Zapier charges $19–$599 per user per month.
Open-source alternatives to Zapier
1 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Zapier, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $178/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.
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OSS alternatives
$4.13
Cheapest /mo
$19+
Zapier /mo
$178
Yearly savings
Why people leave Zapier
- Per-task pricing makes high-volume automation expensive fast
- Cloud-only, your data flows through Zapier
- Multi-step Zaps gated to higher tiers
- Webhook latency on free/Starter tiers
n8n and Activepieces give the same drag-and-drop workflow automation with no task limits, self-hosted.
The 1 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Cost comparison vs Zapier
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Zapier entry tier ($19/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Zapier /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activepieces | $4.13 | $19+ | $178 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on activepieces (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is activepieces on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Zapier sourced from official site.