{ "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": 545, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 842, "categoryRank": 7, "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": "2026-10-09T10:14:06.593352564Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 66, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 90, "p95ms24h": 217, "samples24h": 260, "samples30d": 2295, "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": 109, "ok": 109 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.activepieces.com", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T07:57:34.354983475Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "activepieces/activepieces", "version": "0.92.2", "released": "2026-10-07", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T15:56:25.171318994Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@activepieces/pieces-framework", "version": "0.32.0", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T15:56:21.434695197Z" } ], "githubStars": 24951, "npmWeekly": 461262, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://activepieces.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:38:36.083475194Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T14:00:00.088524788Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "activepieces.com", "registered": "2021-10-18", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/activepieces.com", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:04:25.500762105Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/docs/about/changelog", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:25:53.84737977Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-06T16:13:36.951148704Z", "fingerprint": "1c2072d82d3f" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:25:56.181494826Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-07T18:10:35.595682263Z", "fingerprint": "d208a96b1ab4" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:25:57.897847999Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "87085c5a5f7a" }, { "url": "https://www.activepieces.com/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:25:59.975430189Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "eebfacc51747" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-09T10:14:06.593352564Z" } }, "answer": "Gumloop scores 61.6 (C) on agent readiness against Activepieces API + MCP's 57.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Activepieces API + MCP leads on security \u0026 auth, payments \u0026 pricing and transparency \u0026 trust.", "b": { "slug": "gumloop", "name": "Gumloop", "vendor": "AgentHub Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://www.gumloop.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "workflow-automation", "summary": "Gumloop is a hosted platform from AgentHub Inc. for building AI agents that work across company apps and run on schedules, webhooks and app events. It has a REST API, a Python SDK, a CLI and a hosted MCP server.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gumloop", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gumloop.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gumloop.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/gumloop.json", "repo": "https://github.com/gumloop/gumloop-py", "license": "Proprietary service under Gumloop's terms of service. The Python SDK and CLI repository and the npm package are Apache-2.0", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "gumloop" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "gumloop" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Self-serve API key on the Pro plan or above, created on the Connectors page in the app and sent as a bearer token. A personal key carries its owner's identity and also needs the `x-auth-key` header with the user ID. A team key can run as any team member named in `user_id`. OAuth 2.0 (authorisation code with PKCE, refresh tokens, revocation) is for apps other users sign in to, and client registration is by email to support. The key is also accepted as an `api_key` query parameter. Webhook triggers take no credential beyond the secret in their URL.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "Pro is $37 a month with 20,000 credits, unlimited seats and API keys. No free plan is listed. The 14-day Pro trial needs a card and converts to a paid plan unless cancelled, so an agent cannot start without a person and a card. Usage is billed in credits at $0.005 each, with overage capped at 1,000,000 credits a period on Pro. Enterprise is priced through sales (https://www.gumloop.com/pricing, https://docs.gumloop.com/core-concepts/credits.md, checked 2026-10-08).", "priceSummary": "$37 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs index, the OpenAPI file or the pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": 188, "pypiWeekly": 2865, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.gumloop.com/api-reference/getting-started", "llmsTxt": "https://docs.gumloop.com/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://docs.gumloop.com/api-reference/openapi.yaml", "capabilities": [ "automation.workflows", "automation.apps", "automation.webhooks", "agent.tools" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "paid", "openapi", "llms-txt", "mcp", "oauth", "python", "cli", "webhooks", "agents", "approvals", "soc2", "enterprise" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-08", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 61.6, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 419, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 842, "categoryRank": 4, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 66, "maintenance": 77, "payments": 20, "reliability": 82, "schema": 83, "security": 50, "transparency": 57 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "negative": -2, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-08. The API getting-started page says the Python and JavaScript SDKs 'wrap all of it'. The JavaScript SDK page documents only `runFlow`, and the npm package `gumloop` is 1.0.2 from 30 December 2024 (https://docs.gumloop.com/api-reference/getting-started.md, https://registry.npmjs.org/gumloop). 