Replace Zapier with Self-Hosted Activepieces
MIT-licensed no-code business automation and AI workflow builder (cleanest Zapier UI clone) Stop paying Professional ($69–$299/mo task tiers) ($99/mo for a 10-person team) and run Activepieces on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Zapier (Professional ($69–$299/mo task tiers)) vs Activepieces on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Zapier Cost | Activepieces VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $72.00/mo ($864/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$810 / year |
| 5 Seats | $84.00/mo ($1,008/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$954 / year |
| 10 Seats | $99.00/mo ($1,188/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,134 / year |
| 25 Seats | $144.00/mo ($1,728/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$1,674 / year |
| 50 Seats | $219.00/mo ($2,628/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$2,574 / year |
| 100 Seats | $369.00/mo ($4,428/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$4,374 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: Activepieces (Replaces Zapier)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
activepieces:
image: activepieces/activepieces:latest
container_name: stack-activepieces
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "AP_ENGINE_EXECUTABLE_PATH=dist/packages/engine/main.js"
- "AP_FRONTEND_URL=https://flows.${DOMAIN:-yourdomain.com}"
- "AP_POSTGRES_DATABASE=activepieces"
- "AP_POSTGRES_HOST=postgres"
- "AP_REDIS_HOST=redis"
volumes:
- activepieces_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
container_name: stack-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
- "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
networks:
- stack_net
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: stack-redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- redis_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
activepieces_data:
postgres_data:
redis_data:
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for Activepieces
activepieces.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy activepieces:8080
}
Why Teams Switch to Activepieces
- ✓True MIT open-source core
- ✓Non-technical friendly step builder
- ✓TypeScript piece framework
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