Alternatives to Automatisch

An open-source workflow automation tool that connects apps without code, self-hosted or in the cloud. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Automatisch.

  • Activepieces

    An open-source automation platform for building workflows, AI agents and app integrations, self-hosted or cloud.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Activepieces is also open source and self-hostable, with more than 760 app integrations plus AI agents and an MCP server, and some enterprise features sold separately.

  • n8n

    Source-available workflow automation platform with AI nodes and self-hosting.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    n8n is self-hostable and combines no-code nodes with custom code, but it uses a source-available licence rather than a standard open-source one.

  • Zapier

    A hosted no-code automation platform that connects thousands of web apps through workflows and AI agents.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Zapier is a hosted, proprietary service with more than 9,000 integrations, so workflow data passes through Zapier instead of staying on your servers.

  • Make

    A visual automation platform, formerly Integromat, that connects apps and webhooks into workflows.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Make offers a visual builder with more than 1,500 app integrations, but it is cloud-only and proprietary, with no self-hosted option.

  • huginn

    Build self-hosted agents that watch for events and trigger actions.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    Huginn is an open-source, self-hosted system of agents that watch for events and trigger actions, requiring more configuration than a no-code builder.

  • Pabbly Connect

    A hosted no-code service that connects apps and passes data between them to automate tasks.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Pabbly Connect is a hosted, closed-source no-code service with a one-time payment option, keeping workflows and data on Pabbly's servers.

  • Power Automate

    Microsoft's no-code automation platform for desktop and web workflows.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsWeb

    Power Automate is Microsoft's proprietary no-code platform integrated with Microsoft 365, adding Windows desktop flows, with advanced connectors requiring paid licensing and no self-hosting.

  • IFTTT

    A hosted automation service that links apps and smart home devices through trigger and action Applets.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    IFTTT is a hosted, proprietary trigger and action service with ready-made Applets, suited to simple personal automations rather than in-house data.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Automatisch as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Node-RED

    Visual flow-based programming tool for wiring together automations and APIs.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Automatisch is an open-source, self-hostable no-code workflow builder focused on connecting apps, with a smaller integration catalogue than commercial services.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.