2 points for a misleading claim." ], "verdict": "Gumloop's REST API has a public OpenAPI file with 105 operations, Markdown docs and a changelog with 28 dated releases since 9 July 2026. API keys need the $37 Pro plan, the trial needs a card, the key can travel in the URL, and self-serve content may be used to train Gumloop's models.", "bestFor": "A team that wants hosted agents with connectors, approvals and triggers, driven or configured by an outside agent through the API or MCP server.", "strengths": [ "OpenAPI 3.0 file with 105 operations on 83 paths, and every docs page served as Markdown with `llms.txt` and `llms-full.txt`", "Per-unit prices are public. One credit is $0.005, compute is 5 credits a session-minute and a connector call is 1 credit", "Tool approvals can be set per connector or per tool, and a paused session can be approved or rejected through `POST /sessions/{session_id}/approvals`", "28 dated changelog releases between 9 July and 7 October 2026, and the Python SDK reached 0.5.5 on 8 October 2026", "Status page on incident.io with Platform and API components and no incident reported from July to October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "API keys and the `gumloop_api` OAuth scope need the Pro plan at $37 a month. The 14-day trial needs a card", "The docs call the API key in the URL query string the default method, and a webhook trigger's secret is part of its URL", "The privacy policy of 11 June 2026 says self-serve content, Pro and trials included, may be used to train Gumloop's AI models", "The npm package `gumloop` is still 1.0.2 from 30 December 2024 and only runs legacy flows, while the docs say both SDKs wrap the whole API", "No SLA and no per-request rate limit found. On Pro, a 26th concurrent run is rejected with HTTP 429 and skipped for triggers" ], "agentNotes": [ "Send the key as `Authorization: Bearer` and, for a personal key, add the `x-auth-key` header with the user ID. Do not put `api_key` in the URL", "Create sessions with `POST /agents/{agent_id}/sessions`, then poll `GET /sessions/{session_id}`. A 202 means processing or queued, and the reply is not in the response", "Supply your own `session_id` when creating a session. A repeat returns 409, which makes a retry safe", "For streamed output send the same body with `stream: true` to `ws.gumloop.com`. `api.gumloop.com` answers 400 to it", "Treat a webhook trigger URL as a password. It returns `{\"success\": true}` at once and never carries the agent's output" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 61.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 66, "maintenance": 77, "payments": 20, "reliability": 82, "schema": 83, "security": 50, "transparency": 41 }, "provenanceScore": 72 }, "connect": { "install": "uv add gumloop", "http": "curl -X POST 'https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1/agents/abc123DEFghiJKL/sessions' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{\"input\": \"Research Acme Corp and draft a brief.\"}'", "config": { "mcpServers": { "gumloop": { "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.gumloop.com/gumloop/mcp" ], "command": "npx" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/automation.workflows", "tool": "https://letme.dev/gumloop" }, "area": "business", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Pro plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 37, "note": "20,000 credits a month, unlimited seats and agents, 25 concurrent agent interactions, API keys included" }, { "item": "Credit (overage and list price)", "unit": "credit", "usd": 0.005, "note": "Pro overage is capped at 1,000,000 credits a billing period. Model calls bill at provider cost divided by $0.005" }, { "item": "Agent compute", "unit": "session-hour", "usd": 1.5, "note": "5 credits per session-minute of active processing, minimum 1 credit a response, before the 8 per cent orchestration fee" }, { "item": "Connector tool call", "unit": "call", "usd": 0.005, "note": "1 credit per successful call, plus the tool's own charge for enrichment or scraping tools. Failed calls are free" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "AgentHub Inc. (doing business as Gumloop)", "domain": "gumloop.com", "domainRegistered": "2024-04-25", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.gumloop.com/tos", "privacy": "https://www.gumloop.com/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "https://status.gumloop.com", "changelog": "https://www.gumloop.com/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms of service (last updated 11/06/2026, read as 11 June 2026) and the privacy policy (effective the same date) both name AgentHub Inc. (doing business as Gumloop). The terms are governed by Delaware law. No postal address was found in the passages read.", "The terms of service are the only published agreement for self-serve customers. They open as terms for the web pages at gumloop.com and also cover subscriptions, the content licence and AI training. Enterprise customers sign a separate agreement that is not published.", "The API answers at api.gumloop.com, streaming at ws.gumloop.com and the MCP server at mcp.gumloop.com.", "https://www.gumloop.com/.well-known/security.txt returned 404 on 8 October 2026.", "RDAP for gumloop.com gives a registration date of 2024-04-25.", "status.gumloop.com is on incident.io with Platform, API and four external AI provider components." ], "score": 72 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gumloop.json", "live": { "slug": "gumloop", "probe": { "target": "https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-09T10:14:16.40913033Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 186, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 177, "p95ms24h": 201, "samples24h": 28, "samples30d": 28, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 28, "ok": 28 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.gumloop.com", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T10:10:59.315854007Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-09T10:14:16.40913033Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "HTTP API", "b": "HTTP API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Activepieces", "b": "AgentHub Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1", "b": "https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "b": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Paid", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts", "b": "Proprietary service under Gumloop's terms of service. The Python SDK and CLI repository and the npm package are Apache-2.0", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "45", "b": "none", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "2026-10-08", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "no date given", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "no date given", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "25k stars, 452k npm/wk", "b": "188 npm/wk, 2.9k PyPI/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3/5 (2)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Gumloop scores 61.6 (C) on agent readiness against Activepieces API + MCP's 57.