Activepieces vs Gumloop
A side-by-side comparison of capabilities, autonomy, integrations, and pricing to help you choose.
Short answer: choose Activepieces if you want open-source, ai-first automation platform with no-code ai agents and mcp (Supervised agent, freemium); choose Gumloop if you want no-code platform to build and run ai automation workflows (Supervised agent, freemium).
| Activepieces | Gumloop | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Open-source, AI-first automation platform with no-code AI agents and MCP | No-code platform to build and run AI automation workflows |
| Type | platform | platform |
| Autonomy | Supervised agent | Supervised agent |
| Pricing | freemium · Self-hosted free; Cloud free for 10 active flows, then $5/active flow/mo | freemium · Free (5,000 credits/mo); Pro from $37/mo |
| Best for | smb, mid-market, developers, enterprise | smb, mid-market, enterprise |
| Deployment | saas, self-hosted, on-prem, api | saas |
| Modalities | text, code, api, email | text, api |
| Models | model-agnostic, gpt, claude | gpt, claude, gemini, model-agnostic |
| Protocols | mcp, function-calling, rest-api | rest-api, function-calling |
| Integrations | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Slack, Gmail, Notion, HubSpot | Google Sheets, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Gmail, Notion |
| Capabilities | 4 documented | 3 documented |
Activepieces
- +Genuinely open source: the Community Edition is MIT-licensed and free to self-host with no task limits
- +AI-first design: no-code AI agents plus native MCP, so every integration doubles as a tool for AI assistants
- +Large and community-driven piece library (700+ apps, ~60% of pieces contributed by the community)
- -Enterprise security controls (SSO, RBAC, audit logs, Git sync) are gated behind the custom Ultimate/enterprise tier
- -Self-hosting shifts backups, security updates, scaling, and infra cost onto you
Gumloop
- +Visual, node-based canvas makes complex multi-step automations buildable without code
- +First-class LLM steps (GPT, Claude, Gemini) plus 130+ integrations and batch processing
- +Flexible triggers: schedule, webhook, event, or bulk runs
- -Credit-based pricing rises fast once you add batch processing, AI calls, and many steps
- -Autonomy is only what the builder designs; flows run rules, they do not reason about goals on their own
Which should you choose?
Activepieces is open-source, ai-first automation platform with no-code ai agents and mcp, best for smb, mid-market, developers, enterprise. Gumloop is no-code platform to build and run ai automation workflows, best for smb, mid-market, enterprise. The right choice depends on the autonomy level you want, your existing integrations, and your budget, all compared above.