AI & Workflow Automation
Top 2 Self-Hosted Open-Source Alternatives to Zapier (2026)
Zapier costs Professional ($69–$299/mo task tiers) ($99/mo or $1,188/year for 10 seats). Switch to one of the verified open-source Docker replacements below.
★ 56.4k Stars • Sustainable Use (Free Self-Host)
512MB RAM / 1.0 vCPU
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations and native LangChain AI agent nodes
- ✓Unlimited workflow executions on your VPS
- ✓Visual AI Agent, Vector Store & LLM nodes
- ✓Full JavaScript & Python code steps
docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n:latest
TCO & Docker Compose →
★ 11.8k Stars • MIT
512MB RAM / 1.0 vCPU
Activepieces
MIT-licensed no-code business automation and AI workflow builder (cleanest Zapier UI clone)
- ✓True MIT open-source core
- ✓Non-technical friendly step builder
- ✓TypeScript piece framework
activepieces/activepieces:latest
TCO & Docker Compose →