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Best Open Source Automation Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    n8n ★ 205K

    Visual workflow automation with code flexibility and AI agents

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  2. 2
    Browser Use ★ 115K

    Let AI agents control any browser, at scale

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  3. 3
    frigate ★ 36K

    NVR with realtime local object detection for IP cameras

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Lightpanda ★ 35K

    Fast, AI-native web browser built for automation and scraping

    AGPL-3.0 Zig pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  5. 5
    ProxmoxVE ★ 30K

    Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition)

    MIT Shell pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  6. 6
    ActivePieces ★ 25K

    Automate workflows with no-code integration platform

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  7. 7
    Skyvern ★ 23K

    Automate any website workflow with AI and computer vision

    AGPL-3.0 Python pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  8. 8
    Automa ★ 22K

    Build AI agents and RPA workflows without writing code

    NOASSERTION Vue pushed 2026-03-02 details →
  9. 9
    LiveKit ★ 21K

    Full-stack platform for voice, video, and physical AI agents

    Apache-2.0 Go pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  10. 10
    amis ★ 19K

    前端低代码框架，通过 JSON 配置就能生成各种页面。

    Apache-2.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-03-18 details →
method stars desc · snapshot from github api refresh nightly related Input & Dictation, Office Suites, Email & Communication, Password & Secret Management, Design & Visualization, Time & Task Management

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Automation tool in 2026?

n8n leads the ranking with 204,887 GitHub stars, ahead of Browser Use. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Automation tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Automation tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.