prices verified july 2026 · 3 workflows · monthly billing

Pipedream vs Automatisch — pricing & features compared

Pipedream logoPipedream vs Automatisch logoAutomatisch
A code-first cloud platform versus a minimal self-hosted one. Automatisch is open-source and self-hosted, so its cost is your server bill, while Pipedream is managed and priced in credits, built for developers who write Node.js/Python in their workflows. Automatisch keeps things simple and EU-friendly with 92 connectors and no metering — though note the project has been quiet since early 2026 (no releases since August 2025), so pin your version and have an exit plan. Pipedream trades self-hosting for programmability and a larger catalog. See the price table below for figures.

What you'd pay per month

Cheapest qualifying plan for each tool, including overage, at four typical volumes.

runs / monthPipedreamAutomatisch
1,000 $45Basic $8 self-hosted*
5,000 $75Basic +ops $8 self-hosted*
20,000 $153Basic +ops $25 self-hosted*
100,000 $309.6Basic +ops $45 self-hosted*

~ = estimated custom-tier pricing (vendor quotes individually; calibrated against public list prices). Assumes 3 workflows, monthly billing, cheapest qualifying plan. Prices verified July 2026 — see the price changelog. * self-hosted = free to run yourself; the figure is the server infrastructure (VPS + DB, not a tool fee), ~$8/mo small to ~$200/mo at high volume — assumes light workflows and excludes your ops time.

Pipedream vs Automatisch — monthly cost by volume
runs/moPipedreamAutomatisch
1,000$45/mo$8/mo
5,000$75/mo$8/mo
20,000$153/mo$25/mo
100,000$310/mo$45/mo

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Feature differences that matter

Only the rows where Pipedream and Automatisch actually differ — identical capabilities are left out.

FeaturePipedreamAutomatisch
Integrations3,391+ app connectors92+ connectors
Free tier100 credits/mo · 3Unlimited* · Unlimited*
Execution timeout30 sec (free) / 12 min (paid)No limit*
Log history24 hours (free)Full history*
EU data residency
Self-hosting
Multi-user
API access
LicenseProprietary (cloud)AGPL-3.0

Same on both: overage model · steps per workflow · ai features · webhooks · code steps.

Pros & cons

Pipedream logoPipedream
  • Run Node.js/Python in workflows
  • 3,391 app connectors
  • Best for devs
  • Overage no longer public — quote only
  • Very limited free tier
  • No self-host
Automatisch logoAutomatisch
  • Simplest setup
  • Full data control (GDPR)
  • Unlimited on self-host
  • May not be actively maintained — no commits since Jan 2026, no release since Aug 2025
  • Only ~92 integrations
  • AI Agents/MCP only landed late 2025 — least battle-tested part of the product
  • Smallest community

Common questions

From published pricing, Automatisch is the lower-cost option across the volumes we track — $8 vs $45 at 1,000 runs/mo, and $45 vs $309.6 at 100,000. Figures include overage where it applies — see the table above. Price is one factor; the feature and trade-off sections cover the rest.
In Pipedream, one credit ≈ 30 seconds of compute time (at 256 MB) — billed on execution time, not step count, so a typical run is about one credit. Automatisch doesn't meter operations — it's self-host only (the hosted cloud plan was wound down in late 2025), so the cost is your server.
Automatisch yes — self-hosting makes it nearly free at any volume. Pipedream is cloud-only.
When you want managed, code-first automation. Pipedream lets developers run Node.js/Python with npm/PyPI, inspect event data and build API-first — without hosting or maintaining a server.
Taken from official pricing pages and verified July 2026. Values marked ~ are estimates for custom enterprise tiers. Every change we record lands in the price changelog.

Both have free tiers — test with your real workflow

Pipedream logoPipedream

Free tier gives a small credit allowance that resets daily, on up to 3 workflows — enough to validate an integration.

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Automatisch logoAutomatisch

Open source and free to self-host — though the project has been quiet since early 2026 (no releases since August 2025), so pin your version and keep an exit plan.

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An objective cost comparison from each vendor's public pricing pages (July 2026) — not a recommendation; rankings reflect price only, so verify current pricing before deciding. We currently run no affiliate links — every outbound link here is plain, and affiliate status never affects the comparison. See our affiliate disclosure.