What it is
Activepieces brings automation flows, AI agents, chat and tables into one workspace, with 760+ connected apps. Its core is open source (MIT, with enterprise features under a commercial license), so you can self-host it or use their cloud. The builder follows a Zapier-style, step-by-step layout meant for non-technical teams to build their own flows.
How to use it
- Build flows step by step in a Zapier-style visual builder.
- Create agents that finish whole jobs across your apps and ask for approval when needed.
- Store data in built-in tables without setting up another database.
- Expose your apps as MCP servers for use from AI assistants.
- Self-host it with Docker if you want to keep your data in-house.
What it's good for
- An accounting firm processing invoices from the inbox and logging them in QuickBooks with human approval.
- A sales team researching every demo request, scoring it and assigning it within minutes.
- A company with strict data policies that needs automation without sending data to an outside cloud.
Pros
- Open-source (MIT) Community edition you can self-host
- Interface available in Spanish and several other languages
- Free cloud plan with 1,000 credits a month and unlimited flows
- 760+ integrations, many also available as MCP servers
Cons
- Fewer integrations than Zapier or Make
- Team governance and advanced agent features are paid-only
- Self-hosting means maintaining servers, backups and updates
