# Alternatives to Zapier

> Other Agents and automation tools that work as an alternative to Zapier, in our editorial ranking order and with the reason for each. The ranking is never for sale (rule R1).

_Updated October 22, 2026 · AI Rankings (OQuark)_

## The reference tool

Zapier — #2 in Agents and automation

## Alternatives in Agents and automation

- #1 **n8n** — n8n · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: Most flexible for AI and agent workflows, with a self-hosting option and source-available (fair-code) license.
   Official site: https://n8n.io

- #3 **Make** — Make (Celonis) · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: Good middle ground between n8n's power and Zapier's ease, usually cheaper than Zapier.
   Official site: https://www.make.com
   Compare Make vs Zapier: https://oquark.io/ai-rankings/en/compare/make-vs-zapier

- #4 **Activepieces** — Activepieces · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: MIT open source, free self-hosting and billing of 1 credit per run regardless of the number of steps, but it has far fewer native integrations (760+) than Zapier and Make and the official site doesn't confirm a Portuguese interface.
   Official site: https://www.activepieces.com

- #5 **Lindy** — Lindy · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: The most direct path to an assistant that works on its own without building workflows; less fine-grained control than the top three.
   Official site: https://www.lindy.ai

- #6 **Dify** — Dify · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: Free, self-hostable Community edition and strong RAG tooling, but it's more focused on LLM apps than on wiring up thousands of everyday apps like Zapier and Make, and the UI has no Portuguese.
   Official site: https://dify.ai

- #7 **Gumloop** — Gumloop · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: Has a free plan, a Pro trial and many integrations, but the credit model makes costs hard to predict and the free tier is capped at 1 seat and 1 trigger.
   Official site: https://www.gumloop.com

- #8 **Manus** — Manus AI · Has a free plan
   Why it ranks here: It builds automations described in natural language, with a free plan and a published monthly price, but lists few native connectors, can't be self-hosted and credit use varies with the complexity of each task.
   Official site: https://manus.im

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Editorial ranking by OQuark — never for sale (rule R1). Positions come only from the published criteria; no payment buys, raises or protects a place.

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- Methodology: https://oquark.io/ai-rankings/en/methodology
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