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Activepieces vs Make
Short answer: Pick Activepieces if you want open-source Zapier alternative; pick Make if you want visual AI workflow automation. Activepieces has a free plan, paid from $20/month; Make has a free plan, paid from $12/month.
ActivepiecesOpen-source no-code automation, a Zapier alternative
MakeVisual automation platform for workflowsWhich to pick
Pick Activepieces if you want…
- Open-source Zapier alternative
- Open-source code (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub)
- Integrations with HubSpot, QuickBooks or Stripe (on Activepieces' list, not Make's)
Pick Make if you want…
- Visual AI workflow automation
- Complex visual workflows
- The lower starting price: $12/month against $20/month
- Integrations with OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM or monday.com (on Make's list, not Activepieces')
Side by side
- What it is
- Activepieces:Activepieces is an open-source no-code automation platform with AI agents, flows, tables and 760+ integrations.
- Make:Make is a visual automation platform that lets you build, scale and run AI-driven workflows and agents without code.
- Best for
- Activepieces:Open-source Zapier alternative
- Make:Visual AI workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- Activepieces:Teams that need visual workflow automation and AI-driven agents without heavy coding.
- Make:Businesses and teams that need to automate processes across apps, data sources and AI models.
- Pricing
- Activepieces:Freemium
- Make:Freemium
- Starting price
- Activepieces:$20/month (Plus)
- Make:$12/month (Core)
- Free plan or trial
- Activepieces:Free plan (Free)
- Make:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Activepieces:Free $0 · Plus $20 per month · Team $200 per month · Embed From $36k a year per year
- Make:Free $0 · Core $12 per month · Pro $21 per month · Teams $38 per month
- Open source
- Activepieces:Yes, 24,830 GitHub stars
- Make:—
- Works with
- Activepieces:Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub, HashiCorp Vault
- Make:OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite, Salesforce, Slack, Canva, Perplexity AI
Activepieces features
- AI-driven agents. Describe a job in plain language and an agent orchestrates steps across connected apps.
- Visual flow builder. Drag-and-drop designer with branching, retries, sub-flows and inline TypeScript.
- Unlimited integrations. 760+ open-source pieces connect to any API, plus custom HTTP piece.
- Team governance. Projects, SSO (Okta/Entra), role-based permissions, audit logs and secret managers.
- Self-host or cloud. Run on Activepieces Cloud, Docker/Kubernetes, or fully air-gapped on-prem.
- Tables & knowledge base. Shared data tables and searchable docs accessible to all flows and agents.
Make features
- No-code visual builder. Design workflows with drag-and-drop, prompts or code.
- 3,000+ integrations. Connect to thousands of apps and AI models, including custom apps.
- AI agents & toolkit. Create and manage AI agents and use built-in AI tools in any plan.
- Scenario scheduling. Run workflows on minute-level schedules with unlimited active scenarios on higher plans.
- Enterprise security. GDPR, SOC 2/3 compliance, encryption, SSO and on-prem agent support.
- Custom code execution. Run JavaScript or Python within workflows for advanced logic.
- Team collaboration. Roles, private spaces and shared scenario templates for teams.
- Execution monitoring. Real-time visual monitoring, log search and analytics dashboard.
Activepieces vs Make FAQ
What is the difference between Activepieces and Make?+
Make provides visual automation with advanced routing but lacks the AI-agent chat interface and open-source pieces.
Should I use Activepieces or Make?+
Pick Activepieces if you want open-source Zapier alternative, open-source code (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub) or integrations with HubSpot, QuickBooks or Stripe (on Activepieces' list, not Make's). Pick Make if you want visual AI workflow automation, complex visual workflows or the lower starting price: $12/month against $20/month.
Is Activepieces or Make free?+
Activepieces has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Plus). Make has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Core).
Which is cheaper, Activepieces or Make?+
Make is cheaper to start with: Make's Core plan ($12/month) against Activepieces' Plus plan ($20/month).
Is Activepieces or Make open source?+
Activepieces is open source (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Make.
Do Activepieces and Make integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack. Activepieces also lists HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub and 1 more; Make also lists OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper), HubSpot CRM, monday.com, NetSuite and 4 more.
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