{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "activepieces", "name": "Activepieces API + MCP", "vendor": "Activepieces", "vendorUrl": "https://www.activepieces.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "workflow-automation", "summary": "Open-source flow builder with 760+ app integrations (pieces), run on Activepieces Cloud or self-hosted.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/activepieces.json", "repo": "https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces", "license": "MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@activepieces/pieces-framework" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "REST API keys are created in the platform dashboard and sent as `Authorization: Bearer`. The docs say that dashboard is only in the Platform and Enterprise editions. The MCP server at https://\u003cinstance\u003e/mcp uses OAuth and is scoped to one project.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Cloud Free 1,000 credits a month, one user, no card. Plus $20 a month (10,000 credits, up to 5 users), Team $200 a month (50,000 credits, 25 users), extra credits $0.007 each. Ultimate and Enterprise custom, embedding from $36,000 a year. Self-hosted Community Edition is free under MIT, enterprise-only parts need a licence key (https://www.activepieces.com/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$20 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 support in docs or pricing (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 45, "popularity": { "githubStars": 24814, "npmWeekly": 451816, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs", "llmsTxt": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "automation.workflows", "automation.apps", "automation.embedded", "automation.code", "automation.webhooks", "agent.tools" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "self-hosted", "open-source", "local", "freemium", "no-card", "mcp", "llms-txt", "openapi", "typescript", "webhooks" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-30", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 57.5, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 669, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1133, "categoryRank": 12, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 65, "maintenance": 80, "payments": 35, "reliability": 55, "schema": 80, "security": 64, "transparency": 73 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": -6, "negativeNotes": [ "GHSA-m992-8rcw-vmrx, published 9 August 2026, critical (CVSS 9.2). The Bull-Board queue dashboard at /api/ui skipped its auth check in 0.80.0 to 0.84.0, so anyone could read and change background job queues on self-hosted instances that had turned the dashboard on. Fixed in 0.84.1 (https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/security/advisories/GHSA-m992-8rcw-vmrx).", "Three high-severity advisories on 17 July 2026, command injection through a Code step name (GHSA-3pfv-m69p-5fv5), a V8 isolate sandbox bypass (GHSA-gr3h-c2j7-r52g) and cross-tenant data exposure through the Code piece sandbox cache (GHSA-5h2x-g6m3-grmq). All fixed and published, so the deduction is reduced (https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces/security/advisories)." ], "verdict": "MIT core, self-hostable, with the enterprise parts clearly separated. Docs say API keys come from the platform dashboard in Platform and Enterprise editions, while the pricing page lists the API on every plan.", "bestFor": "A team that wants an MIT-licensed builder it can self-host or embed, with an agent that builds flows through MCP.", "strengths": [ "MIT core, self-hostable, with the enterprise parts clearly separated", "MCP over OAuth with PKCE, bound to one project, with tool groups switchable per project", "Annotations on 45 of 48 MCP tools, including `destructiveHint` and `idempotentHint`", "One 33-minute worker degradation on the status page in 90 days", "Free plan of 1,000 credits a month with no card" ], "weaknesses": [ "Docs say API keys come from the platform dashboard in Platform and Enterprise editions, while the pricing page lists the API on every plan", "OpenAPI file documents no error responses, and no rate limits are published", "A critical and three high advisories in July and August 2026", "Privacy and terms pages need JavaScript, and no DPA or subprocessor list was found", "MCP tool calls aren't written to the audit log" ], "agentNotes": [ "Run `ap_validate_flow` before publishing a flow", "Use `ap_search_actions` with a plain task description rather than listing pieces", "Turn off the Flow Building and Tables groups for a project the agent should only read", "Page with `limit` and `cursor` and stop when `next` is null", "Cloud runs stop at 10 minutes of active time. Waits and approvals don't count" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 57.5 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 65, "maintenance": 80, "payments": 35, "reliability": 55, "schema": 80, "security": 64, "transparency": 70 }, "provenanceScore": 76 }, "connect": { "http": "curl \"https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1/flows?projectId=$AP_PROJECT_ID\u0026limit=10\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $AP_API_KEY\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http activepieces https://cloud.activepieces.com/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "activepieces": { "url": "https://cloud.activepieces.com/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/automation.workflows", "tool": "https://letme.dev/activepieces" }, "area": "business", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Plus plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 20, "note": "10,000 credits, up to 5 users" }, { "item": "Team plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 200, "note": "50,000 credits, 25 users" }, { "item": "Extra credit", "unit": "credit", "usd": 0.007, "note": "on Plus and Team" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Activepieces Inc.", "domain": "activepieces.com", "domainRegistered": "2021-10-18", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.activepieces.com/terms", "privacy": "https://www.activepieces.com/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.activepieces.com", "changelog": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/about/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "The terms and privacy pages load their text with JavaScript. The legal name is from the copyright line in the repository licence." ], "score": 76 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.json", "live": { "slug": "activepieces", "probe": { "target": "https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-18T00:14:27.031581143Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 137, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 79, "p95ms24h": 186, "samples24h": 253, "samples30d": 4435, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 268, "ok": 268 }, { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-11", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-12", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-13", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-14", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-15", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-16", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-17", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-18", "probes": 3, "ok": 3 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.activepieces.com", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T22:50:32.459709802Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "activepieces/activepieces", "version": "0.92.3", "released": "2026-10-12", "seenAt": "2026-10-17T01:30:39.98699168Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@activepieces/pieces-framework", "version": "0.32.0", "seenAt": "2026-10-17T01:30:39.151065782Z" } ], "githubStars": 25074, "npmWeekly": 469078, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://activepieces.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T15:51:52.863171153Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T14:21:02.800557847Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "activepieces.com", "registered": "2021-10-18", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/activepieces.com", "checkedAt": "2026-10-11T13:21:20.446488786Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/about/changelog", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T23:12:39.239926376Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-06T16:13:36.951148704Z", "fingerprint": "1c2072d82d3f" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T23:12:41.628686509Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-07T18:10:35.595682263Z", "fingerprint": "d208a96b1ab4" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T23:12:43.470464337Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "87085c5a5f7a" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T23:12:45.317466853Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "eebfacc51747" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-18T00:14:27.031581143Z" } }, "answer": "Activepieces API + MCP scores 57.5 (C) on agent readiness against Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on security \u0026 auth.", "b": { "slug": "copilot-studio-mcp", "name": "Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP", "vendor": "Microsoft", "vendorUrl": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/", "kind": "mcp", "category": "workflow-automation", "summary": "Microsoft's official MCP server for Copilot Studio, a local stdio bridge run with npx. After Microsoft work-account sign-in it exposes Copilot Studio's hosted tools for building, testing and monitoring agents and workflows, and for connector setup.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/copilot-studio-mcp", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.json", "repo": "https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp", "license": "No licence in the npm package. The GitHub repository's LICENSE is MIT, but the repository holds no source code", "transports": [ "stdio" ], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp" } ], "auth": "oauth", "authNotes": "Microsoft Entra ID sign-in with a work or school account, in the browser through a localhost redirect, using a fixed public client (the VS Code client, `51f81489-12ee-4a9e-aaae-a2591f45987d`). Client-ID and tenant overrides are not supported, and personal Microsoft accounts are refused. The bridge requests delegated Power Platform API scopes per step, which are `EnvironmentManagement.Environments.Read` for discovery, `CopilotFlows.ChatAssistant.Execute` for the Copilot Studio service, and `Connectivity.Connectors.Read`, `Connectivity.Connections.Read` and `Connectivity.Connections.Write` for connector setup. Tokens stay in process memory and are discarded on sign-out or exit, so each restart needs a new sign-in. No device-code or service-principal route was found in the package (checked 2026-10-17). The README says installing the package grants no licence, tenant consent or environment permission.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "The package is free. Use of Copilot Studio is measured in Copilot Credits, sold as tenant-wide packs of 25,000 credits at $200.00 a pack a month, as a pay-as-you-go meter billed to an Azure subscription, or as a one-year prepurchase plan, per Microsoft's pricing page. For agents, workflows and apps on the GitHub Copilot harness, credits are charged from the moment building starts, including previews, tests and evaluations, and credits per task vary. An individual can sign up for a Copilot Studio trial with a work account, but the trial article covers the standard harness and trial agents can't be published. No card requirement was stated on the pages read (checked 2026-10-17).", "priceSummary": "$200 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the package source, README, pricing page or billing docs (checked 2026-10-17). Credits are bought through Microsoft licensing or an Azure subscription.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 14, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-17" }, "docsUrl": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp", "registryName": "com.microsoft/copilot-studio", "capabilities": [ "automation.workflows", "automation.apps" ], "tags": [ "official", "mcp", "local", "npm", "oauth", "entra-id", "enterprise", "usage-priced", "new" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-16", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 53.1, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 798, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1133, "categoryRank": 16, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 55, "payments": 20, "reliability": 46, "schema": 53, "security": 70, "transparency": 65 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-17" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Entra sign-in with per-resource scopes, tokens kept only in memory, and a plan-then-confirm step before connector writes. The package is a day old, the linked MIT repository holds no source, no changelog or support channel exists, the five cloud tools' schemas are visible only after sign-in, and workflow tests run live workflows billed in