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NActivepieces vs Zapier
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Activepieces if…
- 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 Zapier if…
- you want the lower entry price ($19.99/mo vs $20/mo)
- you're in its core audience: small and medium businesses, operations and revops teams
Side by side
Feature Activepieces Zapier
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$20/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNoNo
Data retentionKept only as long as you choose (configurable retention window)Custom data retention available (Enterprise); default period not stated
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type IISOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR, CCPA
GitHub stars—634
Self-hosting—
MCP server
AI agent builder
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow
Custom connectors
Embedded integrations
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, APIWeb, API
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyActivepieces Inc.Zapier, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
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
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- Trigger-based Zap workflows across 9,000+ apps
- Zapier MCP connecting AI tools to 66,000+ actions
- Zapier SDK for AI coding agents
- Tables for storing workflow data
- Forms that trigger workflows
- AI agents and customer chatbots
- Self-healing Zaps with AI manager agent (early access)
- Audit logs, SSO, SCIM and action restrictions
Plans and prices
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Activepieces
Free$0
Plus$20/mo
Team$200/mo
UltimateCustom
EmbedFrom $36k a year
Zapier
Free$0/month
ProfessionalStarting from $19.99/month
TeamStarting from $69/month
EnterpriseContact for pricing
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
Zapier
- Free plan with 100 tasks per month and unlimited Zaps
- Connects to 9,000+ apps
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Yearly billing saves 33%
- Free plan limited to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling
- Live chat support starts at the Professional 2,000-task tier
- Prices scale with task volume
- Next Gen Zaps are still in early access
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