# Activepieces vs Apache Airflow

| Attribute | Activepieces | Apache Airflow |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.7 (55% (medium)) | 69 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 189 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 47,054 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,607,065 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source workflow automation system enabling teams to build visual automations connecting their business apps, with native AI support, flexible deployment options (cloud or self-hosted), and support for over 280 integrations. It is indexed under AI Workflow Automation.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What is Activepieces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Activepieces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $5 per active_flow per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"Is Activepieces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Activepieces. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What platforms does Activepieces support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Activepieces can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"Can Activepieces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Activepieces, including Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Slack, APITemplate.io, Claude, Cursor and Google Workspace, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What does Activepieces integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Activepieces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Activepieces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/compliance-automation-tools","question":"What security certifications does Activepieces have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform where you define workflows in Python, schedule their execution based on dependencies and timing, and monitor progress through a web interface. Widely used for data orchestration, ML operations, and infrastructure automation. It is indexed under Data Engineering Tools.","source":"https://airflow.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Airflow?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Airflow is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://airflow.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Airflow free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Airflow supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://airflow.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Airflow support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Airflow can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://airflow.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Airflow be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 56 integrations for Apache Airflow, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Databricks, Snowflake, dbt Cloud, Slack and Salesforce, plus 48 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://airflow.apache.org","question":"What does Apache Airflow integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Airflow is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/airflow","question":"Is Apache Airflow open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source automation platform that combines AI agents, visual workflows, and 760+ app integrations, deployable on cloud infrastructure or self-hosted for maximum control and data security. | Apache Airflow is a workflow orchestration platform that enables users to define data pipelines in Python and schedule their execution across distributed workers. It provides a web interface for visualization and monitoring, plus extensive integrations with cloud platforms and services. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_unlimited","builder_ui_architecture":"visual_node_canvas","custom_http_webhook_catch_and_triggering":true,"native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"on_premise_self_hosted_deployment_option":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_for_llm_inference":true,"web_scraping_and_browser_automation_nodes":true,"sub_workflow_calling_and_reusable_templates":true,"human_in_the_loop_approval_steps_via_slack_email":true,"unstructured_document_extraction_pdf_image_to_json":true}` | `{"role":"orchestrator","lineage":true,"paradigm":"batch","dbt_native":true,"data_quality":true,"python_first":true,"managed_cloud":true,"connector_count":"100+","self_hosted_oss":true,"incremental_runs":true,"distributed_executor":true}` |
| integrations.count | 760 | 54 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"APITemplate.io"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"RSS","native":true},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"APIs","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gmail","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Apify","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SimpliRoute","native":true,"category":"logistics","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bexio","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Instagram for Business","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Teamleader","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"dbt Cloud"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Apache Cassandra"},{"name":"Apache Flink"},{"name":"Apache Druid"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"Pinecone"},{"name":"Weaviate"},{"name":"Qdrant"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Teradata"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Presto"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"Airbyte"},{"name":"Informatica"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Atlassian Jira"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Opsgenie"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Yandex"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"OpenLineage"},{"name":"New Relic","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Starrocks","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OpenSearch","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"IBM Cognos TM1","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Marquez","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nexla","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vertica","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server","native":true},{"name":"Influx DB","native":true},{"name":"Cloudant","native":true},{"name":"OpenFaaS","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no credit card","features":["1,000 credits monthly","Chat to automation","Unlimited flows","Flows, Agents, Tables","MCPs and API access"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For getting started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"flows":"unlimited","credits":"1,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$20/mo + overage at $0.007 per credit","features":["Everything in Free, plus","10× monthly credits","Up to 5 users","Bring your own AI keys"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For daily builders","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","credits":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$200/mo + overage at $0.007 per credit","features":["Everything in Plus, plus","5× monthly credits","Unlimited projects","25 users included","SSO and standard roles","Global connections","Email support"],"minSeats":25,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"25","credits":"50,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Team, plus","Dedicated workers","Execution priority","SCIM and custom roles","Releases and Git Sync","Audit logs and secrets","Dedicated support"],"description":"For enterprise scale","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Embed","summary":"From $36,000/year","features":["White-label builder","One SDK","Your pieces and templates","Enterprise control"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":36000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"White-label builder and AI agents","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier, then $20–$200/mo flat with usage-based overage, or custom enterprise pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.activepieces.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:06:26.180Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://airflow.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:08:28.227Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 14 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.2","date":"2026-09-17T11:10:15Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.1","date":"2026-08-12T09:50:17Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/java-sdk/1.0.0-beta1","date":"2026-07-13T18:14:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"java-sdk/1.0.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.3.0","date":"2026-07-06T15:16:00Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/helm-chart/1.22.0","date":"2026-06-13T23:37:21Z","type":"stable","version":"helm-chart/1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/airflow-ctl/0.1.5","date":"2026-06-03T20:29:33Z","type":"stable","version":"airflow-ctl/0.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.2.2","date":"2026-05-29T06:27:24Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/helm-chart/1.21.0","date":"2026-04-24T20:54:43Z","type":"stable","version":"helm-chart/1.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.2.1","date":"2026-04-22T09:27:57Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.2.0","date":"2026-04-07T14:51:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/helm-chart/1.20.0","date":"2026-03-22T22:34:36Z","type":"stable","version":"helm-chart/1.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/airflow-ctl/0.1.3","date":"2026-03-19T10:35:06Z","type":"stable","version":"airflow-ctl/0.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.1.8","date":"2026-03-11T22:16:16Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/airflow-ctl/0.1.2","date":"2026-02-25T21:45:45Z","type":"stable","version":"airflow-ctl/0.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/helm-chart/1.19.0","date":"2026-02-17T19:54:34Z","type":"stable","version":"helm-chart/1.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.1.7","date":"2026-02-04T12:20:25Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.1.6","date":"2026-01-13T11:08:29Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/airflow-ctl/0.1.1","date":"2026-01-13T21:57:27Z","type":"stable","version":"airflow-ctl/0.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.1.5","date":"2025-12-10T09:11:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/airflow/releases/tag/3.1.3","date":"2025-11-14T14:47:34Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.3"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"in_progress"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.activepieces.com/blog/compliance-automation-tools | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=apache-airflow-providers-common-sql&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T14:22:40.046Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*