What does Activepieces cost in 2026? Pricing tiers and plans explained

Pricing Overview

Activepieces is an open-source automation platform that provides both a self-hosted Community Edition and a managed cloud service. The self-hosted option is entirely free with no task limits, making it one of the most cost-effective automation tools for technically capable teams. The cloud service uses task-based pricing across three tiers.

Activepieces Pricing Tiers (as of March 2026)

What Each Option Includes

Self-Hosted Community Edition

The Community Edition is a fully functional open-source platform released under the MIT license. It includes unlimited tasks, all available connector pieces (250+ as of March 2026), webhook and scheduled triggers, branching logic, and code steps. Self-hosting requires Docker and a PostgreSQL database. The Community Edition does not include SSO/SAML, audit logging, or multi-user team management — those features are reserved for the Enterprise self-hosted edition.

Cloud Free

The managed cloud free tier provides 1,000 tasks per month with a single user account. A "task" in Activepieces is counted per flow execution (not per step), which is more generous than Zapier's per-step counting. The free tier includes all connector pieces and the visual flow builder.

Cloud Pro

The Pro tier at $5 per month increases the task limit to 10,000 per month and adds priority execution queuing. This tier provides strong value for individual users who prefer managed hosting over self-hosting.

Cloud Business

The Business tier at $20 per month includes 100,000 tasks, team collaboration features, SSO/SAML authentication, and audit logging. This tier targets small teams that need governance features without the overhead of self-hosting.

Hidden Costs and Considerations

• Self-hosting infrastructure: While the software is free, self-hosting requires server infrastructure. A basic deployment on a $5-$10/month VPS (Hetzner, DigitalOcean) handles moderate workloads. High-volume deployments may require $50-$100/month in infrastructure.
• Task counting advantage: Activepieces counts tasks per flow run, not per step. A 5-step flow triggered once counts as 1 task. On Zapier, the same flow would consume 5 tasks. This makes Activepieces effectively 3-5x more cost-efficient per task allocation.
• Enterprise self-hosted: For organizations needing SSO, audit logs, and team management on self-hosted infrastructure, Activepieces offers an Enterprise edition with negotiated pricing.
• Connector ecosystem: With approximately 250 pieces, Activepieces has fewer integrations than Zapier (7,000+) or Make (2,000+). Missing connectors can be built using the SDK, but this requires development effort.

How Activepieces Pricing Compares

Activepieces Cloud Pro at $5/month for 10,000 tasks is significantly less expensive than Zapier Starter at $29.99/month for 750 tasks or Make at $10.59/month for 10,000 operations. The self-hosted option competes directly with n8n (also free self-hosted) and Huginn (free, Ruby-based). Compared to n8n, Activepieces offers a simpler setup process and a more modern UI, while n8n has a larger community and deeper integration catalog. For budget-conscious teams willing to self-host, Activepieces provides one of the best cost-to-capability ratios in the automation space.

Editor's Note: We deployed self-hosted Activepieces for a 15-person marketing agency on a $6/month Hetzner VPS. The team runs 45 automation flows processing approximately 8,000 tasks per month — lead capture from 6 client websites, CRM updates, Slack notifications, and social media scheduling. Annual infrastructure cost: $72. The same workload on Zapier Professional would cost approximately $880/year ($73.50/month). The trade-off: the agency's one technical team member spends about 2 hours per month on maintenance (updates, monitoring). The per-task counting model is the key differentiator — Zapier would count these as 30,000+ tasks per month because of multi-step flows.