# Free alternatives to Zapier

> Zapier (Professional) costs $239.88 a year. Free alternatives: n8n and Activepieces. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/zapier/
- Category: Automation (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/automation/)
- Vendor: Zapier
- Plan: Professional
- Price: $19.99/month, $239.88/year
- Billing: starting price (task tier dependent)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Professional Starting from $19.99 /month"
- Price source: https://zapier.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### n8n

- Website: https://n8n.io
- Repository: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (207,316 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: Sustainable Use License (source-available)
- Open source: no, source-available license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/n8n/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Activepieces

- Website: https://www.activepieces.com
- Repository: https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces (24,996 stars, last push 2026-10-11)
- License: MIT (ee proprietary)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/activepieces/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Zapier?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are n8n (source-available, Sustainable Use License) and Activepieces (open source, MIT).

### How much does Zapier cost?

Zapier's Professional plan costs $19.99 a month, which is $239.88 a year (starting price (task tier dependent)). Source: the official pricing page at zapier.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Zapier alternatives run on Linux?

n8n (self-hosted server; web UI) and Activepieces (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Zapier alternative?

Yes. n8n and Activepieces run on your own server.

### Are these Zapier alternatives open source?

Not all of them. n8n (Sustainable Use License) is source-available: the code is public, but the license isn't OSI-approved open source. Activepieces (MIT) is open source.

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