between common business apps, running automations on a company's own server for data control and letting AI assistants trigger prepared workflows through MCP.

What are the alternatives to Activepieces?

Tools that do a similar job include n8n, Zapier, Make, Pipedream and Gumloop. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.

Who makes Activepieces?

Activepieces is made by Activepieces.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Activepieces's own pages, read on the dates shown.

  1. activepieces.com/pricing (pricing (monthly and annual), plans, free plan, overage rate, self-hosting FAQ) read 23 September 2026
  2. activepieces.com/ (features, integrations count, deployment options) read 23 September 2026
  3. github.com/activepieces/activepieces (licence (MIT Community Edition, commercial licence for enterprise features)) read 23 September 2026

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