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Should I use Activepieces?

Chat, agents, flows, tables, and 760+ apps in one workspace, so your whole team works with AI in the tools they already use. Open source at the core. - activepieces.com

Depends. Buy it if you're a technical team, self-hoster, or cost-sensitive startup wanting an open-source Zapier/Make alternative with AI agents. Skip it if you want the most battle-tested automation engine or can't tolerate an active CVE history.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 50+ public sources; source snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes could be confirmed.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid (per flow)~$5/flow/month
Self-hosted (open source)Free (infra costs only)

Best for

  • Self-hosters wanting an open-source Zapier alternative
  • Cost-sensitive startups (free tier, ~$5/flow)
  • Teams adding AI agents and MCPs to existing tools
  • Automation across many SaaS apps

Not for

  • Teams unwilling to patch fast — active 2026 CVE history
  • Hardcore self-hosters — one detailed Reddit comparison's TLDR still favored n8n
  • Lifetime-deal buyers expecting plans to stay frozen
  • Enterprises needing a long vendor track record — small review base

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

AppSumo lifetime-deal buyers reported plan features changed after a pricing shift

high

Self-hosting puts patching on you; command-injection CVEs make timely updates critical

medium

Per-flow pricing (~$5/flow/mo) scales badly if you build many small flows

medium

Free-tier flow and run limits aren't spelled out in sources reviewed — verify before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open-source core; free self-hosting on your own infrastructure
  • 760+ app integrations plus AI agents and MCP servers
  • Free plan; paid flows priced around $5/month
  • 4.8/5 rating across roughly 142 G2 reviews
  • Positioned and reviewed as a cheaper Zapier replacement

Cons

  • One in-depth self-hosting review's TLDR favored n8n instead
  • Pricing and plan changes disrupted AppSumo lifetime deal buyers
  • High-severity OS command injection CVE (CVSS 8.7) disclosed in 2026
  • Vendor published a postmortem on a data-leak incident
  • Small review base (~142 G2 reviews) limits signal

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 13 sources - Multiple 2026 CVEs disclosed, including OS command injection (CVSS 8.7) in code-execution pipelines; vendor publishes security guidance and RBAC docs.

official x4review x5security x2news x2
  • CVE-2026-73081: OS Command Injection (CVSS 8.7, high), High-severity command injection in Activepieces code execution pipelines.
  • CVE-2026-73083: High-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6), Listed among three Activepieces vulnerabilities in code execution pipelines.
  • CVE-2026-73084: XSS (CVSS 6.1, medium), Cross-site scripting vulnerability disclosed in 2026.
  • CVE-2026-73082: Information Disclosure (CVSS 5.3, medium), Information disclosure vulnerability disclosed in 2026.
  • CVE-2026-12813, Vulnerability identified in Activepieces; details limited in sources reviewed.
  • Vendor postmortem on data leaks, Activepieces published a postmortem on data leaks and secure automation.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier, ~$5/flow, free self-hosting
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: no-code builder aimed at non-engineers
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 760+ apps, agents, flows, tables, MCPs
  • Support quality. No evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple 2026 CVEs, incl. CVSS 8.7 injection
  • 4.8/5 G2 rating ~142 reviews
  • $5/flow/month Starting price after free tier
  • Yes Free tier plus free self-hosted option
  • 760+ apps Integrations plus ~400 MCP servers for AI agents

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Build and run flows free
  • Free plan highlighted in 2026 pricing breakdowns

Paid (per flow)

~$5/flow/month

  • Pay per active flow
  • Cloud-hosted

Self-hosted (open source)

Free (infra costs only)

  • Run on your own infrastructure
  • Managed hosting also available via Elestio

Security

Multiple 2026 CVEs disclosed, including OS command injection (CVSS 8.7) in code-execution pipelines; vendor publishes security guidance and RBAC docs.

  • CVE-2026-73081: OS Command Injection (CVSS 8.7, high)High-severity command injection in Activepieces code execution pipelines.10
  • CVE-2026-73083: High-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6)Listed among three Activepieces vulnerabilities in code execution pipelines.
  • CVE-2026-73084: XSS (CVSS 6.1, medium)Cross-site scripting vulnerability disclosed in 2026.
  • CVE-2026-73082: Information Disclosure (CVSS 5.3, medium)Information disclosure vulnerability disclosed in 2026.
  • CVE-2026-12813Vulnerability identified in Activepieces; details limited in sources reviewed.
  • Vendor postmortem on data leaksActivepieces published a postmortem on data leaks and secure automation.12

What users say

G2 reviewers rate it around 4.8/5 and praise it as a low-cost Zapier alternative, while Reddit threads actively debate it against n8n and Make, with some comparisons favoring those rivals.

Alternatives

Compare Activepieces with each alternative.

  • n8n

    More powerful self-hosted automation; power users' pick

  • Make.com

    Visual no-code automation, strong for quick scenarios

  • Zapier

    Easiest hosted option; pricier at scale

    Activepieces vs Zapier

Companies that use it

  • Funding Societies13
Full analysis

Based on 50+ public sources; source snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes could be confirmed.

Open-source Zapier alternative: free self-host, 760+ apps, 4.8/5 on G2 — but recent CVEs and n8n rivalry make it 'depends'.

Methodology

Based on 50+ public sources; source snippets were truncated, so no verbatim user quotes could be confirmed.

Sources

  1. Activepieces Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2g2.com
    review
  2. Activepieces Products | Read 142 Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  3. [REVIEW] I tried n8n, Automatisch and Activepieces (Reddit r/selfhosted)reddit.com
    review
  4. ActivePieces Changed Pricing & Plan Features – AppSumo LTD holders (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.activepieces.com | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Activepieces Pricing 2026: Free + $5/Flow/Mo | CostBenchcostbench.com
    news
  7. Activepieces Pricing 2026: Free Flows, $5 Per Flow | Automation Atlasautomationatlas.io
    news
  8. Pricing | Activepieces (official)activepieces.com
    official
  9. Activepieces GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  10. CVE-2026-73081: Activepieces OS Command Injection (CVSS 8.7)strix.ai
    security
  11. Breaking Down Three Activepieces Vulnerabilities in Code Execution Pipelines | HackerNoonhackernoon.com
    security
  12. A Postmortem on Data Leaks and Secure Automation | Activepiecesactivepieces.com
    official
  13. Funding Societies Case Study | Activepiecesactivepieces.com
    official

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