Automatisch review (2026): is it any good?
Open-source workflow automation you can host yourself
Automatisch report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for self-hosted automation for a developer
Automatisch is an open-source automation tool you run on your own servers. It is free, but you supply Postgres and Redis, the docs list a bit over 70 apps, and flows currently run every 15 minutes.
Who Automatisch is for
- Fits if you are comfortable running Docker and want to own your data
- Works for flows that can wait 15 minutes
Who Automatisch is not for
- Skip it if you do not want to run servers, as no hosted price is published
- Not for you if you need instant triggers, as flows run every 15 minutes
- Too light for a long app list: about 70 apps are listed
- Watch out: the encryption and webhook keys must never change or saved connections break
Why Automatisch gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$0, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. That is a C, and no hosted price is published.
- BFree plan and trialThe software is free to run on your own servers with Docker. You pay for the server.
- CFeaturesMulti-step flows, webhooks and requests, but just over 70 apps and flows that run at 15-minute intervals, with instant updates only planned.
- DEase of useSelf-hosting with Docker, Postgres and Redis, and keys that must never change or saved connections break.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb interface, with connections to Slack, Google Sheets, GitHub, HubSpot, Notion, Stripe, Telegram and OpenAI. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Automatisch's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Automatisch's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 21 of the 71 other automation tools we grade, and level with 18.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 56 of 71) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Automatisch has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 72 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Automatisch’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 71, level with 36
- BFree plan and trialAbove 56 of 71, level with 11
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 71, level with 33
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 71, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 71, level with 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 43 automation tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Automatisch, or make your own?
Keep it
Automatisch is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 71 other automation tools grade higher.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
What this rests on. Automatisch’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Automatisch?
Automatisch is an open-source tool for connecting web services into automated workflows without writing code. Its site presents it as an alternative to Zapier and stresses keeping data on your own servers. It can be self-hosted with Docker, and the homepage also mentions a cloud option.
Worth knowing
- Self-hosting needs Postgres and Redis, and the encryption and webhook keys must never change or saved connections break.
- The homepage mentions a cloud solution, but no cloud plans or prices are published on the pages we read.
- The docs list a bit over 70 apps, far fewer than the large hosted automation services.
- The docs say flows currently run at 15-minute intervals, with instant updates only planned.
Key features
- Multi-step flows
- A flow is built from a trigger plus later steps, with built-in helper apps such as Filter, Formatter, Delay, Scheduler and HTTP Request.
- Self-hosting
- The installation guide covers Docker Compose and plain Docker, with a main service and a worker service that share one set of environment variables.
- Own your data
- The site says data stays on your own servers, which it pitches at healthcare, finance and European teams bound by GDPR.
- App directory
- The docs list the supported apps, including Slack, Google Sheets, GitHub, HubSpot, Notion, Stripe, Telegram and AI services such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Webhooks and requests
- Webhooks and a generic HTTP Request app are in the app list, so services without a dedicated integration can still be reached.
Automatisch pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Automatisch is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The open-source software is free to run on your own servers; no hosted plan or price is published.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Run Automatisch yourself with Docker Compose or Docker. You provide the servers, Postgres and Redis. |
Read from automatisch.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Automatisch before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Automatisch have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Automatisch is listed for Web.
Does Automatisch have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Automatisch is listed for Web.
Is Automatisch open source?
Yes. Automatisch is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.