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Activepieces vs n8n
n8n is also open-source but focuses on self-hosted workflows without built-in AI agents.
ActivepiecesOpen-source no-code automation, a Zapier alternative
n8nWorkflow automation with AI, cloud or self-hostedWhich to pick
Pick Activepieces if you want…
- Open-source Zapier alternative
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Self-hosted workflow automation
Side by side
- What it is
- Activepieces:Activepieces is an open-source no-code automation platform with AI agents, flows, tables and 760+ integrations.
- n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
- Best for
- Activepieces:Open-source Zapier alternative
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- Activepieces:Teams that need visual workflow automation and AI-driven agents without heavy coding.
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- Pricing
- Activepieces:Freemium
- n8n:Freemium
- Plans
- Activepieces:Free $0 · Plus $20 per month · Team $200 per month · Embed From $36k a year per year
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- Open source
- Activepieces:Yes, 24,830 GitHub stars
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Activepieces:Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub, HashiCorp Vault
- n8n:—
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.
n8n features
- AI nodes & agents. Add AI agents or AI steps to workflows, choose models and set guardrails.
- Code steps (JS/Python). Write JavaScript or Python directly in any workflow node.
- Extensive integrations. Over 500 pre-built integrations and ability to import cURL commands.
- Version control & environments. Git-based versioning, multiple environments and visual diffs for safe deployment.
- Observability. Logs interleaved with code, audit logs, real-time alerts and usage dashboards.
- Security & governance. On-prem deployment, SSO/SAML/LDAP, encrypted secret store, RBAC and AI governance.
Activepieces vs n8n FAQ
Is Activepieces or n8n free?+
Activepieces has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Plus). n8n has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Activepieces or n8n open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Activepieces (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub) and n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub).
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