Activepieces at a glance
Checked 15 Oct 2026Activepieces is an automation builder (0.92.3, Oct 2026) with loops, branches, retries, HTTP and npm code steps, human-in-the-loop approvals and AI agents. The Community Edition is MIT; enterprise features under packages/ee are commercially licensed. Self-host with Docker (one container with an embedded database for hobby use, or Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis) or use Activepieces Cloud. Hardware needs are not documented.
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RepoQuarry. “Activepieces.” Checked 15 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/activepiecesHow much of Zapier does it replace?
4 of 4 jobs. MIT Community Edition with 280+ pieces; enterprise features (packages/ee) need a commercial licence.
Partial: App-to-app workflows Partial replacement
Partial: Scheduled automations Partial replacement
Partial: AI agent workflows Partial replacement
Partial: Webhooks Partial replacement
How much of Make does it replace?
4 of 4 jobs. Visual flows with branches and loops; integration count and depth not compared.
Partial: App-to-app workflows Partial replacement
Partial: Scheduled automations Partial replacement
Partial: AI agent workflows Partial replacement
Partial: Webhooks Partial replacement
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
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Runs on my machine? Confirmed: Self-hosted with Docker; Activepieces Cloud also offered
Self-host Activepieces Recommended. Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis.activepieces.com · overview ↗ 1d ago
Code licence Confirmed: MIT (Community Edition); packages/ee and server ee directories under a commercial licence
Activepieces' Community Edition is released as open source under the MIT license and enterprise features are released under Commercial Licensegithub.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago
Commercial use Confirmed: Yes for the MIT Community Edition; enterprise features need a paid licence github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago
Paid services needed? Partial: None required; enterprise licence and Activepieces Cloud are optional activepieces.com · overview ↗ 1d ago
Operating systems Partial: Docker or Kubernetes (Helm); host operating systems not listed
Docker, and nothing else.activepieces.com · docker ↗ 1d ago
Setup effort Confirmed: Medium, install script or a single docker run with embedded database
Everything runs in one container with the database embedded, so there is no PostgreSQL or Redis to set up.activepieces.com · docker ↗ 1d ago