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ToolMarketCap
ActivepiecesActivepieces · Workflow automation
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
39/100

Cloud web app or self-hosted vs web app

3Verified differences4Shared1Not yet verified
ZapierZapier · Workflow automation
Entry price
$29.99/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
Insufficient history

Activepieces vs Zapier

3Verified differences1Pricing differences0Activepieces · verified changes 30d0Zapier · verified changes 30d
Entry priceActivepieces starts $9.99 lower: Activepieces $20/mo, Zapier $29.99/mo.
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryDelivery differs: Activepieces — Cloud web app or self-hosted; Zapier — Web app.
Last 30 daysNeither logged a verified change in the last 30 days.
Evidence7 of 8 compared facts are verified for both; 1 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Activepieces and Zapier: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionActivepiecesZapier
Entry price$20/mo$29.99/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceYesNot yet verified
Self-hostingYesNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesYes
Switch from ActivepiecesSwitch from ZapierAdd Activepieces to a stackAdd Zapier to a stack

Where they differ

3
Delivery
ActivepiecesCloud web app or self-hosted — Docker or Kubernetes, plus an MCP server
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official site

activepieces.com: "Run it with Docker or Kubernetes on your own infrastructure"; "MCP Server" — "Claude and Cursor can run what you built." Pricing lists hosting "Cloud or on-prem" for every plan.

https://www.activepieces.com ↗
ZapierWeb app — plus Zapier MCP and an SDK for developers
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

docs.zapier.com: "Zapier developer docs: MCP, SDK, integrations, and embedding"; "One MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP client governed access to your apps and actions."

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
App integrations
Activepieces770+ pieces — per activepieces.com
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official site

activepieces.com: "770+ open-source pieces"; pricing FAQ: "Anything with an API works right away through the HTTP piece or a webhook."

https://www.activepieces.com ↗
Zapier9,000+ apps — per zapier.com
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official site

zapier.com: "9,000+ apps".

https://zapier.com ↗
Enterprise
ActivepiecesUltimate and Enterprise control — custom pricing, own servers or air-gapped, SCIM, custom RBAC, audit logs
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official pricing page

activepieces.com/pricing: Ultimate "Credits sized to you, yearly Dedicated workers Execution priority SCIM and custom roles ... Audit logs and secrets Dedicated support"; Enterprise control: "Run Activepieces on your own servers, or fully air-gapped, on your security team's terms."

https://www.activepieces.com/pricing ↗
ZapierEnterprise — custom pricing; unlimited users, advanced admin and app controls, SCIM, custom data retention
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Enterprise "Everything in Team, plus unlimited users; advanced admin & app controls", with SCIM provisioning, custom data retention, and a technical account manager.

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
ActivepiecesFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Plus
$20/mo
Free$0/mo
Plus$20/mo
Team$200/mo
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official pricing page
https://www.activepieces.com/pricing ↗
ZapierFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$29.99/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro$19.99/mo, annual
Pro$29.99/mo
Team$69/mo, annual
Team$103.50/mo
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page
https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Current verified offers

Commercial information · never part of the comparison
Verified offer

15% off any paid Zapier plan for non-profits

15% off (as stated)
  • Non-profit organizations that provide documentation verifying their charitable status in their country.
  • Any paid plan; excludes pay-per-task charges
help.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
Zapier Help Center — Discounts for Zapier plans

Zapier gladly offers non-profits a 15% discount on any paid plan (excluding any pay-per-task charges).

https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496197165581-Discounts-for-Zapier-plans ↗
View offer ↗

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Where they match

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API
ActivepiecesYes — REST API with API keys, plus an MCP server; plan availability is stated inconsistently
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official API reference overview

docs/endpoints/overview: "The API uses "API keys" to authenticate requests" and API keys are generated "under the platform dashboard ... which is only available in the Platform and Enterprise editions". activepieces.com/pricing lists "MCPs and API access" on the Free plan.

https://www.activepieces.com/docs/endpoints/overview ↗
ZapierYes — Zapier MCP, Zapier SDK, and an integration platform for app builders
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

docs.zapier.com: "Guides, references, and quickstarts for MCP, SDK, integrations, and embedding"; integrations: "Create triggers and actions for your app".

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
Business model
ActivepiecesFreemium — flat monthly Plus and Team plans metered in credits; Ultimate, Embed, and Enterprise control via sales
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official pricing page

activepieces.com/pricing: Plus "$20 flat per month" (10,000 credits), Team "$200 flat per month" (50,000 credits), overage "$0.007/credit"; Ultimate "Custom"; Embed "From $36k a year"; Enterprise control "Custom". "A run is one credit however many steps it has"; AI steps cost 2, 10, or 20 credits by model tier.

https://www.activepieces.com/pricing ↗
ZapierFreemium — Free, Pro, and Team plans priced by monthly task volume; Enterprise via sales
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Pro tiers range from 750 to 2,000,000 tasks/mo, Team from 2,000; "Enterprise pricing is custom and arranged through Sales". Zapier Agents: "All plans include basic access, with premium add-ons available for purchase."

