Zapier is 100% cheaper
than Activepieces
$0/mo (Free) vs Activepieces Plus at $16/mo — covering 33% 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.
Free: 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
Zapier covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against Activepieces. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zapier | 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 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.
- Audit logs — Track who changed what within the automation platform.Missing from Zapier.
- Git version control — Version workflow changes with Git.Missing from Zapier.
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 | $19.99/mo |
| Team | $69/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| 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 Zapier than Activepieces?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $16/mo on Plus. That is $192 a year.
What does Zapier lack compared with Activepieces?
Self-hosted deployment, Custom app connectors, Audit logs, Git version control — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Activepieces: 2026-08-26; Zapier: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.activepieces.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Zapier data last verified 2026-09-07