Your own Zapier, for free — and it talks to AI
Activepieces is like Zapier but free, open source, and its 280+ integrations work directly with AI agents like Claude.
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.
Try it
Two ways to start: their hosted free tier (zero setup) or self-hosted with Docker.
- Hosted: sign up at cloud.activepieces.com — free tier works for most
- Self-host: clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces.git - Copy the env example:
cp .env.example .env - Bring it up:
docker compose up -d - Open
http://localhost:8080, create an account, and connect your first piece