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗
Free tier
ActivepiecesYes — Free plan with 1,000 credits, up to 5 users, unlimited flows; self-hosted Community Edition free
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official pricing page

activepieces.com/pricing: Free "$0 Free forever, no card" — "1,000 credits a month Unlimited flows Up to 5 users". FAQ: "Why would I pay if I can self-host for free? ... Community Edition is the automation core on its own." (The comparison table says the Free credit reset is "Daily" while the FAQ says "a fresh 1,000 credits every month"; the page contradicts itself on the reset.)

https://www.activepieces.com/pricing ↗
ZapierYes — Free plan with 100 tasks/mo, one seat, and two-step Zaps
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Free "100 tasks/mo; unlimited Zap workflows/Tables/Forms; two-step Zap workflows; Copilot (daily limit)".

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗
Single sign-on
ActivepiecesYes — Team, Ultimate, and Enterprise control (SAML 2.0 providers supported)
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official pricing page

activepieces.com/pricing: Team includes "SSO and standard roles"; Enterprise control "SSO and SCIM". docs SSO guide: identity providers "Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, JumpCloud, or any SAML 2.0 provider".

https://www.activepieces.com/pricing ↗
ZapierYes — Team and Enterprise plans (SAML)
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: "SAML single sign-on (SSO)" is included on Team and Enterprise, not on Free or Pro.

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

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Platforms
ActivepiecesNot yet verified
ZapierNot yet verified

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
Activepiecesactivepieces.com/docs
activepieces.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official documentation

Activepieces' documentation site.

https://www.activepieces.com/docs ↗
Zapierdocs.zapier.com
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

Zapier's developer documentation for MCP, SDK, and integrations.

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
Changelog
Activepiecesgithub.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official GitHub releases

Dated release notes per version on GitHub. The docs changelog (docs/about/changelog) is grouped by month without day dates.

https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases ↗
Zapierhelp.zapier.com/hc/en-us/categories/13951101412877-Product-updates
help.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official product updates

help.zapier.com Product updates category lists monthly sections, e.g. "Product updates: September 2026".

https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/categories/13951101412877-Product-updates ↗
Source repository
Activepiecesgithub.com/activepieces/activepieces
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
Activepieces — official repository

activepieces.com footer links GitHub to https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces (public repository).

https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces ↗
ZapierNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Activepieces and Zapier, side by side
ReadingActivepiecesZapier
Verified changes0 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · Workflow automation median 00 in 30 days · 0 in 90 days · Workflow automation median 0
Last verified change7 Oct 2026 · 30 days ago15 Jun 2026 · 144 days ago
Activity · 90 days39 · limited historyNo value (insufficient history)
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record3 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $205 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $29.99
Comparable facts7 of 8 verified7 of 8 verified

Activepieces · latest 3

  1. Release

    Activepieces 0.92.2 moves template expressions to the legacy sandbox

    Version 0.92.2 evaluates {{ }} template expressions in the legacy sandbox instead of a Deno process per token, to relieve memory pressure on flows that map many expressions.

    github.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 7 Oct 2026
    Activepieces — official GitHub releases
    https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.2 ↗
  2. Release

    Activepieces 0.92.0 adds an AI Router and a Deno code sandbox

    Version 0.92.0 adds an AI Router where one question picks the route, a Deno code sandbox, and AWS Bedrock connections with temporary SSO or STS credentials.

    github.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 24 Sept 2026
    Activepieces — official GitHub releases
    https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.92.0 ↗
  3. Release

    Activepieces 0.91.0 lets a flow step run a saved agent

    Version 0.91.0 lets a flow step run a saved agent, records agent actions in the audit log, and lets an agent be configured beside the flow.

    github.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 14 Sept 2026
    Activepieces — official GitHub releases
    https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/releases/tag/0.91.0 ↗

Zapier · latest 3

  1. Pricing

    AI by Zapier steps are now priced by model tier

    From June 15, 2026, AI by Zapier steps use 1x (Standard), 3x (Advanced), or 5x (Premium) the base task cost per run, with tool calls added at the same rate.

    help.zapier.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Jun 2026
    Zapier — official help article on AI by Zapier model-based pricing
    https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/46597632373389-AI-by-Zapier-new-model-based-pricing-starting-June-15-2026 ↗

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