Automation
Zapier: Connects apps and automates workflows without code. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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5 alternatives to Zapier
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Agents that watch the web and act for you
Best for Tinkerers automating personal tasks
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Best for Non-technical teams automating tasks
activepieces.com ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid cloud plans
Low-code, flow-based programming for events, APIs and devices
Best for IoT and home automation flows you run yourself
Open source business automation tool
Best for Self-hosting simple app-to-app workflows
automatisch.io ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted; paid Enterprise
