Activepieces vs Kestra
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Kestra is growing faster: +3,540 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +550 for Activepieces.
- Pick Activepieces for: open-source AI automation platform with TypeScript pieces available as MCP servers. Pick Kestra for: event Driven Orchestration & Scheduling Platform for Mission Critical Applications.
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Activepiecesopen-source
Open-source AI automation platform with TypeScript pieces available as MCP servers
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Kestraopen-source
Event Driven Orchestration & Scheduling Platform for Mission Critical Applications
Metrics
| Activepieces | Kestra | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 24.9k | 28.9k |
| Star velocity /mo | 550 | 3.5k |
| Commits (90d) | 1.0k | 1.5k |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.8282648372470303 | 0.9089092692995532 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Activepieces or Kestra?
- Kestra has more GitHub stars (28,908 vs 24,871).
- Which is more actively developed, Activepieces or Kestra?
- Kestra had more commits in the last 90 days (1,491 vs 1,048).
- Should I use Activepieces or Kestra?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.