Zapier vs Activepieces
Compare Zapier and Activepieces on pricing, free tier, open source, API, self-host, verdict and momentum.
Both are automation tools. Zapier is freemium (free 100 tasks/mo; Professional from $19.99/mo billed yearly (750 tasks) or $29.99/mo monthly) with an API, a free tier; Activepieces is freemium (Free $0 (daily credits, 1 user); Plus $16/mo billed yearly; Team $166/mo billed yearly; Ultimate custom; Community Edition self-host free (core flows only)) with open source, an API, self-hostable and a free tier. The catalog stamp is situational for Zapier and situational for Activepieces, last verified 2026-08-19 and 2026-08-24 respectively.
Zapier
The automation incumbent — 7000+ app integrations, now with AI steps.
Activepieces
Open-source automation — unlimited flows, agents, MCP; cloud credits or Community Edition on-prem.
| field | Zapier | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | freemium · free 100 tasks/mo; Professional from $19.99/mo billed yearly (750 tasks) or $29.99/mo monthly | freemium · Free $0 (daily credits, 1 user); Plus $16/mo billed yearly; Team $166/mo billed yearly; Ultimate custom; Community Edition self-host free (core flows only) |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| open source | no | yes |
| api | yes | yes |
| self-host | no | yes |
| verdict | situational | situational |
| momentum | steady | blueshift |
| last verified | 2026-08-19 | 2026-08-24 |
| key limitation | Per-task pricing explodes once AI loops enter workflows. | Community Edition drops Agents/Chat, API access, SSO, and Git Sync. |
The call
Pick Zapier for plain SaaS-to-SaaS automations where reliability beats AI-n…
Pick Activepieces if open source matters.
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