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Activepieces vs Relevance AI

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 Relevance AI if you want no-code platform to build and manage teams of autonomous ai agents (Supervised agent, freemium).

ActivepiecesRelevance AI
What it isOpen-source, AI-first automation platform with no-code AI agents and MCPNo-code platform to build and manage teams of autonomous AI agents
Typeplatformplatform
AutonomySupervised agentSupervised agent
Pricingfreemium · Self-hosted free; Cloud free for 10 active flows, then $5/active flow/mofreemium · $19/mo (reported)
Best forsmb, mid-market, developers, enterprisemid-market, enterprise, smb, developers
Deploymentsaas, self-hosted, on-prem, apisaas, api
Modalitiestext, code, api, emailtext, voice, email, api, code
Modelsmodel-agnostic, gpt, claudemodel-agnostic, claude, gpt, gemini
Protocolsmcp, function-calling, rest-apimcp, function-calling, rest-api
IntegrationsOpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Slack, Gmail, Notion, HubSpotHubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, Apollo, Notion
Capabilities4 documented4 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
Full Activepieces profile

Relevance AI

  • +Genuinely no-code with a praised UI; non-technical users ship agents fast
  • +Strong enterprise governance: evals, audit logs, RBAC, human approval and escalation, SOC 2 Type II
  • +Model- and vendor-agnostic with broad integrations and two-way MCP support
  • -Pricing is confusing and reportedly expensive; a 2025 dual-meter overhaul drew complaints
  • -Reviewers report inconsistent output and credits draining unexpectedly
Full Relevance AI profile

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. Relevance AI is no-code platform to build and manage teams of autonomous ai agents, best for mid-market, enterprise, smb, developers. The right choice depends on the autonomy level you want, your existing integrations, and your budget, all compared above.

This comparison is generated from the sourced Activepieces and Relevance AI profiles. Open either profile to review its evidence and last-reviewed date.