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Notis vs Activepieces vs Den

The same 33-row checklist and the same rules. Every cell shows vetted official evidence or “Not checked.”

Visit Notis Visit Activepieces Notis alternatives Activepieces alternatives Den alternatives

Historical comparison. Den is shut down or no longer current. Kept for migration research; excluded from finder recommendations and current rankings.

So which one?

Notis aside, Activepieces has the highest checked-evidence score: 98% across 33 vetted rows (all 33). Den: 0% across 6 vetted rows; 27 rows are not checked yet.

They are not really after the same job, though: Activepieces for controlling complex multi-step workflows.

Only Activepieces publishes anything on Open source, Self-hosting, SSO and role-based access and 1 more row.

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected automation tools
Capability
ActivepiecesVisit site
Build & trigger
Visual workflow builder—Not checked
Build workflows with natural languagePartialNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
Schedule triggerNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
App-event triggerNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
Webhook or API triggerNot checked
Email, form, or manual triggerManual: Test button / chat commandNot checked
Logic & orchestration
Conditional branches—Not checked
Loops and batch processing—Not checked
Data mapping and transforms—Not checked
Custom code stepsPartialVia skills' scripts/, not a code stepNot checked
Reusable subflows—Not checked
Long-running workflowsNot checked
AI & human control
AI model stepsNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
Autonomous agentsNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
Knowledge bases or RAGUltra-tier memory sourcesNot checkedClaimed on homepage, no deep link
Browser or computer useNot checked
MCP support—No MCP support documented
Human approval steps—Not checked
Reliability & operations
Retries and error paths—Not checked
Run history and logsNot checked
Testing and debuggingTest button fires a real run on demandNot checked
Workflow versioning—Not checked
Monitoring and alerts—Not checked
Secret managementMasked env vars + encrypted tokensNot checked
Platform & governance
Ready-made app integrations1,000+ appsNot checkedClaimed but not published
Workflow templatesPartialSingle-prompt automation templatesNot checked
Managed cloudNot checked
Open source——Closed source
Self-hosting——Cloud-only, no self-host
SSO and role-based access——No SSO/RBAC documented
Audit logs and compliance——No audit log or compliance page
Shared team workspace—Single-person product, no team
Usable free tierPartialNot checked
PriceFREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 moreCommunity EditionFreeFree Cloud+3 moreWaitlist

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

The catch with each one

Numbered by support score across vetted capability rows, with incomplete evidence shown on every card. Unknown rows never count as a no, and this is not a score against your answers.

1. Activepieces

AI workflow automation platform

Builds and runs app-connected flows and AI agents in the cloud or on customer-controlled infrastructure.

Best for: controlling complex multi-step workflows

Documented strengths

  • Platform & governance: Ready-made app integrations, Workflow templates, Managed cloud, Open source, Self-hosting, SSO and role-based access, Audit logs and compliance, Shared team workspace and Usable free tier
  • Logic & orchestration: Conditional branches, Loops and batch processing, Data mapping and transforms, Custom code steps, Reusable subflows and Long-running workflows
  • AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use, MCP support and Human approval steps

Pricing

Community EditionFreeFree CloudPlus$16/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)Team$166/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)UltimateCustom pricing

$0–$200/mo; annual billing lowers Plus to $16/mo and Team to $166/mo; Ultimate custom; Community Edition free self-hosted · free tier available · activepieces.com

Who should pick it

Pick Activepieces if controlling complex multi-step workflows is what decides it for you.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Combines open-source flow automation, AI agents, a built-in MCP server, and supported cloud or self-hosted deployment.

Visit Activepieces98% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

2. Notis

Personal AI assistant

Notis is a personal AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email, and reach from your own coding agent through its MCP server.

Best for: building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives

Documented strengths

  • Build & trigger: Build workflows with natural language, Schedule trigger, App-event trigger, Webhook or API trigger and Email, form, or manual trigger
  • AI & human control: AI model steps, Autonomous agents, Knowledge bases or RAG, Browser or computer use and MCP support
  • Reliability & operations: Run history and logs, Testing and debugging and Secret management

The catch

The checked gap is platform and governance options. Nothing published on Open source, Self-hosting, SSO and role-based access and Audit logs and compliance.

Pricing

FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)PRO+$39/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)ULTRA$99/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

Who should pick it

Notis is the one to take when building workflows and starting them the way your work arrives is the deciding factor. Walk away if you need integrations, self-hosting, governance or team controls.

See what those rows cost56% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

3. Den

No-code AI agent builder for personal digital clones

A no-code platform where you describe a personal AI agent in plain language that runs on a schedule or in response to external events, stays reachable by text or phone, and connects to 80+ apps.

The catch

The documented gap is platform and governance options. We found no published support for Open source, Self-hosting, SSO and role-based access, Audit logs and compliance and Shared team workspace.

Pricing

Waitlist

Waitlist · getden.io

Who should pick it

Pick Den if no-code ai agent builder for personal digital clones is what you are shopping for. Walk away if you need integrations, self-hosting, governance or team controls.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Den is a no-code builder for a single personal AI agent (a 'digital clone') that you join a waitlist for and configure yourself around 80+ connected apps; Notis is an immediately usable multi-channel assistant with an execution layer across model providers, with no agent-building step required.

Visit Den0% across 6 vetted rows; 27 rows are not checked yet

What this table does not tell you

One more thing, because a table like this can be read for more than it is worth. It counts what each product documents. It says nothing about how reliable any of them is, how fast it replies, how good its writing is, or what it does when an integration breaks on a Friday night. A lower support score can still be the better daily driver. The only way to know is to put a real week of work through both.

A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Questions people ask

Which of Activepieces or Den scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Activepieces, with 98% across 33 vetted rows (all 33). Den: 0% across 6 vetted rows; 27 rows are not checked yet. Unknown rows stay out of the score, so treat this as an evidence status, not a complete market verdict.

How much do they cost?

Activepieces: $0–$200/mo; annual billing lowers Plus to $16/mo and Team to $166/mo; Ultimate custom; Community Edition free self-hosted; Den: Waitlist. Different currencies and different units, so there is no honest way to rank these against each other.

Which of them can I try for free?

Activepieces has a free tier and free-tier availability is not checked yet for Den.

How was this comparison put together?

We read whatever each product publishes (77 first-party sources across 3 products) and scored all of them on the same 33 rows. Last checked 21 August 2026. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Where does Notis fit in?

At number 2, scored by the same code on the same 33 rows as everything else. Against Activepieces specifically: Combines open-source flow automation, AI agents, a built-in MCP server, and supported cloud or self-hosted deployment.

How we checked all this

We read what every product on this page publishes (docs and pricing pages where there are any, the homepage where that is all there is) and checked it against the same 33 buyer-focused rows. A support score uses only rows with an explicit vetted state; every unchecked row remains visible and never becomes a no. Notis chose the questions and is scored by the same rule. Count the links below before you weigh a result; some vendors give us three pages and some give us one. Last checked 21 August 2026. No vendor briefings, no affiliate links, no press releases.

Sources

Spotted something out of date? These things move weekly and we would rather be corrected. Tell us at flo@mindtheflo.com and the row gets rechecked.

Spotted something out of date?

We check capabilities against dated sources, including vendor documentation and hands-on reviews. Tell us what changed, or which tool we are missing.

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