Business & home automation
Connect your apps and devices so routine work happens on its own: emails, sheets, CRMs, smart home.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Cost | Price | Open source | Level | Markets / uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activepieces | Free plan | Free self-hosted (open-source edition); cloud plans on the official website | Yes | Beginner | Business, Personal, Any API |
| Home Assistant | Free | Free (open source); optional paid cloud subscription and hardware | Yes | Intermediate | Home, IoT, Personal |
| Huginn | Free | Free and open source; you pay only for your own hosting | Yes | Advanced | Personal, Business |
| Make (formerly Integromat) | Free plan | Free plan with 1,000 credits/mo; paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams) on the official website | No | Beginner | Business, Personal |
| n8n | Free plan | Self-hosted Community Edition on GitHub; cloud Starter €20/mo (2.5K executions) and Pro €50/mo (10K), billed annually | No | Intermediate | Business, Personal, Any API |
| Node-RED | Free | Free (open source) | Yes | Intermediate | Home, IoT, Business, Any API |
| Zapier | Free plan | Free (100 tasks/mo, two-step Zaps); Pro from $19.99/mo billed annually ($29.99 monthly) for 750 tasks | No | Beginner | Business, Personal |
Reviews
Activepieces
Open-source alternative to Zapier for workflows and AI agents, self-hostable, with hundreds of integrations and MCP servers.
Home Assistant
Open-source home automation hub that controls lights, heating, sensors and appliances locally, with routines and notifications.
Huginn
Self-hosted system of agents that watch the web and act for you, like a hackable IFTTT or Zapier running on your own server.
Make (formerly Integromat)
Visual no-code automation platform where you draw "scenarios" connecting apps, with credit-based pricing and a free plan.
n8n
Workflow automation platform with a visual canvas, 1,500+ integrations and AI agents; self-hostable or available as a cloud service.
Node-RED
Free, open-source low-code tool for wiring together devices, APIs and online services in a browser-based flow editor.
Zapier
The best-known no-code automation service: connect web apps with "Zaps" (trigger plus actions) without writing code.
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What people build with these
Morning briefing
Every morning at 7:00 you get the weather, your first meetings, traffic to work and today's bin day in one message.
Smart-home routines
🔥 High demandLights, heating and appliances that follow your schedule and save energy when electricity is expensive.
Medication and care reminders
Reminders for an elderly relative, with an alert to the family if a dose is not confirmed.