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Automation & Workflow

Workflow automation, task scheduling, robotic process automation, and integration platforms

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122 Tools

n8n

180K

Open-source-ish workflow automation for people who write code and people who don't — the 180K-star platform technical teams actually adopt.

Langflow

146K

Visual platform for building AI agents and MCP servers with drag-and-drop components, Python customization, and support for any LLM.

Dify

133K

Open-source platform for building production-ready agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, and AI applications with a visual builder and no-code approach.

Browser Use

81K

Make websites accessible for AI agents — automate browsing, extraction, testing, and monitoring in natural language with Playwright and LLMs.

Ansible

68K

The most popular open-source IT automation engine — automate provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration using simple YAML playbooks over SSH.

openpilot

60K

Open-source driver assistance system from comma.ai that brings adaptive cruise control and lane centering to 275+ supported car models.

Huginn

49K

Build agents that monitor the web, watch for events, and take automated actions on your behalf. Like IFTTT or Zapier, but self-hosted and infinitely customizable.

Apache Airflow

45K

Apache Airflow is the industry-standard platform for programmatically authoring, scheduling, and monitoring data pipelines and workflows as Python code.

Bruno

42K

Git-native, offline-first API client that stores collections as plain text files. Free MIT alternative to Postman with no accounts, no cloud sync, no per-seat billing.

Easy to deploy

Appsmith

39K

Build custom software 10X faster with Appsmith. The leader in open-source low-code development for internal tools and enterprise apps.

Easy to deploy

Halo

38K

Powerful and easy-to-use open-source website building tool. Build blogs, knowledge bases, company sites, and e-commerce platforms.

ToolJet

38K

Build enterprise apps, AI agents and workflows in minutes, not months. SOC2, GDPR and ISO compliant.

Minikube

32K

The official Kubernetes project's tool for running a full cluster on your laptop — dashboard, 70+ addons, GPU support, and version switching included.

Czkawka

30K

Multi-functional app to find duplicates, empty folders, similar images, and more.

Reflex

28K

Build with AI, iterate in Python, deploy to any cloud. The unified platform for full-stack web apps and internal tools.

Budibase

28K

Build AI agents, chat and automate internal workflows instantly. The fastest way to automate internal business processes.

Easy to deploy

Proxmox Helper-Scripts

27K

Community-maintained Bash scripts for automated Proxmox VE container and VM deployment.

Label Studio

27K

Label Studio is a self-hosted automation & workflow replacement for Azure, ML Kit, and more.

Kestra

27K

Event-driven orchestration platform for building, scheduling, and monitoring data pipelines and workflows in code.

Jenkins

25K

Jenkins is a Java-based application that provides leade automation server with extensive plugin support.

Node RED

23K

Low-code programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs, and online services with a browser-based flow editor.

Prefect

22K

Released under Apache-2.0, Prefect offers modern tools to build, monitor, and react to data workflows and reliably on self-hosted infrastructure.

NocoBase

22K

Open-source no-code platform for building business applications with a plugin architecture and data model-driven approach.

Activepieces

21K

MIT-licensed, self-hostable Zapier replacement with unlimited runs and a clean UI non-technical teams actually use.

Medium difficulty

Lightpanda

21K

Purpose-built headless browser delivering 10x faster performance and 10x less memory than Chrome headless.

Automa

21K

Automa lets you run browser extension for automating repetitive tasks entirely on your own server.

Skyvern

21K

AI-powered browser automation that handles complex forms, CAPTCHAs, and data extraction across any website.

Temporal

19K

Build invincible apps with Temporal's open source durable execution platform. Eliminate complexity and ship features faster. Talk to an expert today!

Leon

17K

Leon is an open-source personal assistant who can live on your server. He is built on the top of Node.js, Python and artificial intelligence concepts

AITable

15K

AITable.ai simplifies workflow automation with a visual database; connects to 6,000+ apps via Zapier, Make, Pabbly, Activepieces

Maxun

15K

The easiest AI-powered web scraping, crawling, extraction, search platform. The best open-source Browse AI alternative

Trigger

14K

Trigger is a TypeScript-based application that provides developer-friendly platform for building.

Automatisch

14K

Automatisch offers self-hosting, avoid vendor lock-in, wide range of integrations as a self-hosted workflow automation.

Semaphore UI

13K

Released under MIT, Semaphore UI provides web interface for popular DevOps tools on self-hosted infrastructure.

