# Activepieces API + MCP vs Cooper (Mandl) (slim)

> Activepieces scores 57.7 (C) to Cooper's 16.4 (F) for workflow automation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Activepieces API + MCP scores 57.7 (C) on agent readiness against Cooper (Mandl)'s 16.4 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do workflow automation.

- Activepieces API + MCP: C 57.7, rank #678 of 1184 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/activepieces.min.md
- Cooper (Mandl): F 16.4, rank #1149 of 1184 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mandl-cooper.min.md
- Activepieces API + MCP, good for A team that wants an MIT-licensed builder it can self-host or embed, with an agent that builds flows through MCP. Ahead on Reliability, 55 against 15; Schema & documentation, 80 against 15; Agent ergonomics, 65 against 5; Security & auth, 64 against 18; Payments & pricing, 35 against 10; Maintenance & community, 80 against 33; Transparency & trust, 75 against 33. 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 2.3 out of 5.
- Cooper (Mandl), good for Commercial P&C agencies, wholesale brokers, MGAs and claims TPAs that want submissions, ACORDs, quote comparisons and proposals prepared for staff to review. Also No incidents deducted, where Activepieces API + MCP loses 6 points for them.

| Category | Activepieces API + MCP | Cooper (Mandl) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 55 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 15 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 5 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 64 | 18 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 10 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 33 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 75 | 33 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Activepieces API + MCP | Cooper (Mandl) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Platform |
| Vendor | Activepieces | Cooper AI Tech, Inc. (a Mandl company) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://cloud.activepieces.com/api/v1` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |  |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | MIT (core), commercial licence for enterprise-only parts | Proprietary service. The site's Terms of Use (July 2026) are Cooper AI Tech, Inc.'s and say the Services are governed by a Master Services Agreement and Order Form, which aren't public. No open-source code or published package was found |
| Tools exposed | 45 | none |
| Last release | 2026-09-30 | none |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | 25k stars, 452k npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | 2.3/5 (4) |