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Hosted service that connects web apps with trigger-and-action workflows. A closed product from Zapier.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8n | Full replacement | 207k | Other | Source available | Yes | TypeScript | n8n@2.42.3 | 2026-10-06 |
| Activepieces | Full replacement | 25k | Other | Open core | Yes | TypeScript | 0.92.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Automatisch | Full replacement | 14k | Other | Open core | Yes | JavaScript | v0.15.0 | 2026-02-11 |
| Huginn | Partial | 50k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Ruby | v2026.10.04 | 2026-10-04 |
| Node-RED | Partial | 24k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | 5.0.7 | 2026-10-06 |
| Windmill | Partial | 18k | Other | Open core | Yes | Rust | v1.825.0 | 2026-10-06 |
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Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
Visual workflows with hundreds of integrations and code steps, on your own server.
AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents
Visual flows with a library of integrations written in TypeScript.
The open source Zapier alternative. Build workflow automation without spending time and money.
Trigger-and-action flows with a visual editor, on your own server.
Create agents that monitor and act on your behalf. Your agents are standing by!
Agents that watch the web and act on events, configured in JSON.
Low-code programming for event-driven applications
Flow-based wiring of devices, APIs and services, with fewer ready-made SaaS integrations.
Open-source developer platform to power your entire infra and turn scripts into webhooks, workflows and UIs. Fastest workflow engine (13x vs Airflow). Open-source alternative to Retool and Temporal.
Flows built from scripts in Python, TypeScript, Go and others, with generated UIs.