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Activepieces
Open-source workflow automation with AI agents and hundreds of MCP-ready pieces.
Open-source alternatives to n8n
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud. If you would rather own the software, keep data on your own server or avoid per-seat pricing, these open-source tools tackle the same problem: automate busywork. If someone on your team copies data between two apps every day, that's a workflow waiting to be automated.
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Huginn
Create self-hosted agents that monitor the web and act on your behalf.
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Windmill
Code-first, self-hostable platform for workflows, internal apps and AI agents.
Open source
Trigger.dev
Build and deploy durable AI agents and background workflows in TypeScript.
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AnythingLLM
Local-first AI workspace: chat with your documents and run agents on your own hardware or cloud.
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Dify
Build agentic workflows and RAG apps on one workspace; cloud or self-hosted.
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Browser Use
Python library that lets AI agents operate a web browser, for sites with no API.
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Paperless-ngx
Scan, OCR, index and archive receipts, invoices and documents.
Hosted vs open source: what changes
Open source swaps a subscription for setup time. n8n is hosted, supported and updated for you; with the tools below you (or someone you hire) install, update, back up and secure them. 4 of the 8 with a setup rating here need a developer. Most can also be bought as a hosted cloud plan from the same maintainers, which is a good middle path. Check each licence before you build on it.