Automation · 13 alternatives

Instead of Zapier, try one of these 13.

Every alternative is lined up against Zapier on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Zapier 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
ZapierWhat you have now
Connect thousands of apps with no-code workflows.
PriceFreemium
from $20/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
n8n#1
Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $24/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Make#2Our pick
Visual automation with powerful multi-step scenarios.
PriceFreemium
from $9/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Simple applets that connect everyday services.
PriceFreemium
pro $3/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Open-source Zapier alternative with an AI copilot.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $29/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Power Automate#5
Microsoft’s automation built into the Office ecosystem.
PricePaid
from $15/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Huginn#6
Self-hosted agents that monitor and act for you.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
UI.Vision RPA#7
Browser and desktop automation via visual scripts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Nekton.ai#8
Describe workflows in plain text to automate them.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Pipedream#9
Build serverless workflows with code and APIs.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Integrately#10
Ready-made app integrations activated in one click.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
tray.io#11
Enterprise platform for building integration workflows.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Workato#12
Enterprise automation connecting apps and data.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Albato#13
No-code platform linking hundreds of apps.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
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 Zapier to first. How we compare.

Zapier alternatives at a glance

Zapier is a freemium automation app (from $20/mo). We compared 13 alternatives: 4 are open source, 1 is completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is n8n, with 720 likes, while our pick is Make.

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
Best open-source optionActivepieces

Open-source Zapier alternative with an AI copilot.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best for offline useUI.Vision RPA

Browser and desktop automation via visual scripts.

Freemium · Open source · Works offline