Activepieces
Automation & AI AgentsFree planVerified
Visual builder with chat-based creation and optional human approvals; 770+ apps; free plan with no card; from $20/mo.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want a low entry price and a free plan.
6 Zapier and n8n Alternatives for No-Code Workflow Automation (2026), Verified
You connect apps and AI agents without writing code, and you know what the plan limits are. Six verified platforms compared on starting price, free plan and caps.
If Zapier gets expensive or n8n feels too technical, there are several no-code options. We compared six from our verified catalogue: Make, Activepieces, Pabbly, Albato, FlowMattic and Gumloop. Make connects 3,500+ apps and has a free plan with 1,000 credits a month. Activepieces connects 770+ apps and has a free plan. Pabbly is a suite of nine business apps. Albato offers embedded integrations for SaaS vendors. FlowMattic runs inside your own WordPress site. Gumloop is an AI agent builder for teams. Prices are quoted differently, by credits, customers or sites, so compare usage limits and not the headline price.
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The shortlist
6 tools
- $20/moFree plan
Custom (contact sales)Free planMake
Automation & AI AgentsFree planVerifiedWorkflows and AI agents connecting 3,500+ apps by prompt, drag-and-drop or MCP; free plan with 1,000 credits/month.
When to pick it: Pick it if app coverage matters most; paid prices were not visible on the pages we checked.
$19/moFree planPabbly
Automation & AI AgentsFree planVerifiedNine apps from integration to email, forms, billing and webhooks; free plan; from $19/mo.
When to pick it: Pick it if you want a bundle of marketing and billing apps.
$22/moFree planAlbato
Automation & AI AgentsFree planVerifiedTriggers-and-steps automations plus white-label embedded integrations for SaaS vendors; free plan; from $22/mo.
When to pick it: Pick it if you are a SaaS vendor embedding integrations.
$37/moTrial: 14-day free trialGumloop
Automation & AI AgentsFree trialVerifiedBuilds AI agents that work in the tools a company already uses; from $37/mo; 14-day trial.
When to pick it: Pick it if you build AI agents across a team.
Custom (contact sales)Trial: Free live demo site with the full plugin; 30-day money-back guarantee on purchasFlowMattic
Automation & AI AgentsFree trialVerifiedAutomation plugin that runs on your own WordPress site and server; from $149/year.
When to pick it: Pick it if you run WordPress and want self-hosted automation.
None of these tools has a free plan.
Compared on this task
| Criterion | Activepieces | Make | Pabbly | Albato | Gumloop | FlowMattic | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From (price/mo) | $20/mo source | not published source | $19/mo source | $22/mo source | $37/mo source | not published source | |
| Free plan / trial | yes source | yes source | yes source | yes; trial: 7-day trial on the Pro plan card; the FAQ separately mentions a 14-day trial source | no; trial: 14-day free trial source | no; trial: Free live demo site with the full plugin; 30-day money-back guarantee on purchas source | |
| Key capability | 770+ apps, human approvals, chat creation source | 3,500+ apps, prompt or visual build source | Suite of 9 apps source | Embedded white-label integrations source | Team agent builder source | Runs on your own server source | |
| Main limit | Free and Plus cap at 5 users; SOC 2 certification not finished per card source | Free capped at 1,000 credits/month; paid price not published on card source | Free: 50 customers, no team members; affiliate module not on Free or Standard source | Embedded price figures conflict; no platform list source | No free plan; 8% orchestration fee on Pro source | No free plan; needs WordPress and PHP 8.1+ source |
Facts from the vendors' official pages, checked on the date in the last column. Prices are what the vendor published on that date.
How to do it
List your workflows
Write the app triggers, steps and volume.
Check app coverage
Search each platform for your apps; Make lists 3,500+, Activepieces 770+.
Estimate usage
Compare credit, customer or site limits with your volume.
Build one workflow on a free plan
Use Make or Activepieces Free.
Check data and compliance needs
Review where data runs; FlowMattic uses your own server.
Limits and risks
- n8n is not in this shortlist, so comparisons with it are not made here.
- Pricing units differ and cannot be compared one-to-one.
- Make paid prices were not visible on the card.
- We have not benchmarked reliability.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best n8n alternatives?
Make and Activepieces are the closest no-code options; see the table.
n8n vs Make: which is better?
n8n is not on our verified list; Make lists 3,500+ app integrations on its site and has a free plan.
Which AI agent builders need no code?
Gumloop, Make and Activepieces list AI agent creation.
Is there a no-code AI agent builder platform?
Gumloop is described as a multiplayer agent builder.
Is there a lifetime-deal Zapier alternative?
No lifetime deal on these cards.
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