Automation and integrations
Pipedream alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
n8n-io/n8n★199,656 GitHub starslicence unclearVisual, self-hostable workflow automation platform with HTTP triggers, schedulers, code steps, and 400+ integrations.Open on GitHub ↗activepieces/activepieces★23,615 GitHub starslicence unclearOpen-source workflow automation and AI agents platform supporting triggers, actions, code steps, and deployment.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- 3,000+ pre-built managed integrations and curated components
- Built-in multi-tenant security certifications and compliance attestation
- Polished UI, templates, and marketplace of workflow templates
- Scale and operational reliability at very high event volumes
- Managed private networks, queues, and one-click OAuth for many providers
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Pipedream, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.


