Activepieces
Loops
| Feature | Activepieces | Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $49/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, startups, privacy-focused-teams, automation-builders | saas-companies, developers, product-teams, startups |
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| Visual Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Copilot | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branching Logic | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pieces Framework | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Event Triggers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Contact Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Activepieces Pros
- Open-source and self-hostable
- AI helps build automations from descriptions
- Clean visual workflow builder
- Growing piece (connector) library
✗ Activepieces Cons
- Fewer integrations than Zapier/Make
- Community still growing
- Self-hosted requires maintenance
✓ Loops Pros
- Built for SaaS specifically
- Event-triggered automation
- Clean modern interface
- Good developer tools
✗ Loops Cons
- Limited to transactional/product emails
- Newer platform less proven
- Fewer templates than Mailchimp
The Verdict
Activepieces is built for developers and startups, with a focus on visual-builder and ai-copilot. Loops targets saas companies and developers and leads with event-triggers and email-editor.
On pricing, Activepieces is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $10/mo compared to $49/mo for Loops. That $39/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for developers, startups — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.