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Skyvern alternatives

Short answer

We track 3 self-hosted alternatives to Skyvern: n8n, Activepieces and Windmill.

n8n (same category): larger community (208k vs 23.3k GitHub stars) and simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack).

Activepieces (same category): fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL)) and simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack).

Windmill (same category): fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL)).

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Skyvern alternatives compared

Self-hosted alternatives to Skyvern, ranked
#AppAdvantages over SkyvernEst. server costOfficial hardwareLicenseStarsLast commitCompare
—Skyvern (this app)Activefrom €19.99/morecommended 4 GB RAM (no separate minimum published)AGPL-3.0 (anti-bot features only in the managed cloud)23.3kOct 24, 2026—
1 n8n
Same category		 larger community (208k vs 23.3k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)
Trade-off: Skyvern has fewer license conditions (Network copyleft (AGPL) vs Source-available)		 not estimated (no official RAM figure) not published Sustainable Use License (fair-code) + n8n Enterprise License for .ee files 208k Oct 23, 2026 Skyvern vs n8n
2 Activepieces
Same category		 fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack) not estimated (no official RAM figure) not published MIT (core) + Activepieces Enterprise License (ee directories) 25.2k Oct 23, 2026 Skyvern vs Activepieces
3 Windmill
Same category		 fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL)) not estimated (no official RAM figure) not published AGPLv3 + Apache-2.0 clients; proprietary enterprise code; Community Edition images under Windmill terms 18.3k Oct 24, 2026 Skyvern vs Windmill

Ranked by the number of objective advantages each alternative has over the app (cheaper estimated server cost, lighter official RAM figure, no GPU needed, fewer license conditions, better maintenance status, at least 1.5× the GitHub stars, simpler deploy). Ties: same-category apps first, then more GitHub stars. License order used: Permissive (MIT/Apache) → Open core → Copyleft (GPL) or Custom conditions → Network copyleft (AGPL) → Source-available. Archived projects are not listed as alternatives.

What each alternative is

  • n8n (Workflow automation with AI): Workflow automation with 1,500+ integrations and built-in AI agent nodes.
  • Activepieces (Workflow automation with AI): Open-source Zapier alternative with AI agents, MCP and human-in-the-loop steps.
  • Windmill (Workflow automation with AI): Open-source developer platform for scripts, workflows, AI agents and internal apps, self-hostable.

Skyvern alternatives: FAQ

What is the best self-hosted alternative to Skyvern?

By our objective ranking: 1. n8n (larger community (208k vs 23.3k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)) 2. Activepieces (fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL)); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)) 3. Windmill (fewer license conditions (Open core vs Network copyleft (AGPL))). "Best" depends on the features you need; the ranking only counts cost, hardware, license, maintenance, community size and deploy complexity.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Skyvern?

Not by our estimate. Skyvern: from €19.99/mo. Alternatives: n8n (not estimated (no official RAM figure)), Activepieces (not estimated (no official RAM figure)), Windmill (not estimated (no official RAM figure)).

Which Skyvern alternative has the most permissive license?

Activepieces: MIT (core) + Activepieces Enterprise License (ee directories) (Open core); Windmill: AGPLv3 + Apache-2.0 clients; proprietary enterprise code; Community Edition images under Windmill terms (Open core). Skyvern is AGPL-3.0 (anti-bot features only in the managed cloud) (Network copyleft (AGPL)). Not legal advice.

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