Activepieces vs n8n

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Activepieces MIT-licensed open-source AI automation with 700+ integrations and the... Visit n8n Open-source workflow automation with AI nodes Visit
RECATOOLS Score 8.2 / 10 8.4 / 10
Capability 8 9
Value for money 9.2 9
Ease of use 8.5 6
ASEAN readiness 7.5 7
API quality 8.3 8
Pricing Freemium Open Source
Free tier Community Edition: self-hosted, MIT, unlimited flows. Cloud Free: 1,000 tasks/mo, 2 active flows. Fully free self-hosted with unlimited workflows
Paid from Cloud: Plus $25/mo, Business $150/mo, +$5/extra flow/mo; Enterprise custom (SSO, RBAC) €20/month billed annually for the Starter plan — the stored value uses the wrong currency symbol
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users Large open-source community; rated G2 4.8/5 (140+ reviews); est. revenue ~$1.7M 200k+ installations
Founded 2022 2019
Maker Activepieces, Inc. (YC S22) Jan Oberhauser
Verdict

Activepieces built its name on being the open-source Zapier alternative that doesn't feel like a compromise. The MIT-licensed Community Edition is genuinely unlimited when self-hosted — no flow caps, no execution caps —...

n8n is a source-available workflow automation platform that connects hundreds of apps via a visual node editor, with the rare ability to self-host for full data control and add custom code where the UI runs out. Its nati...

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