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No-code automation platform from San Francisco with AI agents that work autonomously across 9,000+ apps, including HR workflows.
Activepieces overview and key facts (October 2026)
Open-source workflow automation platform with AI agents, AI steps and more than 280 integrations that also work as MCP servers.
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What is Activepieces?
Activepieces is an open-source platform for building automated workflows and AI agents that connect business apps, aimed at operations, IT and business teams that want a self-hostable alternative to proprietary automation services.
Activepieces combines a visual flow builder, tables, agents and chat with a library of more than 280 integrations called pieces, which are published as npm packages and, according to the project, about 60 percent come from the community. The Community Edition is released under the MIT license and can run self-hosted or air-gapped; enterprise features are under a commercial license. The hosted cloud runs in Frankfurt by default. On GitHub the repository had about 24,800 stars with commits on September 28, 2026.
Activepieces AI features and use cases
- Adds AI steps to workflowsFlows can call language models to classify, summarize or draft text between other steps. Fast, smart and frontier models cost different amounts of credits, and teams that bring their own API keys pay one credit per AI step, which keeps routine text work inside the automation.
- Builds agents on top of integrationsAgents in Activepieces use the same connections as flows and access them by name, so the secret behind a connection never reaches a prompt or a model, according to the security page. Operations teams can let an agent act in connected apps without handing out credentials.
- Exposes integrations to AI assistants via MCPThe pieces are available as MCP servers, so assistants such as Claude Desktop, Cursor or Windsurf can trigger actions in connected business apps. This gives IT a governed route for assistants to reach internal tools.
What sets Activepieces apart
- Community Edition under the MIT license, with self-hosted and air-gapped deployment options.
- Hosted cloud runs in Frankfurt by default, with other regions on request.
- Free cloud plan with 1,000 credits a month and no credit card, including agents, tables and MCP.
Where Activepieces is strongest
United States Available internationally
International without a documented country focus; the cloud runs in Frankfurt by default and self-hosting is possible.
Questions to ask before you buy Activepieces
Decide between the hosted cloud and self-hosting; running it yourself means your team handles updates, backups and security patches, and enterprise features need a commercial license. In the cloud, SSO starts with the Team plan and SCIM comes with Ultimate. The pricing page says the SOC 2 program is still in progress while the security page mentions a SOC 2 Type 2 audit, so ask for the current report. AI steps are billed per credit, so estimate volumes before large rollouts.
Using Activepieces in the EU: GDPR and AI Act
- Data locationMultiple regions, EU region available (according to the vendor). Hosting regions: EU, Germany.
- Data processing agreementNot published by the vendor: ask for one (Art. 28 GDPR).
- EU AI ActCheck whether the AI prepares decisions about people. If not, the high-risk rules usually do not apply. The high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027 (Digital Omnibus).
General information with sources, not legal advice.
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Questions about Activepieces
Can Activepieces run on our own servers?
Yes. The Community Edition is open source under the MIT license and can be self-hosted, including network-gapped setups. Enterprise features require a commercial license.
Where does the hosted cloud store data?
According to the security page, the cloud runs in Frankfurt by default, with other regions available on request.
How are AI steps billed?
In the cloud, AI steps consume credits: 2 for fast models, 10 for smart models and 20 for frontier models. With your own AI keys, an AI step costs 1 credit.
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