Workflow automation with AI

Zapier-style automation that can call LLMs as steps in a business process.

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We track 2 self-hostable workflow automation with ai apps: n8n, Activepieces. Most GitHub stars: n8n (208k). None of them publishes an official CPU/RAM figure we could use for a server-cost estimate.

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Workflow automation with AI: side-by-side

AppLicenseOfficial hardwareEst. server costGitHub starsStatus
n8nSustainable Use License (fair-code) + n8n Enterprise License for .ee files (Source-available)Not publishedNot estimated (no official RAM figure)208kActive
ActivepiecesMIT (core) + Activepieces Enterprise License (ee directories) (Open core)Not publishedNot estimated (no official RAM figure)25.2kActive

All workflow automation with ai apps

n8n

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Workflow automation with 1,500+ integrations and built-in AI agent nodes.

  • ★ 208k
  • ⟳ Oct 22, 2026
  • Source-available
  • RAM: n/a
  • Cost: n/a

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