Automation · 3 alternatives

Instead of IFTTT, try one of these 3.

Every alternative is lined up against IFTTT on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. IFTTT sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
IFTTTWhat you have now
Simple applets that connect everyday services.
PriceFreemium
pro $3/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
n8n#1Our pick
Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $24/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Visual automation with powerful multi-step scenarios.
PriceFreemium
from $9/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Huginn#3
Self-hosted agents that monitor and act for you.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving IFTTT to first. How we compare.

IFTTT alternatives at a glance

IFTTT is a freemium automation app (pro $3/mo). We compared 3 alternatives: 2 are open source, 1 is completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is n8n, with 720 likes.

Most liked overalln8n

Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionHuginn

Self-hosted agents that monitor and act for you.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable