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Self-Hosting Activepieces: Visual Workflow Automation

Activepieces is a self-hosted Zapier alternative. Visual workflow builder with 100+ connectors and custom code support.

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What Is Activepieces?


Activepieces is an open-source automation tool. Build workflows visually by connecting triggers to actions — like Zapier, but self-hosted.


Features


Visual Builder

  • Drag-and-drop workflow editor
  • Trigger → action chain
  • Branching and conditions
  • Loops
  • Error handling

    • Connectors

    100+ built-in connectors:

  • Gmail, Slack, Discord
  • Google Sheets, Airtable
  • GitHub, GitLab
  • Stripe, HubSpot
  • HTTP webhook (custom)
  • Cron/schedule

    • Code

  • TypeScript code steps
  • npm packages available
  • Custom connector development
  • Full flexibility when visual isn't enough

    • Other

  • Multi-user support
  • Version history
  • Test mode
  • Execution logs
  • API access

    • Activepieces vs n8n vs Zapier


  • Activepieces: Best UI, TypeScript-native, newest
  • n8n: Most connectors, most mature
  • Zapier: Most polished, SaaS, expensive

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Activepieces on TinyPod

    2. Create your first flow

    3. Add trigger and actions

    4. Activate


    Resources: 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM with PostgreSQL.


    Activepieces has the best-looking automation UI of any self-hosted option. The TypeScript code steps mean you're never limited by the visual builder.