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Comparison

Activepieces vs dify

No clear leader: Activepieces (71.7) and dify (67.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Activepieces full profile →dify full profile →
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Activepieces72
dify68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Activepieces72 / 100medium · 55%
dify68 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Model
Activepiecesfreemium
difyfreemium
Price level
Activepiecesmid
difylow
Starting price
Activepieces$20
dify$590
Transparent
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Integrations
Count
Activepieces760
dify9
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Activepieces✓
dify–
Gdpr
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Iso27001
Activepieces–
dify✓
Soc2
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Activepieces–
dify✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Activepieces–
dify8
Github stars
Activepieces–
dify158,384
Activity
Commits last 30d
Activepieces–
dify100
Release
Cadence days
Activepieces–
dify13
History
Activepieces–
dify20 items
Language
Primary
Activepieces–
difyTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Activepieces6 items
dify7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai workflow automation. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Builder UI architecture
ActivepiecesVisual node canvas
difyVisual node canvas
Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification
Activepieces-
dify✓
Web scraping and browser automation nodes
Activepieces✓
dify-
Bring your own key byok for LLM inference
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates
Activepieces✓
dify✓
On premise self hosted deployment option
Activepieces✓
dify✓
SOC2 type ii
Activepieces✓
dify✓
ISO 27001
Activepieces-
dify✓
Pricing model
ActivepiecesFlat monthly unlimited
difyFreemium with task credits

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Activepieces

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.

Independently observed

dify

An open-source LLM application development platform that enables teams to build, test, and deploy AI-powered workflows, RAG pipelines, and autonomous agents using a visual interface, with support for multiple language models, enterprise security features, and flexible deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Activepieces

from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free tier, then $20–$200/mo flat with usage-based overage, or custom enterprise pricing

  • FreeFree
    • 1,000 credits monthly
    • Chat to automation
    • Unlimited flows
    • Flows, Agents, Tables
    • MCPs and API access
  • Plus$20/mo + overage at $0.007 per credit
    • Everything in Free, plus
    • 10× monthly credits
    • Up to 5 users
    • Bring your own AI keys
  • Team$200/mo + overage at $0.007 per credit
    • Everything in Plus, plus
    • 5× monthly credits
    • Unlimited projects
    • 25 users included
    • SSO and standard roles
    • +2 more
  • UltimateContact sales
    • Everything in Team, plus
    • Dedicated workers
    • Execution priority
    • SCIM and custom roles
    • Releases and Git Sync
    • +2 more
  • EmbedContact sales
    • White-label builder
    • One SDK
    • Your pieces and templates
    • Enterprise control
as of verify ↗

dify

from $590/yrSubscriptionFree tier

Freemium: Sandbox and Community free. Professional from $590/year per workspace.

  • SandboxFree
    • 5 Apps
    • 50 Knowledge Documents
    • 50MB Storage
    • 30 Days Log History
  • Professional$590/workspace/year
    • 1 Team Workspace
    • 50 Apps
    • Priority Document Processing
    • Unlimited Triggers per Workflow
    • Faster Workflow Execution
    • +2 more
  • Team$1590/year
    • 200 Apps
    • 1000 Knowledge Documents
    • Unlimited Trigger Events
    • Top Priority Document Processing
    • Priority Workflow Execution
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Enterprise-grade Scalable Deployment
    • Commercial License
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • SSO
    • Advanced Security & Controls
    • +1 more
  • CommunityFree
    • All Core Features
    • Single Workspace
    • Open Source License
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Activepieces✓
dify✓
CLI
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Activepieces✓
dify✓
Self-hosted
Activepieces✓
dify✓
On-premise
Activepieces✓
dify✗
Hybrid
Activepieces✓
dify✗
Air-gapped
Activepieces✓
dify✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • OpenAI

Activepieces

20 total - 19 not shared
  • Google Sheets
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Slack
  • APITemplate.io
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Google Workspace
  • Discord
  • RSS
  • Salesforce
  • APIs
  • Gmail
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Apify
  • SimpliRoute
  • Bexio
  • Instagram for Business
  • Teamleader
Independently observed

dify

13 total - 12 not shared
  • Anthropic
  • Gemini
  • xAI
  • DeepSeek
  • Tongyi
  • MCP
  • Google Gemini
  • Alibaba Tongyi
  • Google Search
  • DALL-E
  • Stable Diffusion
  • WolframAlpha
Independently observed
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Activepieces or dify: which one depends on you

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