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Activepieces

Open-source, AI-first workflow automation — a self-hostable Zapier alternative.

Categories
AutomationMCP
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
Web
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 8, 2026

A no-code automation platform with a visual drag-and-drop builder, 400+ app integrations, and native AI steps. It runs as a managed cloud or fully self-hosted on your own infrastructure, and its pieces double as MCP tools that AI agents can call.

Capabilities 4

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Workflow orchestration (primary capability)
  • Agent framework (secondary capability)
  • MCP server (secondary capability)
  • AI app builder (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Fully self-hostable
  • Native AI steps in the visual builder
  • Visual drag-and-drop workflow builder
  • Smaller integration library than Zapier
  • Self-hosting adds ops overhead
  • Younger ecosystem and community

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