Copilot Credits.", "bestFor": "Teams already on Copilot Studio that want a coding agent or CLI to build, test, deploy and monitor Copilot Studio agents and workflows, and to set up their connectors.", "strengths": [ "Microsoft Entra sign-in with delegated Power Platform scopes requested per step, tokens held only in memory and personal accounts refused", "Connector setup is split into a read-only plan and a write that needs the plan ID and `confirm: true`", "All nine local tools carry readOnlyHint, destructiveHint and idempotentHint annotations, and the connector write is marked destructive", "Errors say whether a write may have completed and whether a retry is safe, with distinct network cause codes", "Listed in the official MCP registry under the DNS-verified `com.microsoft` namespace" ], "weaknesses": [ "First published on 16 October 2026, with two releases and no release notes or changelog", "The repository holds no source, and the npm package carries no licence, so the MIT label covers only an empty repository", "The five service tools are dispatchers taking `action` and `parameters`, and their schemas are readable only after sign-in", "No headless sign-in. Each restart needs a browser sign-in with a work account", "SUPPORT.md is Microsoft's unedited template, so no support channel is named" ], "agentNotes": [ "Call `copilot_studio_status` first and reuse a ready session. Don't reconnect or reselect an environment to start a new task", "Read an action's contract with `discover_resources` and `action=describe_actions` before building unfamiliar `parameters`", "Ask the person before testing a workflow. Tests run published, enabled workflows and can have real effects", "Never retry an uncertain write. Inspect the agent, workflow or connection first, as the error text says", "Expect a browser sign-in after every restart. Tell the person a window is opening and never ask for credentials in chat" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.5, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 53.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 62, "maintenance": 55, "payments": 20, "reliability": 46, "schema": 53, "security": 70, "transparency": 47 }, "provenanceScore": 83 }, "connect": { "install": "npx -y @microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp@latest", "config": { "mcpServers": { "copilot-studio-mcp": { "args": [ "-y", "@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp@latest" ], "command": "npx" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/automation.workflows", "tool": "https://letme.dev/copilot-studio-mcp" }, "sameCompany": [ "azure-foundry-fine-tuning", "azure-ai-content-safety", "azure-speech-to-text", "azure-text-to-speech", "microsoft-agent-framework", "microsoft-execution-containers", "microsoft-entra-agent-id", "azure-key-vault", "azure-document-intelligence", "azure-devops-mcp", "microsoft-learn-mcp", "playwright-mcp", "azure-mcp", "azure-maps", "azure-translator", "microsoft-graph-calendar", "azure-blob-storage", "onedrive-sharepoint", "microsoft-teams", "dynamics-365-sales", "power-automate", "foundry-local", "microsoft-decision-1", "microsoft-advertising-api", "microsoft-excel-graph", "outlook-mail-graph", "microsoft-graph-people" ], "area": "business", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Copilot Credit pack, 25,000 credits", "unit": "month", "usd": 200, "note": "Tenant-wide. Pay-as-you-go through an Azure subscription and a one-year prepurchase plan also exist. The package adds no charge" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Microsoft Corporation", "domain": "microsoft.com", "domainRegistered": "1991-05-02", "domainNote": "The bridge connects to api.powerplatform.com, environment.api.powerplatform.com and login.microsoftonline.com, all Microsoft domains. microsoft.com publishes a security.txt, but it passed its Expires date on 2026-09-23.", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2182773", "privacy": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement", "statusPage": "https://status.cloud.microsoft", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "expired", "checked": "2026-10-17", "notes": [ "The repository's LICENSE reads Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation, and the npm package is published by Microsoft's `microsoft1es` and `microsoft-oss-releases` accounts.", "Copilot Studio's security and governance page says the service is governed by the customer's commercial agreements, the Microsoft Product Terms (the terms link) and the Data Protection Addendum. Neither document was read today.", "The privacy link is the Microsoft privacy statement, carried from our other Microsoft listings and not read again today.", "https://www.microsoft.com/.well-known/security.txt carries Expires 2026-09-23T16:00:00.000Z when read on 2026-10-17, with the MSRC researcher portal as contact.", "status.cloud.microsoft returned only its page shell to our reader. Power Platform service health for a tenant is in the admin centres behind an admin sign-in.", "No changelog was found for the package. Its npm versions carry no release notes and the repository has no tags or CHANGELOG file.", "Domain registration date carried from our other Microsoft listings (RDAP, 1991-05-02), not looked up again today." ], "score": 83 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.json", "live": { "slug": "copilot-studio-mcp", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.cloud.microsoft", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T22:50:56.033601452Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2182773", "kind": "terms", "status": 0, "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T23:03:42.503848369Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "blockedByRobots": true } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-17T23:03:42.503848369Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "HTTP API", "b": "MCP server", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Activepieces", "b": "Microsoft", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "b": "stdio", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts", "b": "No licence in the npm package. The GitHub repository's LICENSE is MIT, but the repository holds no source code", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "45", "b": "14", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "yes", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "not listed", "b": "com.microsoft/copilot-studio", "name": "MCP registry" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "2026-10-16", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "2026-09-01", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "25k stars, 452k npm/wk", "b": "none", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3/5 (2)", "b": "2.5/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Activepieces API + MCP scores 57.5 (C) on agent readiness against Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on security \u0026 auth.