Illa

12K

Low-code platform for building business apps and internal tools

OpenWork

12K

OpenWork gives you desktop app supporting 50+ LLMs on your own infrastructure.

Webhook

12K

Webhook lets you run lightweight webhook server for running shell commands entirely on your own server.

Pipedream

11K

Pipedream is a JavaScript-based application that builds powerful applications by connecting all your services with ease, using code or no code.

WebStudio

8.4K

Self-hosted design tools tool that provides powerful no-code platform for building responsive websites. Combines visual editing.

Mockoon

8.1K

Mockoon is a self-hosted automation & workflow tool that provides create, run, and share mock REST APIs without coding. Boost productivity.

Steel

6.7K

Steel handles browser API designed for AI agents. Run headless browsers as a self-hosted solution.

StackStorm

6.4K

Released under Apache-2.0, StackStorm provides (aka _IFTTT for Ops_) is event-driven automation for auto-remediation on self-hosted infrastructure.

Prowlarr

6.3K

Prowlarr gives you indexer manager/proxy with integration with the various *arr apps on your own infrastructure.

Rundeck

6.1K

Rundeck is a Groovy-based application that provides orchestration tool for automation.

Apache nifi

6K

Apache nifi gives you niFi: Secure, automated data processing on your own infrastructure.

Cronicle

5.6K

Cronicle handles simple, distributed task scheduler and runner with a web based UI as a self-hosted solution.

Lingo.dev

5.4K

Released under Apache-2.0, Lingo.dev provides transform your app into a global product on self-hosted infrastructure.

Kimai

4.6K

Kimai gives you track time, generate reports, and create invoices on your own infrastructure.

OliveTin

3.5K

For remote access & desktop, OliveTin is a self-hosted solution that provides safe and simple access to pre-defined shell commands from a web interface.

GrowChief

3.3K

Released under AGPL-3.0, GrowChief provides social media automation tool on self-hosted infrastructure.

Kometa

3.2K

Kometa lets you run script for updating and building Plex metadata entirely on your own server.

OpnForm

3.2K

OpnForm lets you run versatile form builder for collecting data entirely on your own server.

Dagu

3.2K

Released under GPL-3.0, Dagu provides powerful Cron alternative on self-hosted infrastructure.

Lowdefy

3K

Lowdefy is a JavaScript-based application that builds internal tools.

DDNS Updater

2.9K

DDNS Updater gives you periodic DNS record updates across a number of DNS providers on your own infrastructure.

undb

2.9K

Undb is a self-hosted container management replacement for Airtable, Firebase, and more.

Convoy

2.8K

Convoy is a Go-based application that provides high-performance webhooks gateway.

Silex

2.7K

Released under AGPL-3.0, Silex provides online tool for visually creating static sites on self-hosted infrastructure.

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Matchering

2.5K

Matchering is a self-hosted automation & workflow tool that provides automated music mastering.

Sendune

2.1K

Sendune is a self-hosted automation & workflow tool that provides comprehensive platform for managing transactional and marketing emails through AWS SES.

ARA

2K

ARA is a self-hosted workflow automation tool that provides ansible reporting via command recording.

Saltcorn

2K

For no-code / low-code, Saltcorn is a self-hosted solution that provides no-code database application builder for web and mobile applications. One platform...

Languine

1.9K

Languine lets you run developer-focused localization platform entirely on your own server.

Frappe Builder

1.9K

Frappe Builder is a self-hosted deployment & paas tool with support for CMS, low code, website builder.

OpenScan

1.7K

OpenScan is a self-hosted automation & workflow replacement for Adobe Scan, CamScanner, and more.

Lowcoder

1.5K

Lowcoder lets you run rapid business app builder with minimal coding entirely on your own server.

qBit Manage

1.5K

QBit Manage is a Python-based application that manages and automate tedious tasks in qBittorrent.

Hook0

1.4K

For API integration, Hook0 is a self-hosted solution that provides webhook solution for effortless event-driven communication between applications.

Mylar3

1.4K

Mylar3 handles automated Comic Book (cbr/cbz) downloader program for use with NZB and torrents as a self-hosted solution.

Terrateam

1.2K

Terrateam is a self-hosted workflow automation tool that automates infrastructure changes.

Testsigma

1.2K

Testsigma is a self-hosted automation & workflow replacement for Selenium.

