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Head-to-head · AI Workflow Automation Software

Activepieces vs Relevance AI

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Activepieces #4 in AI Workflow Automation Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Activepieces
Relevance AI #5 in AI Workflow Automation Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Relevance AI

Activepieces leads on 0 checks, Relevance AI on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreActivepieces · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceRelevance AI · $19/mo
  • Free planboth

Activepieces scores higher on our rubric for ai workflow automation software: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Relevance AI is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $20/mo.

Activepieces is the better fit for open-source automation with broad workflow controls. Relevance AI is the better fit for AI-agent workflows with many integrations.

  • Activepieces fits best

    Open-source automation with broad workflow controls

  • Relevance AI fits best

    AI-agent workflows with many integrations

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Side by side

Feature Activepieces 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Relevance AI 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #4 in AI Workflow Automation Software #5 in AI Workflow Automation Software
Best for Open-source automation with broad workflow controls AI-agent workflows with many integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $20/mo $19/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Email, Tickets, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 764+ integrations 2,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Activepieces 0/3 · Relevance AI 0/3
AI decision-making Not checked yet Not checked yet
Human approvals Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Workflow step limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Native integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 764 connectors plus HTTP, GraphQL, API, and TypeScript steps
  • Branching, retries, waitpoints, subflows, and human approvals
  • Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment with AI and MCP support
  • 2,000+ integrations plus custom app and API integrations
  • Build AI agents, multi-agent teams, and conditional workflows
  • Monitoring, tracing, schedules, queues, and cost visibility
Cons
  • Credit-based usage makes task-run capacity less direct to compare
  • Five-minute minimum intervals limit very frequent scheduled polling
  • Ultimate uses yearly, sized-to-you credits rather than a fixed monthly price
  • Free plan supports 1 user and 1 project
  • Listed platform coverage is limited to web and API
  • Advanced team and enterprise capabilities require higher tiers
Our verdict

Activepieces is an open-source workflow automation platform for teams connecting business applications, APIs, webhooks, and AI tools. Its visual builder supports multi-step flows, conditional branching, retries, waitpoints, subflows, error…

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Relevance AI is a low-code/no-code platform for building AI agents, tools, multi-agent workforces, and step-by-step automations. It suits solo operators, small teams, mid-market companies, and enterprises that want to connect AI-driven…

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  1. ActivepiecesAI Workflow Automation Software 8.8Free plan
  2. Relevance AIAI Workflow Automation Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Activepieces — where it wins

    • 764 connectors plus HTTP, GraphQL, API, and TypeScript steps
    • Branching, retries, waitpoints, subflows, and human approvals
    • Self-hosted and air-gapped deployment with AI and MCP support

    Where it doesn't

    • Credit-based usage makes task-run capacity less direct to compare
    • Five-minute minimum intervals limit very frequent scheduled polling
    • Ultimate uses yearly, sized-to-you credits rather than a fixed monthly price

  • Relevance AI — where it wins

    • 2,000+ integrations plus custom app and API integrations
    • Build AI agents, multi-agent teams, and conditional workflows
    • Monitoring, tracing, schedules, queues, and cost visibility

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan supports 1 user and 1 project
    • Listed platform coverage is limited to web and API
    • Advanced team and enterprise capabilities require higher tiers

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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