n8n is an alternative
to Activepieces
$26.85/mo (Starter) vs Activepieces Plus at $20/mo — covering 67% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Plus plan at $20/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 26.85 USD/monthly.
Activepieces costs $20/mo on the Plus plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. n8n costs $26.85/mo (Starter plan), which is not cheaper than Activepieces Plus at $20/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
n8n covers 67% of the 4 capabilities compared against Activepieces. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | n8n | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
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.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Activepieces | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $26.85/mocosts moreStarter |
| 1,000 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $26.85/mocosts moreStarter |
| 5,000 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $67.13/mocosts morePro |
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 | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $20/mo |
| Team | $200/mo |
| Ultimate | Contact sales |
| Embed | Contact sales |
| Community Edition (self-hosted) | Free |
Frequently asked
What does n8n lack compared with Activepieces?
Multi-step workflows, Custom app connectors — 2 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Activepieces: 2026-10-28; n8n: 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.activepieces.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- n8n data last verified 2026-10-28