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Activepieces API + MCP or Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP?" }, { "answer": "Activepieces API + MCP takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP uses an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Activepieces API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed.", "question": "Can an agent call Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP without installing anything?" }, { "answer": "Activepieces API + MCP is open source (MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts). No open-source release is listed for Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP.", "question": "Are Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 55 against 46", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 80 against 53", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 20", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 80 against 55", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 73 against 65" ], "also": [ "A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install", "Free to start without a card", "Open source", "Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.5 out of 5" ], "goodFor": "A team that wants an MIT-licensed builder it can self-host or embed, with an agent that builds flows through MCP.", "slug": "activepieces", "watchFor": "Docs say API keys come from the platform dashboard in Platform and Enterprise editions, while the pricing page lists the API on every plan" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 64" ], "also": [ "Runs on your own machine", "No incidents deducted, where Activepieces API + MCP loses 6 points for them" ], "goodFor": "Teams already on Copilot Studio that want a coding agent or CLI to build, test, deploy and monitor Copilot Studio agents and workflows, and to set up their connectors.", "slug": "copilot-studio-mcp", "watchFor": "First published on 16 October 2026, with two releases and no release notes or changelog" } ], "job": { "capability": "automation.workflows", "name": "Workflow automation" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.json", "title": "Activepieces API + MCP vs Gumloop", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-kestra.json", "title": "Activepieces API + MCP vs Kestra", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-kestra" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-make.json", "title": "Activepieces API + MCP vs Make API + MCP", 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Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on security \u0026 auth. Both do workflow automation.\n\n- Activepieces API + MCP: grade C, 57.5/100, rank #669 of 1133. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/activepieces.json\n- Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP: grade D, 53.1/100, rank #798 of 1133. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.json\n- Best workflow automation platforms with APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/workflow-automation/index.md\n- All 125 workflows comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/workflow-automation/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Activepieces API + MCP (C)\n\nGood for: A team that wants an MIT-licensed builder it can self-host or embed, with an agent that builds flows through MCP.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 55 against 46\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 80 against 53\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 80 against 55\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 73 against 65\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install\n- Free to start without a card\n- Open source\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.5 out of 5\n\nWatch for: Docs say API keys come from the platform dashboard in Platform and Enterprise editions, while the pricing page lists the API on every plan\n\n### Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP (D)\n\nGood for: Teams already on Copilot Studio that want a coding agent or CLI to build, test, deploy and monitor Copilot Studio agents and workflows, and to set up their connectors.\n\nAhead on:\n- Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 64\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Runs on your own machine\n- No incidents deducted, where Activepieces API + MCP loses 6 points for them\n\nWatch for: First published on 16 October 2026, with two releases and no release notes or changelog\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Activepieces API + MCP | Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 55 | 46 | Activepieces API + MCP +9 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 53 | Activepieces API + MCP +27 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 62 | Activepieces API + MCP +3 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 70 | Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP +6 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 35 | 20 | Activepieces API + MCP +15 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 80 | 55 | Activepieces API + MCP +25 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 73 | 65 | Activepieces API + MCP +8 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -6 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **57.5 · C** | **53.1 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Activepieces API + MCP | Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |\n| Vendor | Activepieces | Microsoft |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1` | no (local only) |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | stdio |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts | No licence in the npm package. The GitHub repository's LICENSE is MIT, but the repository holds no source code |\n| Tools exposed | 45 | 14 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `com.microsoft/copilot-studio` |\n| Last release | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-16 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | |\n| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-09-01 |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | |\n| Popularity | 25k stars, 452k npm/wk | none |\n| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | 2.5/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Activepieces API + MCP.