Activepieces
SeaTable
| Feature | Activepieces | SeaTable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $7/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, startups, privacy-focused-teams, automation-builders | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams |
| Founded | 2022 | 2020 |
| Visual Builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Copilot | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branching Logic | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pieces Framework | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✗ | ✓ |
| Python Scripting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Statistics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ SeaTable Pros
- Self-hostable with Docker
- Python scripting for automation
- GDPR-compliant European hosting
- Flexible column types including files
✗ SeaTable Cons
- Smaller community than Airtable
- Plugin ecosystem still growing
- Mobile experience is basic
The Verdict
Activepieces is built for developers and startups, with a focus on visual-builder and ai-copilot. SeaTable targets privacy conscious teams and european companies and leads with spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting.
Pricing is close: SeaTable starts at $7/mo versus $10/mo for Activepieces — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
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.