- Pick it if you are:
- Self-hosting developers; Small teams on common SaaS tools
- Top complaint:
- Activepieces webhook not triggering or not capturing data
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $20/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Developers and technical teams; Automation agencies and freelancers
- Top complaint:
- n8n is too hard for non-technical users
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $24/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Activepieces
- Activepieces has far fewer integrations than Zapier(7/10)
- OAuth connections expire or fail to authorize(6/10)
n8n
- n8n Google OAuth redirect_uri_mismatch errors(6/10)
Activepieces
- Activepieces documentation is poor for beginners(6/10)
- Flow shows Succeeded even though a step failed(7/10)
n8n
- n8n error messages don't explain what went wrong(6/10)
- Large n8n workflows become hard to manage(5/10)
Activepieces
- Steep learning curve for non-developers(6/10)
n8n
- n8n is too hard for non-technical users(7/10)
- Self-hosting n8n is more work than expected(6/10)
Activepieces
- Activepieces webhook not triggering or not capturing data(8/10)
- Flows stop triggering or turn off by themselves(8/10)
- Activepieces Cloud degradations and outages(8/10)
- Self-hosted upgrades break flows or settings(8/10)
n8n
- n8n webhook not working in production(7/10)
- n8n Cloud executions stuck in 'Queued / Starting soon'(8/10)
- n8n 2.0 update broke existing workflows(7/10)
Activepieces
- Runs stuck in Queued or Running(8/10)
n8n
- n8n runs out of memory on large data and files(8/10)
Activepieces
- Support and vendor communication complaints(6/10)
n8n
- n8n support is slow and hard to reach(7/10)
Activepieces
- Credit-based pricing and AI step costs add up(6/10)
n8n
- Why is n8n Business so expensive?(6/10)
Activepieces
- No SOC 2 certification yet(5/10)
n8n
- Critical n8n security vulnerabilities on self-hosted instances(9/10)
Pricing Comparison
Activepieces
Users: Up to 5 users
Limits: 1,000 credits per month, no bring-your-own AI keys, no unlimited projects, no SSO or email support
Users: Up to 5 users
Limits: Up to 5 users, no unlimited projects, no SSO
Users: 25 users included
Limits: No dedicated workers, SCIM, custom roles or Git Sync
Users: Unlimited
n8n
Limits: No SSO, Git version control, environments or log streaming; community support only.
Limits: 7-day execution log retention, 1 day of workflow history, 2,500 saved executions.
Limits: 30-day log retention, 5 days of workflow history, no SSO or Git version control.
Limits: Self-hosted only (hosted version on a waitlist); trial requires a credit card.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Activepieces | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Visual flow builder | ||
| Visual workflow editor | ||
| Sub-workflows | ||
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosting Free Community Edition via Docker or npm | ||
| Self-hosting (Community Edition) MIT-licensed core | ||
| AI | ||
| AI agents | ||
| MCP support | ||
| AI agents and MCP Included on all plans | ||
| Developer | ||
| JavaScript Code node Runs on task runners since 2.0 | ||
| Python Code node Native Python requires external task runners since 2.0 | ||
| Code steps | ||
| Git Sync Ultimate plan | ||
| Triggers | ||
| Webhooks triggers | ||
| Webhooks Separate test and production URLs | ||
| Data | ||
| Tables | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO Team plan and up | ||
| SOC 2 certification In progress per pricing page | ||
| SSO / LDAP Business and Enterprise only | ||
| Scaling | ||
| Queue mode with workers Business/Enterprise for licensed use | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Git version control and environments Business and Enterprise only | ||
| Platform | ||
| Mobile app Web editor only | ||
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