Pipedream alternatives
10 tools that do a similar job to Pipedream in agents & automation.
Alternatives listed
10
Free options
1
Open source
6
Free picks: AutoGen. Open source: Activepieces, AutoGen, Browser Use, CrewAI, Dify, Flowise.
The alternatives
Make
Free plan
Visual automation builder connecting thousands of apps.
Zapier
Free plan
The default glue between SaaS apps, now with AI steps and agents.
Activepieces
Free plan
Open-source Zapier alternative you can run on your own box.
Gumloop
Free plan
Visual automation aimed at non-technical operations teams.
n8n
Free plan
Self-hostable workflow automation with native AI agent nodes.
AutoGen
Free
Microsoft's framework for conversations between multiple agents.
Browser Use
Free plan
Lets agents actually click through websites to finish tasks.
CrewAI
Free plan
Framework for role-based teams of agents working a task together.
Dify
Free plan
Open-source platform for building and hosting LLM apps.
Flowise
Free plan
Drag-and-drop LLM flows you can self-host for free.
Side by side
| Tool | Pricing | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Pipedream (current) | Free plan | Workflow automation where every step can just be code. |
| Make | Free plan | Visual automation builder connecting thousands of apps. |
| Zapier | Free plan | The default glue between SaaS apps, now with AI steps and agents. |
| Activepieces | Free plan | Open-source Zapier alternative you can run on your own box. |
| Gumloop | Free plan | Visual automation aimed at non-technical operations teams. |
| n8n | Free plan | Self-hostable workflow automation with native AI agent nodes. |
| AutoGen | Free | Microsoft's framework for conversations between multiple agents. |
| Browser Use | Free plan | Lets agents actually click through websites to finish tasks. |
| CrewAI | Free plan | Framework for role-based teams of agents working a task together. |
| Dify | Free plan | Open-source platform for building and hosting LLM apps. |
| Flowise | Free plan | Drag-and-drop LLM flows you can self-host for free. |
Head to head
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