Introduction:Activepieces is an open-source automation platform for building no-code flows, AI agents, tables, MCP workflows, API integrations, and self-hosted business processes.
Activepieces is an open-source workflow automation platform for connecting applications and reducing repetitive work. Its visual builder supports flows, AI agents and chat, tables, MCP servers, API access, webhooks, and hundreds of integrations, while custom pieces can be developed in TypeScript.
Users can run the service in the managed cloud or deploy the Community Edition on their own infrastructure. Plan capabilities, users, credits, governance, and support vary, so teams should secure connections, separate environments, review agent actions, and monitor automation failures before relying on a workflow.
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How to use this tool
Choose a repetitive process with a clear trigger, owner, expected result, and measurable failure condition.
Diagram every application, credential, data transformation, AI decision, and external write before building the flow.
Create the automation with test accounts, minimum connector scopes, idempotency checks, and alerts for partial or failed runs.
Review AI-agent actions before they write externally and test successes, duplicates, malformed inputs, timeouts, and service outages.
Document ownership and recovery, monitor real runs, and promote the flow only after permissions and business results are verified.
Core Features
✓Visual no-code workflow builder
✓Free open-source Community Edition
✓Managed cloud and self-hosted deployment
✓AI agents and chat automation
✓Unlimited runs on the current cloud pricing model
✓Tables and unlimited MCP servers
✓API, webhooks, and hundreds of integrations
✓Custom TypeScript pieces plus enterprise governance controls
Use Cases
#1Connect a form to a CRM
#2Automate recurring operations tasks
#3Build an internal AI agent
#4Self-host a workflow engine
#5Create a custom integration piece
Frequently Asked Questions
Activepieces is an open-source automation platform for building visual flows, AI agents, tables, MCP workflows, and application integrations.
Yes. The MIT-licensed Community Edition can be deployed with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and other supported methods.
The current cloud Standard plan starts free with ten active flows, then charges $5 per active flow per month.
The current cloud pricing page advertises unlimited runs rather than task-based billing.
Standard includes ten free active flows, unlimited runs, AI agents, unlimited MCP servers, unlimited tables, and community support.
Unlimited uses a custom annual contract and adds governance such as projects, piece controls, global connections, custom RBAC, SSO, and audit logs.
Yes. AI agents are included in the current managed Standard offering.
Yes. Developers can extend the platform by building custom pieces in TypeScript.
No. Community Edition provides the open-source core and requires self-hosting skills, while cloud and contracted tiers add managed service or governance capabilities.
Test credentials, permissions, transformations, duplicate events, timeouts, malformed inputs, retries, alerts, AI decisions, and recovery paths.
Activepieces Support Email & Customer service contact & Refund contact etc.
