Activepieces vs Zapier Agents
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 Zapier Agents if you want ai teammates that do work across thousands of apps using zap actions as tools (Supervised agent, freemium).
| Activepieces | Zapier Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Open-source, AI-first automation platform with no-code AI agents and MCP | AI teammates that do work across thousands of apps using Zap actions as tools |
| Type | platform | product-with-agents |
| Autonomy | Supervised agent | Supervised agent |
| Pricing | freemium · Self-hosted free; Cloud free for 10 active flows, then $5/active flow/mo | freemium · Agents add-on reportedly from ~$50/mo; core Zapier from $29.99/mo |
| Best for | smb, mid-market, developers, enterprise | smb, mid-market, enterprise |
| Deployment | saas, self-hosted, on-prem, api | saas, api |
| Modalities | text, code, api, email | text, browser, api |
| Models | model-agnostic, gpt, claude | model-agnostic, gpt, claude |
| Protocols | mcp, function-calling, rest-api | rest-api, function-calling |
| Integrations | OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Slack, Gmail, Notion, HubSpot | Google Drive, Notion, Slack, Asana, HubSpot, Gmail |
| Capabilities | 4 documented | 4 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
Zapier Agents
- +Calls Zap actions as tools across thousands of connected apps, reusing Zapier's huge integration ecosystem
- +Plain-language agent building with Copilot and templates makes setup approachable for non-developers
- +Activity dashboard, versioning, and chat give clear oversight and the ability to correct agents mid-task
- -Not fully autonomous: oversight and human correction are built into the workflow by design
- -Agents add-on pricing stacks on top of core Zapier plans, and costs scale with usage
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. Zapier Agents is ai teammates that do work across thousands of apps using zap actions as tools, 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.
This comparison is generated from the sourced Activepieces and Zapier Agents profiles. Open either profile to review its evidence and last-reviewed date.