Activepieces vs autobrr

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureActivepiecesautobrr
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 23,620★ 2,934
First released20222021
ReplacesZapier, MakeZapier

Why pick each one

Choose Activepieces if…

  • Truly open-source license
  • Friendly no-code UI
  • Active development
Activepieces details

Choose autobrr if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
autobrr details

Frequently asked questions

Is Activepieces or autobrr better?

Neither is universally better. Activepieces has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Activepieces and autobrr free and open-source?

Yes. Activepieces is licensed under MIT and autobrr under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Activepieces and autobrr with Docker?

Activepieces: yes. autobrr: yes.

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