Notis vs Activepieces vs Relay.app

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

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Historical comparison. Relay.app is shut down or no longer current.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). Relay.app: 0% across 0 vetted rows; 33 rows are not checked yet.

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

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The whole grid, row by row

Capability comparison between Notis and the selected automation tools
Capability	View pricing	ActivepiecesVisit site	Relay.appCompare in depth
Build & trigger
Visual workflow builder	—		Not checked
Build workflows with natural language		Partial	Not checked
Schedule trigger			Not checked
App-event trigger			Not checked
Webhook or API trigger			Not checked
Email, form, or manual trigger	Manual: Test button / chat command		Not checked
Logic & orchestration
Conditional branches	—		Not checked
Loops and batch processing	—		Not checked
Data mapping and transforms	—		Not checked
Custom code steps	PartialVia skills' scripts/, not a code step		Not checked
Reusable subflows	—		Not checked
Long-running workflows			Not checked
AI & human control
AI model steps			Not checked
Autonomous agents			Not checked
Knowledge bases or RAG	Ultra-tier memory sources		Not checked
Browser or computer use			Not checked
MCP support			Not checked
Human approval steps	—		Not checked
Reliability & operations
Retries and error paths	—		Not checked
Run history and logs			Not checked
Testing and debugging	Test button fires a real run on demand		Not checked
Workflow versioning	—		Not checked
Monitoring and alerts	—		Not checked
Secret management	Masked env vars + encrypted tokens		Not checked
Platform & governance
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps		Not checked
Workflow templates	PartialSingle-prompt automation templates		Not checked
Managed cloud			Not checked
Open source	—		Not checked
Self-hosting	—		Not checked
SSO and role-based access	—		Not checked
Audit logs and compliance	—		Not checked
Shared team workspace			Not checked
Usable free tier	Partial		Not checked
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Community EditionFreeFree Cloud+3 more	Tiers not collected

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/moyrTeam$166/moyrUltimateCustom 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/moyrPRO+$39/moyrULTRA$99/moyr

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. Relay.app

Discontinued workflow automation platform

A workflow automation platform that shut down in September 2026: relay.app now serves only a shutdown notice, and all accounts, workflows and run history were permanently deleted.

Pricing

Tiers not collected

Shut down · relay.app

Who should pick it

Pick Relay.app if discontinued workflow automation platform is what you are shopping for.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Relay.app has shut down and is no longer an option for a new workflow stack.

Visit Relay.app0% across 0 vetted rows; 33 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 Relay.app scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Activepieces, with 98% across 33 vetted rows (all 33). Relay.app: 0% across 0 vetted rows; 33 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; Relay.app: Shut down. 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 Relay.app.

How was this comparison put together?

We read whatever each product publishes (70 first-party sources across 3 products) and scored all of them on the same 33 rows. Last checked 21 August 2026. For Relay.app we could only find one public page, so that row is thinner than the rest. 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.

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