Pick Activepieces if
ops teams who will pay Plus so more than 1,000 Free credits and BYO model keys sit on the same builder.
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Our take
Pick Activepieces if ops teams who will pay Plus so more than 1,000 Free credits and BYO model keys sit on the same builder. Pick Zapier if ops, marketing, and support teams who will not run Docker and need the widest app catalog. Skip Zapier if teams that need self-host / data residency, or engineers who want JS/Python nodes and git-backed workflows as the default.
Best for
Activepieces Flows + agents + tables in one desk
Zapier Wiring SaaS tools together without operating a server
Free plan
Activepieces $0 · no card. 1,000 credits / month (daily reset on Free); unlimited flows; up to 5 users; Chat, Agents, Tables; MCPs and API. Over quota: flows stay on, extra runs wait until tomorrow
Zapier $0 · 100 tasks/month, unlimited two-step Zaps, 15-minute polling. Copilot has a daily message cap
Lowest paid
Activepieces Plus $20/mo
Zapier Professional (Pro) $19.99/mo
Next step up
Activepieces Embed from $36/yr
Zapier
Coding agent
Activepieces Agents
Zapier AI on the platform
Runs where
Activepieces Hosted
Zapier Desktop editor; models hosted
Watch out
Activepieces $20 / $200 are monthly flats
Zapier Free is two-step only
Last checked
Activepieces 2026-10-22 · activepieces.com/pricing
Zapier 2026-10-19 · zapier.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Zapier if
ops, marketing, and support teams who will not run Docker and need the widest app catalog.
Read the Zapier page