Cronmaster

1.1K

Cronmaster is a TypeScript-based application that provides cronjob management UI with human readable syntax, live logging and log history for your cronjobs.

autokitteh

1.1K

Self-hosted workflow automation tool that provides durable workflow automation in just a few lines of code.

Hercules

951

Hercules lets you run AI-powered testing agent entirely on your own server.

Hexabot

926

Hexabot is a self-hosted automation & workflow replacement for Chatbase, Decagon, and more.

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ChiefOnboarding

872

ChiefOnboarding is a self-hosted automation & workflow tool that provides employee onboarding platform.

ActiveWorkflow

867

ActiveWorkflow is a Ruby-based application that automates workflows using any programming language.

Bacalhau

851

Bacalhau lets you run platform for fast entirely on your own server.

Structr

820

Self-hosted API management tool that provides low-code platform combining Neo4j graph database.

TimeScribe

768

Released under GPL-3.0, TimeScribe provides advanced time tracking and productivity analytics tool on self-hosted infrastructure.

ByteChef

741

ByteChef is a Java-based application that creates intelligent automation workflows combining AI agents.

K

Kibitzr

712

Kibitzr handles lightweight personal web assistant with powerful integrations as a self-hosted solution.

Voiden

675

Voiden handles offline-first API workspace as a self-hosted solution.

Discount Bandit

664

Discount Bandit handles track pricing, stock status of products across multiple stores such as Amazon, Ebay, Walmart, etc as a self-hosted solution.

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Fredy

562

For automation & workflow, Fredy offers a self-hosted way to search for new apartments.

gocron

532

For task scheduling, gocron is a self-hosted solution that provides task scheduler that allows users to specify recurring jobs via a simple YAML...

Giselle

505

Giselle lets you create powerful AI agents using an intuitive node-based interface entirely on your own server.

Figranium

411

Figranium lets you run browser automation and extraction tool entirely on your own server.

formsflow.ai

397

Formsflow.AI gives you platform for building forms, workflows, and analytics with AI assistance and robust integrations on your own infrastructure.

Crontab Guru

388

Crontab Guru handles web and CLI-based cron job management as a self-hosted solution.

LazyLibrarian

363

Self-hosted workflow automation tool that provides follow authors and manage ebook collections.

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BookBounty

273

BookBounty is a Python-based application that provides retrieve missing Readarr books from Library Genesis.

Nextcloud Tables

200

Nextcloud Tables is a self-hosted no-code / low-code tool that creates your own tables and columns from scratch or pre-defined templates.

Wraft

129

For automation & workflow, Wraft is a self-hosted solution that provides complete document lifecycle management.

G

Github Ntfy

57

Github Ntfy gives you push notifications to NTFY on your own infrastructure.

OmoiOS

37

OmoiOS is a Python-based application that deploys AI agents.

R

RapidForge

33

RapidForge lets you run lightweight platform for building webhooks entirely on your own server.

RoboCorp

23

RoboCorp is a self-hosted automation & workflow replacement for UiPath.

CTFreak

CTFreak is a self-hosted server management replacement for ActiveBatch, Cronitor, and more.

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LazyLibrarian

LazyLibrarian handles follow authors and grab metadata for all your digital reading needs. It uses a combination of as a self-hosted solution.

Why Self-Host Your Automation Stack?

Workflow automation tools sit at the center of modern operations — connecting apps, triggering actions, and eliminating repetitive work. Platforms like Zapier, Make, and IFTTT have made this accessible to non-developers, but at a cost: every workflow execution passes through their servers, every API key you configure is stored on their infrastructure, and pricing scales steeply once you cross free-tier limits. For businesses automating sensitive processes — customer data syncs, financial workflows, internal approvals — that is a significant security and privacy trade-off.

Open source automation platforms like n8n and Activepieces offer the same visual workflow builder experience with full control over your data and execution environment. They support hundreds of integrations, run on your own server or cloud instance, and have no per-execution pricing. For more code-oriented teams, Apache NiFi and Huginn handle complex data pipelines and event-driven automation with deep customization options.

No-code and low-code development tools in this space — like Appsmith, Budibase, and Tooljet — let you build internal applications on top of your own databases without sending that data to a third-party platform. Task schedulers like Cronicle and Rundeck round out the category, providing cron-replacement functionality with proper logging, retries, and web-based management. With over 120 self-hosted automation tools available, there is a capable open source replacement for nearly every workflow automation SaaS product on the market.