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Your own Zapier, for free — and it talks to AI

February 20, 2026
automationopen-sourceAI agents

What it is

Activepieces is a tool for connecting your apps together — when this happens, do that. Like Zapier or Make, but completely free and open source. You run it yourself, so there are no limits on how many automations you can create.

The AI angle

Here's what caught our eye: all 280+ integrations are available as connections that AI agents (like Claude) can use directly. That means you can tell an AI assistant "check my CRM and send a summary to Slack" and it actually has the wiring to do it.

For comparison: Zapier charges $30/month and caps you at 750 actions. Here, no cap, no bill.

What kind of things you can automate

Anything that normally involves copying data between apps. New form submission? Add it to your spreadsheet, ping your team, schedule a follow-up. New sale? Update the books, send a thank-you, notify the warehouse.

The interface is visual — you drag and connect blocks. No coding. And if you get stuck, 60% of the integrations were built by the community, so the library keeps growing.

We've been playing with it and it's surprisingly polished. Have a look if you're tired of Zapier's pricing.

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