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AI Tool Comparison
Activepieces vs Apify
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Activepieces
Build unlimited-run AI workflows and MCP-connected automations without per-task fees, self-hostable under an MIT license for full data control.
Automation
freemium
Apify
Pull structured data from any website using 30,000+ ready-made scrapers and managed proxies, without running your own servers. Now has an MCP server so agents can invoke Actors directly.
Automation
freemium
Bottom Line
Apify edges ahead on rating (4.6 vs 4.5), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.
Choose Activepieces if…
Automation
Choose Apify if…
Automation
| Attribute | Activepieces | Apify |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free (10 flows) / self-host free / $5/active flow Standard | Free ($5 credits) / $29/mo Starter / $199/mo Scale |
| Rating |
Key Features
Activepieces
- Visual flow builder
- AI pieces (OpenAI, Claude)
- Self-hosting
- 100+ apps
- Branching and loops
Apify
- 2,000+ pre-built scrapers (Actors)
- AI web scraping from natural language
- Proxy management
- Scheduled runs
- API and webhooks
Pros
Activepieces
- •Clean modern interface
- •Open source with active development
- •Good AI integration pieces
- •Better pricing than Zapier
Apify
- •Largest library of pre-built scrapers anywhere
- •AI can scrape any site without code
- •Reliable proxy rotation
- •Excellent for large-scale data collection
Cons
Activepieces
- Smaller app library than Zapier
- Community support only for self-hosted
- Enterprise pricing is steep
Apify
- Can get expensive for high usage
- Some sites actively block scraping
- Setup complexity for custom scrapers