Activepieces is an alternative
to Workato
$20/mo (Plus) vs Workato at — — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Plus: 20 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Workato's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Activepieces covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Workato. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Activepieces | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ↑ Ultimate | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Workato has that Activepieces lacks.
- Execution logs — Review logs of past workflow runs.Missing from Activepieces.
- Audit logs — Track who changed what within the automation platform.Missing from Activepieces.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Workato | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | — | $20/moPlus |
| 1,000 runs/month | — | $20/moPlus |
| 5,000 runs/month | — | $20/moPlus |
- Workato: no published per-step cost, so no price at these volumes.
- Activepieces counts credits: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 1 credit. Source
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 |
| Custom (quote-based) | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Activepieces lack compared with Workato?
Execution logs, Audit logs — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Workato: 2026-10-26; 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://www.workato.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.workato.com/platform (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Activepieces data last verified 2026-10-28