** MIT core, self-hostable, with the enterprise parts clearly separated. Docs say API keys come from the platform dashboard in Platform and Enterprise editions, while the pricing page lists the API on every plan.\n\n**Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP.** Entra sign-in with per-resource scopes, tokens kept only in memory, and a plan-then-confirm step before connector writes. The package is a day old, the linked MIT repository holds no source, no changelog or support channel exists, the five cloud tools' schemas are visible only after sign-in, and workflow tests run live workflows billed in Copilot Credits.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Activepieces API + MCP\n\n1. Run `ap_validate_flow` before publishing a flow\n2. Use `ap_search_actions` with a plain task description rather than listing pieces\n3. Turn off the Flow Building and Tables groups for a project the agent should only read\n4. Page with `limit` and `cursor` and stop when `next` is null\n5. Cloud runs stop at 10 minutes of active time. Waits and approvals don't count\n\n### Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP\n\n1. Call `copilot_studio_status` first and reuse a ready session. Don't reconnect or reselect an environment to start a new task\n2. Read an action's contract with `discover_resources` and `action=describe_actions` before building unfamiliar `parameters`\n3. Ask the person before testing a workflow. Tests run published, enabled workflows and can have real effects\n4. Never retry an uncertain write. Inspect the agent, workflow or connection first, as the error text says\n5. Expect a browser sign-in after every restart. Tell the person a window is opening and never ask for credentials in chat\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Activepieces API + MCP or Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP?\n\nActivepieces API + MCP scores 57.5 (C) on agent readiness against Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP leads on security \u0026 auth.\n\n### Do Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP need an API key?\n\nActivepieces API + MCP takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP uses an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP without installing anything?\n\nActivepieces API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1. Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP runs on your own machine, with no hosted endpoint listed.\n\n### Are Activepieces API + MCP and Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP open source?\n\nActivepieces API + MCP is open source (MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts). No open-source release is listed for Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-copilot-studio-mcp.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-copilot-studio-mcp.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"activepieces\", \"b\": \"copilot-studio-mcp\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare activepieces copilot-studio-mcp`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/activepieces.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/copilot-studio-mcp.json\n\n## Other comparisons with Activepieces API + MCP or Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP\n\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Gumloop](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Kestra](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-kestra.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Make API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-make.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs n8n API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-n8n.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Node-RED](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-node-red.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Paragon ActionKit + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-paragon.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Pipedream API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-pipedream.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Microsoft Power Automate](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-power-automate.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Prismatic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-prismatic.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Tray.ai API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-tray.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Windmill API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-windmill.md)\n- [Activepieces API + MCP vs Workato API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-workato.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Gumloop](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-gumloop.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Kestra](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-kestra.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Make API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-make.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs n8n API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-n8n.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Node-RED](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-node-red.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Paragon ActionKit + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-paragon.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Pipedream API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-pipedream.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Microsoft Power Automate](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-power-automate.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Prismatic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-prismatic.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Tray.ai API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-tray.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Windmill API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-windmill.md)\n- [Microsoft Copilot Studio MCP vs Workato API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/copilot-studio-mcp-vs-workato.md)\n", "meta": { "attribution": "Anchor Terminal (https://www.anchorterminal.com)", "attributionRequired": true, "credit": "CC BY 4.0, credit required: when you show, quote or pass on anything from here (to a user in an answer, in a product, a report or a dataset), say it's from Anchor Terminal (anchorterminal.com) and link the page or API address you took it from. 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