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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
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Activepieces vs Smartsheet
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Activepieces if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: operations and business teams, developers and it teams
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Choose Smartsheet if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $20/mo)
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on iOS, Android, Slack
- you're in its core audience: project managers and pmos, it teams
Side by side
Feature Activepieces Smartsheet
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$20/mo$9/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionKept only as long as you choose (configurable retention window)—
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type IISOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP, HIPAA
Self-hosting—
MCP server
AI agent builder—
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow—
Custom connectors—
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Slack
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyActivepieces Inc.Smartsheet Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2005
Part of——
Key features
A Activepieces
- 770+ MIT-licensed integration pieces
- Chat that drafts flows from plain-language requests
- AI agents with approval gates on sensitive steps
- Visual builder with branching, retries, subflows and inline TypeScript
- Built-in Tables and searchable knowledge base
- MCP server for Claude and Cursor
- HTTP piece for any REST or GraphQL API
- Self-hosting via Docker, Kubernetes or air-gapped
S Smartsheet
- Gantt, grid, board, calendar and timeline views
- Dashboards, reports and forms
- Automated approvals, reminders and update requests
- AI dashboard builder and formula generation
- Connect data to Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini
- Workload tracking and resource planning
- Portfolio management and scenario planning
- Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Activepieces
Free$0
Plus$20/mo
Team$200/mo
UltimateCustom
EmbedFrom $36k a year
Smartsheet
Pro$9 per member/mo billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Business$19 per member/mo billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Advanced Work ManagementCustom
Strengths and limitations
Activepieces
- Free plan with unlimited flows and up to 5 users, no card needed
- MIT-licensed core that can be self-hosted
- Runs priced per run, so logic inside a flow costs no extra credits
- Bring your own AI keys on Plus and above drops AI steps to 1 credit
- SOC 2 certification is still in progress
- SSO starts on the $200/mo Team plan, while audit logs and SCIM need Ultimate
- AI steps cost 2 to 20 credits unless you bring your own keys
- Free plan runs past quota stop until credits refresh
Smartsheet
- Unlimited free Contributors on the Pro plan
- AI tools included on every plan
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS
- Nearly 100 integrations, plus connections to major AI assistants
- Pro plan caps automations at 250 per month and allows at most 10 Members
- API access and external AI connections require Business or higher
- Many advanced features are paid add-ons
- Enterprise plans have no published prices
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