Activepieces
Open-source automation with flows, AI agents and tables
Our verdict
Third of our top three automation tools
For: Teams that want open-source automation on their own servers
Activepieces is open source, and its self-hosted Community edition is free, with unmetered credits and unlimited users, on your own servers with Docker or Kubernetes. If you would rather not run a server, its cloud has a Free plan with 1,000 credits a month for one user, where one flow run costs one credit, and Plus is a flat $16 a month, billed yearly, for 10,000 credits and up to 5 users. It is third because it reaches fewer apps than the two above, with more than 760 integrations, and it is listed for the web only. The Community edition leaves out agents, chat and MCP, AI steps cost 2, 10 or 20 credits, and SSO starts on Team at $166 a month, billed yearly.
See all three and how we rankWhat is Activepieces?
Activepieces is an open-source automation platform that combines a visual flow builder with AI agents, chat, tables and an MCP server. It runs on the company's cloud or on your own servers with Docker or Kubernetes, and its 760+ integrations, called pieces, are MIT-licensed. Cloud plans are priced at a flat monthly rate by credits instead of per seat: one flow run costs one credit, and AI steps cost more.
Activepieces has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16 / month flat, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly), for up to 5 users. See every plan
Good for
- Teams that want open-source automation they can host themselves
- Small teams that prefer a flat price to per-seat billing
- Building AI agents alongside trigger-and-action flows
Worth knowing
- The Free cloud plan covers a single user and 1,000 credits a month; runs beyond the quota do not go through until credits refresh.
- AI steps cost 2, 10 or 20 credits depending on the model. Connecting your own AI keys, on Plus and above, brings each AI step down to 1 credit.
- The self-hosted Community edition leaves out Agents and Chat and MCPs. SSO starts on Team, and SCIM and audit logs need Ultimate.
- Activepieces says its SOC 2 program is still in progress and that it does not yet hold the certification.
Key features
- Flow builder
- A visual builder with branching, retries, waitpoints, subflows, error handling and human approvals. TypeScript can be written inline for a step that needs code.
- AI agents and chat
- An agent takes a task described in plain words and chooses tools from connected apps and MCP servers, with approval gates on the steps you pick. Chat drafts flows from a description.
- Pieces
- The integration directory lists 762 pieces, all open source under the MIT license. An HTTP piece reaches any REST or GraphQL API that does not have a piece yet.
- Tables and knowledge base
- Tables hold data that every flow and agent can read and write, and a knowledge base makes your documents searchable by agents.
- MCP server
- Tools built in Activepieces can be served over MCP, so assistants such as Claude and Cursor can run them. MCPs are part of the cloud plans, not the Community edition.
- Cloud, self-hosted or air-gapped
- Activepieces Cloud runs in Frankfurt. The same software can be installed on your own infrastructure with Docker or Kubernetes, including with no outbound network.
Activepieces pricing
- Starts at
- $16 / month flat, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly), for up to 5 users
- Free plan
- Cloud Free plan: 1,000 credits a month for one user, with unlimited flows, agents, chat, tables, MCP and API access. The self-hosted Community Edition is also free and unmetered, but leaves out agents, chat and MCP.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Activepieces Cloud for one user: 1,000 credits a month, unlimited flows, and agents, chat, tables, MCP and API access. No card needed. |
| Community | $0 | Self-hosted open-source edition: credits are not metered and users are unlimited, but Agents and Chat and MCPs are not included. |
| Plus | $16flat per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly) | 10,000 credits a month, then $0.007 per credit. Up to 5 users, and you can connect your own AI provider keys. |
| Team | $166flat per month, billed yearly ($200 billed monthly) | 50,000 credits a month, 25 users, unlimited projects, SSO, standard roles, global connections and email support. |
| Ultimate | Custom | Yearly credit pool sized to the customer, dedicated workers, execution priority, SCIM, custom roles, Git Sync, audit logs and dedicated support. |
| Embed | From $36kper year | White-label flow builder, AI agents and the integration library placed inside your own product through one SDK. Sold through sales. |
Read from activepieces.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Activepieces before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 2 months with annual billing
The pricing page's Annual option is labeled as saving 2 months: Plus is $16 a month billed yearly instead of $20, and Team is $166 instead of $200.
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Common questions
Is Activepieces free?
Activepieces has a free plan. Cloud Free plan: 1,000 credits a month for one user, with unlimited flows, agents, chat, tables, MCP and API access. The self-hosted Community Edition is also free and unmetered, but leaves out agents, chat and MCP. Paid plans start at $16 / month flat, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly), for up to 5 users.
How much does Activepieces cost?
Activepieces lists 6 plans. Free: $0. Community: $0. Plus: $16 flat per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly). Team: $166 flat per month, billed yearly ($200 billed monthly). Ultimate: custom pricing. Embed: from $36k per year. Prices were read from activepieces.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Activepieces work on?
Activepieces is available on Web.
Does Activepieces offer any discounts?
Activepieces publicly lists the following: Save 2 months with annual billing.
Does Activepieces have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Activepieces is listed for Web.
Does Activepieces have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Activepieces is listed for Web.
Is Activepieces open source?
Yes. Activepieces is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Activepieces have an API?
Yes. Activepieces offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Activepieces integrate with?
Activepieces's listing names Google Sheets, Gmail, OpenAI, Slack, Notion, Google Drive, Discord and Airtable. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Activepieces?
Activepieces is made by Activepieces.
What are the alternatives to Activepieces?
The closest alternatives to Activepieces in our directory are n8n, Zapier, Make, Windmill and Node-RED. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Activepieces.
Sources for this page
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