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

Pricing Overview

Activepieces is an open-source automation platform with a self-hosted Community Edition and a managed cloud service. In 2026 the cloud service moved from task-based tiers to per-active-flow pricing: the bill depends on how many flows are switched on, not how many times they run.

Activepieces Pricing (as of July 2026)

Per-active-flow billing

An active flow is a flow that is toggled on, regardless of how often it executes. Runs are unlimited on the cloud plans, so a flow that fires thousands of times a month costs the same as one that fires once. This replaces the task-counting cloud tiers Activepieces sold previously (a 1,000-task free tier, a $5 Pro tier, and a $20 Business tier); as of July 2026 the published model is per active flow.

Self-hosted Community Edition

The Community Edition is MIT-licensed with 270+ contributors and covers the core automation features: the visual flow builder, connector pieces, webhook and scheduled triggers, branching logic, and code steps. Self-hosting requires Docker and a PostgreSQL database. Governance features — SSO, audit logs, custom RBAC, compliance controls — are reserved for the Ultimate plan.

Hidden Costs and Considerations

• Self-hosting infrastructure: the software is free, but a deployment needs a server. A basic $5-$10/month VPS handles moderate workloads; high-volume deployments may require $50-$100/month in infrastructure.
• Flow-count discipline: on the cloud plan, cost scales with the number of active flows. Many small always-on flows cost more than the same workload consolidated into fewer flows.
• Unlimited runs favour high volume: heavy execution volume adds nothing to the cloud bill, unlike task- or operation-metered competitors.
• Connector ecosystem: Activepieces has fewer integrations than Zapier (9,000+ as of June 2026) or Make. Missing connectors can be built with the SDK, but that requires development effort.

How Activepieces Pricing Compares

A workspace running 10 or fewer active flows uses the Activepieces cloud free of charge with unlimited runs, which undercuts the metered entry plans of task- and operation-billed platforms (Zapier Professional from $29.99/month; Make from roughly $10.59/month for 10,000 operations). For volume-heavy, flow-light workloads the cloud plan is among the cheapest managed options; for workspaces with many small flows, per-flow billing can exceed operation-metered pricing. The self-hosted edition competes directly with n8n (also free self-hosted): Activepieces offers a simpler setup and a more modern UI, while n8n has a larger community and a deeper integration catalogue.

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 executions per month — lead capture from 6 client websites, CRM updates, Slack notifications, and social media scheduling. Annual infrastructure cost: $72. Under the current cloud model those 45 always-on flows would bill about $175/month for the 35 flows beyond the free allowance, so self-hosting remains the right call for flow-heavy setups like this one. The trade-off: the agency's one technical team member spends about 2 hours per month on maintenance (updates, monitoring). — Rafal Fila, ShadowGen