Self-hosted alternatives to Zapier

App automation and integration, running on your own machine. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

n8n

★ 193,648

n8n is a workflow automation platform that connects hundreds of apps and APIs with a visual drag-and-drop interface. Running on your own server, it's the self-hosted alternative to Zapier and Make — no per-execution billing and your data never leaves your infrastructure.

Automation Apache-2.0

Huginn

★ 49,499

Huginn lets you create 'agents' that monitor the web and act on your behalf — a self-hosted alternative to IFTTT/Zapier. It runs on your server, with no execution limits or third-party dependency.

Automation MIT

Apache Airflow

★ 45,897

Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

Automation Apache-2.0

changedetection.io

★ 32,095

Stay up-to-date with web-site content changes.

Automation Apache-2.0

Kestra

★ 27,126

Event-driven, language-agnostic platform to create, schedule, and monitor workflows. In code. Coordinate data pipelines and tasks such as ETL and ELT.

Automation Apache-2.0

Activepieces

★ 22,928

No-code business automation tool like Zapier or Tray. For example, you can send a Slack notification for each new Trello card.

Automation MIT

Leon

★ 17,334

Personal assistant who can live on your server.

Automation MIT

Automatisch

★ 13,883

Business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes (alternative to Zapier).

Automation AGPL-3.0

Gotenberg

★ 12,446

Developer-friendly API to interact with powerful tools like Chromium and LibreOffice for converting numerous document formats (HTML, Markdown, Word, Excel, etc.) into PDF files, and more.

Document ManagementAutomation MIT

Healthchecks

★ 10,112

Listen for pings and sends alerts when pings are late.

Automation BSD-3-Clause

StackStorm

★ 6,492

StackStorm (aka _IFTTT for Ops_) is event-driven automation for auto-remediation, security responses, troubleshooting, deployments, and more. Includes rules engine, workflow, 160 integration packs with 6000+ actions and ChatOps.

Automation Apache-2.0

Cronicle

★ 5,753

Simple, distributed task scheduler and runner with a web based UI.

Automation MIT

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Zapier?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Zapier — including n8n, Huginn, Apache Airflow. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to Zapier?

n8n is one of the most popular (193,648 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace Zapier?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.