Activepieces review

Activepieces is the open-source pick and the best value among hosted plans. Its pricing page lists a free plan with 1,000 credits a month and unlimited flows for up to five users, a Plus plan at a flat $20 a month with 10,000 credits, and a Team plan at $200 a month with 50,000 credits, 25 users and SSO. Every plan can run in the cloud or on-prem, and the company says you can self-host with Docker or Kubernetes. The product bundles flows, agents, tables and MCPs, and a chat-to-automation builder writes steps from plain English, with TypeScript available when you need code. Its 770+ pieces are MIT-licensed and community-built. Going over your credits costs $0.007 each on paid plans. The catalog is far smaller than Zapier's, so check niche apps first, and the free plan's credits reset daily rather than monthly.

Who it is for

Small teams that want an open-source, self-hostable alternative to Zapier with flat monthly pricing.

Price

Free plan with 1,000 credits a month; Plus $20 flat per month for 10,000 credits; Team $200 per month.

Plus For daily builders $20 flat per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Chat to automation: describe a step and AI writes it
• Flows, agents, tables and MCPs in one workspace
• 770+ MIT-licensed pieces, plus TypeScript code steps
• Cloud or on-prem hosting with Docker or Kubernetes on every plan
• Bring your own AI keys from the Plus plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Flat price for up to 5 users on Plus
• Strength: Overage is $0.007 per credit instead of a forced upgrade
• Strength: Free plan includes unlimited flows and API access
• Weakness: Smaller connector library than Zapier or Make
• Weakness: Free plan credits reset daily and wait until the next day when used up
• Weakness: SSO needs the $200 Team plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 1,000 credits a month, up to 5 users
• Plus: $20 per month, 10,000 credits
• Team: $200 per month, 50,000 credits, 25 users
• Overage: $0.007 per credit
• License: Pieces are MIT-licensed

Where it ranks

Activepieces is No. 3 in our Best AI Workflow Automation Tools verdict and No. 3 in Best No-Code Automation Tools and No. 3 in Best Workflow Automation Software and No. 2 in Best Zapier Alternatives.