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Should I use Automatisch?

Open Source Zapier Alternative — build workflow automation without code - automatisch.io

Depends. Buy it if you can self-host and want free, private workflow automation with no task limits. Skip it if you need Zapier-scale app coverage, vendor support, or don't run your own infrastructure.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15+ public sources; no named customers or published cloud pricing found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence on support found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Self-hosted (open source)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
CloudUndisclosed

Best for

  • Technical teams with Docker hosting
  • Privacy-conscious data residency
  • Teams cutting Zapier bills
  • Simple multi-app automations

Not for

  • Non-technical teams needing ready integrations
  • Buyers wanting vendor SLAs and support
  • Embedding automation in proprietary SaaS (AGPLv3)
  • Enterprises needing deep connector catalogs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

AGPLv3: modifying and offering it as a service triggers source-sharing obligations.

medium

Self-hosting shifts maintenance, uptime, and security onto your team.

medium

Smaller integration catalog; missing connectors may need custom work.

low

Cloud pricing not published in sources; 'affordable' claim unverified.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to self-host under AGPLv3
  • No task limits when self-hosted
  • 13,800+ GitHub stars
  • Data stays on your own servers
  • No-code drag-and-drop workflow builder

Cons

  • Smaller app catalog than Zapier's 6,000+ integrations
  • Scored just 6.0/10 in a 2026 review
  • Requires Docker and self-hosting skills
  • Cloud depends on small vendor (AB Software GmbH)

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x9security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free self-host, no task limits
  • Ease of use: 4/5. No-code flows; called simplest self-hosted tool
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Fewer integrations than Zapier's 6,000+
  • Support quality. No evidence on support found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found on site
  • $0 Self-host price AGPLv3 community edition
  • Yes Free tier No task limits, self-hosted
  • 13,800+ GitHub stars openapps.pro listing
  • 6.0/10 Third-party review Automation Atlas, 2026

Pricing

Self-hosted (open source)

$0

  • AGPLv3 license
  • No task limits
  • You host and maintain it

Cloud

Undisclosed

  • Managed hosting
  • Marketed as 'affordable'
  • No public pricing found

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Third-party roundups praise the free, no-limits self-hosted model but rate Automatisch middling (6.0/10) against larger rivals like n8n.

Full analysis

Based on 15+ public sources; no named customers or published cloud pricing found.

Free self-hosted Zapier alternative, no task limits; skip if you need Zapier's 6,000+ apps or vendor support.

Methodology

Based on 15+ public sources; no named customers or published cloud pricing found.

Sources

  1. Automatisch - Open Source Zapier Alternativeautomatisch.io
    official
  2. Automatisch GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  3. Automatisch Review (April 2026) - Automation Atlasautomationatlas.io
    review
  4. Automatisch 2026: AGPLv3 - Automation Atlasautomationatlas.io
    review
  5. Automatisch - ChooseMyStackchoosemystack.com
    review
  6. Automatisch - Open Source Zapier Alternative for Automationopenapps.pro
    review
  7. Automatisch Reviews, Pricing & Alternatives (2026) - ToolRadartoolradar.com
    review
  8. Automatisch - Free Zapier Alternativefreealternatives.net
    review
  9. Automatisch workflow - tokrepotokrepo.com
    review
  10. automatisch vs activepieces - LibHuntlibhunt.com
    review
  11. Automatisch vs n8n - Korbenkorben.info
    news
  12. Zapier alternatives open source - OSS Softwareosssoftware.org
    news
  13. Are you tired of paying Zapier? - Facebookfacebook.com
    review
  14. Open Source Zapier Alternative - Termsautomatisch.io
    official
  15. Security pageautomatisch.io
    security

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