AI Tool Comparison
Activepieces vs Gumloop
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
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Activepieces
Build an unlimited number of AI workflows and MCP-connected automations metered by daily and monthly credits rather than per-task fees, self-hostable under an MIT license for full data control and unmetered runs.
Gumloop
Let any employee build and deploy AI agents that connect to your company's existing tools and data, then hand them off into Slack, Teams, or email.
Bottom Line
Catalog updated: August 2026
Activepieces and Gumloop both compete in Automation, overlapping most directly on automation. Activepieces runs on a freemium model while Gumloop runs on a paid-only plan, which alone may settle it if budget or a free tier is a hard requirement.
Choose Activepieces if…
Best for teams that want Zapier-style automation but need to keep sensitive data on their own infrastructure, and its edge is fully self-hostable and open-source, so workflow data never has to touch an external server. A genuine privacy-first alternative to Zapier, the app integration library is still noticeably smaller. Lean toward Gumloop instead if a "company brain" that gives agents shared access to team knowledge and live tool data, plus built-in evals so agents improve without manual tuning matters more for your use case.
Choose Gumloop if…
Best for teams that want non-developers building AI agents against real company data and tools, not just simple app-to-app automations, and its edge is a "company brain" that gives agents shared access to team knowledge and live tool data, plus built-in evals so agents improve without manual tuning. A credible agent-building step up from simple workflow automation, for teams ready to move past basic Zapier-style triggers. Lean toward Activepieces instead if fully self-hostable and open-source, so workflow data never has to touch an external server matters more for your use case.
| Attribute | Activepieces | Gumloop |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | paid |
| Pricing Detail | Free (100 credits/day, unlimited flows; self-host free) / $16/mo Plus (10K credits/mo, billed annually) / $166/mo Team (50K credits/mo, billed annually) / overage $0.007/credit | $37/mo Pro (14-day free trial, 20,000 credits/mo) / Custom Enterprise |
| TWF Review Score | Not yet reviewed | Not yet reviewed |
Key Features
Activepieces
- Visual flow builder
- AI pieces (OpenAI, Claude)
- Self-hosting
- 100+ apps
- Branching and loops
Gumloop
- Visual AI agent builder for non-developers
- Company brain for shared team knowledge and live tool data
- Self-improving agents with built-in evaluation tools
- 35+ AI models with managed or bring-your-own-key access
- Legacy drag-and-drop workflow builder still available
- Gumstack security layer auditing AI tool calls org-wide
- MCP server hosting and proxying
- Enterprise SSO, SCIM, RBAC, audit logs, and VPC deployment
Pros
Activepieces
- •Clean modern interface
- •Open source with active development
- •Good AI integration pieces
- •Better pricing than Zapier
Gumloop
- •Company brain gives agents real shared context instead of starting from scratch
- •Built-in evals catch agent regressions before they reach production
- •SOC 2 Type II and enterprise-grade access controls out of the box
- •Backed by a $50M Series B, a real signal of stability for a newer platform
Cons
Activepieces
- Smaller app library than Zapier
- Community support only for self-hosted
- Enterprise pricing is steep
Gumloop
- No durable free plan, only a 14-day trial on the $37/mo Pro tier
- 8% orchestration fee on top of the base subscription
- Newer agent-first positioning means less independent long-term reliability data than established automation platforms