Activepieces

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No-code automation tool with an AI copilot and a growing library of pieces — a friendly, self-hostable alternative to Zapier.

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About Activepieces

Activepieces takes a friendlier approach to open-source automation than n8n: a cleaner beginner-oriented UI and an AI copilot that can draft an entire workflow from a prompt, all wrapped in a fully MIT-licensed, self-hostable package.

Its library of pre-built "pieces" (integrations) is growing quickly, and because there's no fair-code restriction, teams have more freedom to build and even resell automation products on top of it.

Key features

AI copilot — Describe what you want automated and let AI draft the workflow for you.
Growing piece library — A fast-growing set of pre-built integrations ("pieces") for popular apps and services.
Fully MIT licensed — No fair-code restrictions — build and even resell automation products freely.
Self-hostable — Deploy the whole platform yourself with Docker in a few minutes.

How to install Activepieces

The honest read

What we like

Fully MIT licensed with no fair-code restrictions
AI copilot speeds up building flows from scratch
Cleaner, more beginner-friendly UI than n8n
Fast-growing integration library
Easy Docker self-hosting

Worth knowing

Smaller integration library than n8n or Zapier today
Younger project with a smaller community
Fewer enterprise features (SSO, audit logs) so far
Self-hosting still requires Docker and Postgres setup

FAQ

Is Activepieces free to use?

Yes — Activepieces is free and open source under MIT, with an optional paid cloud plan.

Is Activepieces fully open source?

Yes — it's MIT licensed with no fair-code-style restrictions, unlike some other open automation tools.

Does Activepieces have an AI copilot?

Yes — you can describe a workflow in plain language and have the AI copilot draft it for you.

How is Activepieces different from n8n?

Activepieces has a simpler, more beginner-friendly UI and a fully permissive MIT license, while n8n offers a larger integration library and more advanced custom-code capabilities under a fair-code license.