Activepieces is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities
$20/mo (Plus) vs n8n Starter at $26.85/mo — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $26.85/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Plus: 20 USD/monthly.
n8n costs $26.85/mo on the Starter plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Activepieces covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against n8n. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Activepieces | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom code steps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Git version control | ↑ Ultimate | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ↑ Ultimate | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities n8n has that Activepieces lacks.
- Custom code steps — Add a custom code step within an automated workflow.Missing from Activepieces.
- Git version control — Version workflow changes with Git.Missing from Activepieces.
- Audit logs — Track who changed what within the automation platform.Missing from Activepieces.
- Execution logs — Review logs of past workflow runs.Missing from Activepieces.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | n8n | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $20/mocheaperPlus |
| 1,000 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $20/mocheaperPlus |
| 5,000 runs/month | $67.13/moPro | $20/mocheaperPlus |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $20/mo |
| Team | $200/mo |
| Ultimate | Contact sales |
| Embed | Contact sales |
| Community Edition (self-hosted) | Free |
| Starter | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Activepieces than n8n?
26% cheaper in our scenario (1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing): $20/mo on Plus vs $26.85/mo on Starter. That is $82.20 a year. But it covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Activepieces lack compared with n8n?
Custom code steps, Git version control, Audit logs, Execution logs — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
n8n: 2026-10-28; Activepieces: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Activepieces data last verified 2026-10-28