Open-source automation with flat pricing and no per-task meter.
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Activepieces
AI Automation Tool
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AI Automation
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Free plan + paid subscription
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Flat-rate automation without task limits
Category
AI Automation
Best For
Flat-rate automation without task limits
Pricing
Free plan + paid subscription
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activepieces.comActivepieces is an automation platform whose defining decision is its pricing: a flat monthly fee rather than a per-task meter. A workflow that runs a hundred times a day costs the same as one that runs twice, which removes the anxiety that shapes how people design workflows on metered platforms.
The project is open source under the MIT licence and can be self-hosted, putting it in the same bracket as n8n for organisations with data residency requirements. The hosted version removes the server work for anyone who does not want it. Integrations are called pieces, and because they are TypeScript packages, writing one for an unsupported service is a realistic afternoon's work rather than a feature request.
It is a younger platform than Zapier or Make, and that shows in the catalogue size and in the edges of the interface. What it offers in exchange is predictable cost, a permissive licence, and an architecture that does not punish you for automating something that happens often.
Workflows are built in a browser-based editor from a trigger and a sequence of steps. Each integration is a piece — a TypeScript package that exposes a service's actions and triggers. Branching, loops and code steps are available, and an AI assistant can draft a flow from a description. Self-hosting runs through Docker; the hosted plans remove that step. Because billing is flat rather than metered, execution volume does not enter the pricing calculation.
Activepieces suits teams that hit the cost ceiling on metered platforms — anyone running high-frequency workflows where per-task billing becomes the dominant expense. It also fits organisations that need self-hosting but find n8n's licence restrictive, since the MIT licence places no limits on commercial use. Developers who need a missing integration will find writing a piece straightforward.
Flat pricing makes the monthly cost genuinely predictable, which changes how workflows get designed: there is no reason to batch or throttle to save tasks. The MIT licence is more permissive than n8n's, allowing use cases that a Sustainable Use Licence would not. Self-hosting and hosted are both first-class, and building a custom integration is documented and realistic.
The integration catalogue is considerably smaller than the established platforms', so checking that your specific services are covered is the first step rather than an afterthought. The product is younger, and rough edges appear in places the bigger tools have long since polished. Community and documentation are correspondingly thinner when something goes wrong.
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Connect 7,000+ apps and automate work between them without writing code.
Build automated workflows on a visual canvas, with branching and error handling.
Workflow automation you can self-host, with code steps where you need them.
Integration platform where every step can be code, if you want it to be.
AI agents that handle recurring work, described in plain language.
Build AI workflows on a visual canvas, without writing code.
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