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Workflow & Productivity · Head-to-head

activepieces vs Gumloop

activepieces and Gumloop are both workflow & productivity. activepieces is AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agent…, while Gumloop is no-code platform for building AI-powered workflow automations. Here's an independent, side-by-side look at how they compare — and which fits.

activepieces

Platform· Open source

AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agent…

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Gumloop

Platform· Freemium

No-code platform for building AI-powered workflow automations.

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Bottom line

activepieces and Gumloop take different routes to the same job: one is a commercial product, the other open-source and self-hostable. Choose based on whether you want a managed experience or full control.

Side by side

SpecactivepiecesGumloop
TypePlatformPlatform
ModelOpen sourceCommercial
PricingOpen sourceFreemium
GitHub stars23,194
LanguageTypeScript
Last activityJul 2026

Key differences

  • Gumloop is a commercial product; activepieces is open-source and self-hostable.
  • Pricing model differs — activepieces is open source, Gumloop is freemium.

Choose activepieces if

you want an open-source, self-hostable option you control.

Choose Gumloop if

No-code AI workflow automation with a visual canvas..

About activepieces

AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents

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About Gumloop

No-code platform for building AI-powered workflow automations.

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Frequently asked

What's the main difference between activepieces and Gumloop?
Gumloop is a commercial product; activepieces is open-source and self-hostable.
Is activepieces or Gumloop better?
Neither is universally better. activepieces is the stronger fit for an open-source, self-hostable option you control; Gumloop for No-code AI workflow automation with a visual canvas. Use the side-by-side specs to decide by your own constraints.
Is activepieces or Gumloop free?
activepieces is free to run and self-host; Gumloop is free to start (freemium), with paid tiers.
Which is more popular, activepieces or Gumloop?
We rank open-source projects by GitHub adoption, but at least one of these is a commercial product and stars don't measure commercial adoption — so compare them on capabilities and pricing instead.
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