Activepieces
Activepieces is an open-source automation platform positioned as a replacement for Zapier, with AI agents and MCP built in. Workflows are assembled in a no-code builder from "pieces", integrations with services such as Google Sheets, OpenAI, Discord and RSS, and every piece is also automatically available as an MCP server that you can use from Claude Desktop, Cursor or Windsurf.
It suits teams where developers set up the integrations and everyone else builds automations in the visual builder. The builder supports loops, branches, automatic retries, HTTP calls, code steps with npm packages, versioned flows and templates, plus AI pieces for different model providers and an AI SDK for building agents. Human-in-the-loop steps (delays, approvals) and human input triggers such as chat and form interfaces are included. Pieces are TypeScript npm packages with hot reloading for local development, and much of the catalogue is contributed by the community.
Getting started: try the hosted version or self-host following the deployment guide on the official documentation site; the self-hosted edition can run in network-isolated environments. To build your own integration, follow the piece-building guide and publish it as an npm package.
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Maintenance check
- Last commit
- 2026-10-25
- Commits, last 90 days
- 100+
- Releases, last 90 days
- 18
- Latest release
- 0.92.3-hotfix.1 (2026-10-23)
- Open issues
- 794
- Recent issues with at least one comment
- 7/7
Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.
Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.
Most discussed open issues
- #8618 Undo / Redo Support in the builder27 comments · 2025-08-01
- #3307 Support Self Hosted Ollama as AI Provider22 comments · 2023-11-30
- #6542 [BUG]: unable to login after update, HTTP 50020 comments · 2025-01-15
Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.
Who it fits
- You want a genuinely open-source (MIT Community Edition) no-code Zapier alternative for building AI workflows.
- You want every integration piece (Google Sheets, Slack, Notion, etc.) to automatically work as an MCP server for Claude or Cursor.
- You need 1,500+ prebuilt connectors out of the box; n8n has a larger integration catalogue.
- You are writing complex, long-running backend workflows in pure Python or Go; Temporal or AutoKitteh fit better.
How it differs
Activepieces Community Edition is MIT licensed and turns its TypeScript pieces into MCP servers; n8n has a larger connector library (1,500+) under a fair-code license.
Activepieces is a visual no-code builder for business and AI automations; AutoKitteh is a code-first platform where developers write workflows in vanilla Python backed by Temporal.
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