n8n is 100% cheaper
than Activepieces
$0/mo (Community Edition) vs Activepieces Plus at $16/mo — covering 67% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Plus plan at $16/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Community Edition: 0 USD/monthly.
Activepieces costs $16/mo on the Plus plan at single user, 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
n8n covers 67% of the 6 capabilities compared against Activepieces. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | n8n | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Git version control | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Activepieces has that n8n lacks.
- Multi-step workflows — Chain multiple steps together into one automated workflow.Missing from n8n.
- Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.Missing from n8n.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | $23.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $58.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $16/mo (billed yearly) |
| Team | $166/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ultimate | Contact sales |
| Embed | Contact sales |
| Community Edition (self-hosted) | Free |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is n8n than Activepieces?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Community Edition vs $16/mo on Plus. That is $192 a year.
What does n8n lack compared with Activepieces?
Multi-step workflows, Custom app connectors — 2 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Activepieces: 2026-08-26; n8n: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.activepieces.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- n8n data last verified 2026-08-26