Zapier vs Activepieces

Pricing: Activepieces is completely free, which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Zapier starts at $19.99/mo, but Free for 100 tasks/month, 5 zaps. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Zapier offers App Integrations, Filters and Multi-Step Zaps that Activepieces lacks. Activepieces brings 100+ Integrations, Code Steps and Self-Hosted that Zapier does not have.

Team fit: Zapier is geared toward any size teams, while Activepieces is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Open source: Activepieces is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Zapier is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Zapier's biggest strengths are: largest app integration library (6,000+). easy to use for non-technical users. Activepieces's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. includes visual builder as a core feature, purpose-built for automation workflows.

Watch out for: With Zapier, users commonly note that expensive at scale — per-task pricing adds up. With Activepieces, the main complaint is that may lack some advanced features.