CAPABILITYSyngentixActivepieces
HostingManaged cloudSelf-host or cloud
LicenceProprietary, commercialMIT open source
Ops burdenNoneProvision, upgrade, back up, monitor when self-hosting
AI model billingIncluded in the credit balanceBring your own provider keys
Workflow generationFull workflow from a descriptionAssembled piece by piece
Integrations500+ built in, plus HTTP, webhook and codeGrowing piece catalogue you can fork
ExtensibilityHTTP, webhook and code nodesOpen pieces you can fork and extend
When Activepieces winsYou specifically want MIT-licensed open source you can fork and self-host. That is a legitimate requirement we do not meet.
When Syngentix winsNobody on the team wants to own the deployment, the upgrades or the model keys.
Real cost of freeSelf-hosted is free of licence fees, not of provisioning, upgrades, monitoring and provider bills.