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Activepieces API + MCP leads on security \u0026 auth, payments \u0026 pricing and transparency \u0026 trust.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Activepieces API + MCP or Gumloop?" }, { "answer": "Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Activepieces API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1 and Gumloop at https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1.", "question": "Can an agent call Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop 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 Gumloop.", "question": "Are Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 50", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 20", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 73 against 57" ], "also": [ "Free to start without a card", "Open source" ], "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": [ "Reliability, 82 against 55" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "A team that wants hosted agents with connectors, approvals and triggers, driven or configured by an outside agent through the API or MCP server.", "slug": "gumloop", "watchFor": "API keys and the `gumloop_api` OAuth scope need the Pro plan at $37 a month. 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API keys need the $37 Pro plan, the trial needs a card, the key can travel in the URL, and self-serve content may be used to train Gumloop's models." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.min.md" }, "markdown": "Gumloop scores 61.6 (C) on agent readiness against Activepieces API + MCP's 57.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Activepieces API + MCP leads on security \u0026 auth, payments \u0026 pricing and transparency \u0026 trust. Both do automation workflows.\n\n- Activepieces API + MCP: grade C, 57.5/100, rank #545 of 842. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/activepieces.json\n- Gumloop: grade C, 61.6/100, rank #419 of 842. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gumloop.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/gumloop.json\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- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 50\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 20\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 73 against 57\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Free to start without a card\n- Open source\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### Gumloop (C)\n\nGood for: A team that wants hosted agents with connectors, approvals and triggers, driven or configured by an outside agent through the API or MCP server.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 82 against 55\n\nWatch for: API keys and the `gumloop_api` OAuth scope need the Pro plan at $37 a month. The 14-day trial needs a card\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Activepieces API + MCP | Gumloop | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 55 | 82 | Gumloop +27 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 83 | Gumloop +3 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 66 | Gumloop +1 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 50 | Activepieces API + MCP +14 |\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 | 77 | Activepieces API + MCP +3 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 73 | 57 | Activepieces API + MCP +16 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -6 | -2 | |\n| **Total** | | **57.5 · C** | **61.6 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Activepieces API + MCP | Gumloop |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Activepieces | AgentHub Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1` | `https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts | Proprietary service under Gumloop's terms of service. The Python SDK and CLI repository and the npm package are Apache-2.0 |\n| Tools exposed | 45 | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-08 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | no date given |\n| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no date given |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | 25k stars, 452k npm/wk | 188 npm/wk, 2.9k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | none |\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**Gumloop.** Gumloop's REST API has a public OpenAPI file with 105 operations, Markdown docs and a changelog with 28 dated releases since 9 July 2026. API keys need the $37 Pro plan, the trial needs a card, the key can travel in the URL, and self-serve content may be used to train Gumloop's models.\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### Gumloop\n\n1. Send the key as `Authorization: Bearer` and, for a personal key, add the `x-auth-key` header with the user ID. Do not put `api_key` in the URL\n2. Create sessions with `POST /agents/{agent_id}/sessions`, then poll `GET /sessions/{session_id}`. A 202 means processing or queued, and the reply is not in the response\n3. Supply your own `session_id` when creating a session. A repeat returns 409, which makes a retry safe\n4. For streamed output send the same body with `stream: true` to `ws.gumloop.com`. `api.gumloop.com` answers 400 to it\n5. Treat a webhook trigger URL as a password. It returns `{\"success\": true}` at once and never carries the agent's output\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Activepieces API + MCP or Gumloop?\n\nGumloop scores 61.6 (C) on agent readiness against Activepieces API + MCP's 57.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Activepieces API + MCP leads on security \u0026 auth, payments \u0026 pricing and transparency \u0026 trust.\n\n### Do Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop need an API key?\n\nBoth take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop without installing anything?\n\nYes. Activepieces API + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1 and Gumloop at https://api.gumloop.com/api/v1.\n\n### Are Activepieces API + MCP and Gumloop open source?\n\nActivepieces API + MCP is open source (MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts). No open-source release is listed for Gumloop.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/activepieces-vs-gumloop.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"activepieces\", \"b\": \"gumloop\"}`. 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