Zapier is an alternative
to Activepieces
$73.50/mo (Professional · 2k) vs Activepieces Plus at $20/mo — covering 50% 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.
Professional · 2k: 73.5 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. Zapier costs $73.50/mo (Professional · 2k plan), which is not cheaper than Activepieces Plus at $20/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Zapier covers 50% of the 4 capabilities compared against Activepieces. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zapier | Activepieces |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Activepieces has that Zapier lacks.
- Self-hosted deployment — Run the automation platform on your own infrastructure.Missing from Zapier.
- Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.Missing from Zapier.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Activepieces | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $58.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 1.5k |
| 1,000 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $73.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 2k |
| 5,000 runs/month | $20/moPlus | $193.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 10k |
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 |
| Professional | $29.99/mo |
| Professional · 1.5k | $58.50/mo |
| Professional · 2k | $73.50/mo |
| Professional · 5k | $133.50/mo |
| Professional · 10k | $193.50/mo |
| Professional · 20k | $283.50/mo |
| Team | $103.50/mo |
| Team · 5k | $178.50/mo |
| Team · 10k | $253.50/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $20/mo |
| Team | $200/mo |
| Ultimate | Contact sales |
| Embed | Contact sales |
| Community Edition (self-hosted) | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Zapier lack compared with Activepieces?
Self-hosted deployment, Custom app connectors, Git version control — 3 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Activepieces: 2026-10-28; Zapier: 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)
- Zapier data last verified 2026-10-28