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Activepieces vs PermaShip
No-code automation tool; lacks code-specific agents and Nexus governance.
ActivepiecesOpen-source no-code automation, a Zapier alternative
PermaShipYour codebase improves whether you're working or not.Which to pick
Pick Activepieces if you want…
- Open-source Zapier alternative
- No-code app integration
- A free plan to start with
Pick PermaShip if you want…
- AI-driven autonomous engineering layer
Side by side
- What it is
- Activepieces:Activepieces is an open-source no-code automation platform with AI agents, flows, tables and 760+ integrations.
- PermaShip:PermaShip continuously runs AI agents on your repo, proposes and executes security, performance, QA, and product improvements.
- Best for
- Activepieces:Open-source Zapier alternative
- PermaShip:AI-driven autonomous engineering layer
- Who it’s for
- Activepieces:Teams that need visual workflow automation and AI-driven agents without heavy coding.
- PermaShip:Engineering teams that want autonomous, continuous codebase improvement.
- Pricing
- Activepieces:Freemium
- PermaShip:Paid
- Plans
- Activepieces:Free $0 · Plus $20 per month · Team $200 per month · Embed From $36k a year per year
- PermaShip:Starter $20 per month · Team $200 per month · Scale $2,000 per month
- Open source
- Activepieces:Yes, 24,830 GitHub stars
- PermaShip:Yes, 57 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Activepieces:Slack, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Stripe, GitHub, HashiCorp Vault
- PermaShip:—
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.
PermaShip features
- Nine domain agents. CISO, SRE, QA, Performance, FinOps, CI/CD, UX, Product Manager, AgentOps scan continuously and propose changes.
- Nexus governance. A central open-source agent reviews proposals across domains and decides what to act on.
- Supervised & autonomous modes. Choose to review proposals before execution or let Nexus act automatically and brief you later.
- Cross-agent peer review. Proposals are pressure-tested by multiple agents (e.g., security findings reviewed by SRE) before reaching you.
- Compute-based pricing. Monthly compute budget determines how many tickets can be processed, with tiers for starter, team, and scale.
- Unlimited projects & seats. All plans allow any number of repositories and team members without extra cost.
Activepieces vs PermaShip FAQ
Is Activepieces or PermaShip free?+
Activepieces has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Plus). PermaShip is paid, from $20/month (Starter), with a free trial.
Which is cheaper, Activepieces or PermaShip?+
They start at the same price: Activepieces' Plus plan ($20/month) and PermaShip's Starter plan ($20/month) cost the same.
Is Activepieces or PermaShip open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Activepieces (activepieces/activepieces on GitHub) and PermaShip (PermaShipAI/nexus on GitHub, MIT license).
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