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ActivePieces vs node-red-contrib-uibuilder
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars, 4,214 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. node-red-contrib-uibuilder has 528 stars, 92 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. ActivePieces leads on adoption by 4,556% (24,584 vs 528 stars). ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; node-red-contrib-uibuilder is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. ActivePieces has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, node-red-contrib-uibuilder 17%. ActivePieces was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ActivePieces | node-red-contrib-uibuilder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 528 |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.2K | ⑂ 92 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ActivePieces if
- You weight community size — 25K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick node-red-contrib-uibuilder if
- You want the node-red-contrib-uibuilder feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and node-red-contrib-uibuilder fits your workflow better
About ActivePieces
ActivePieces is an open source, TypeScript based no code automation platform for building AI workflows and exposing integrations as MCP servers, aimed at both technical and non technical users who want Zapier style automation while keeping control of their own data.
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About node-red-contrib-uibuilder
UIBUILDER (node red contrib uibuilder) is an Apache 2.0 licensed Node RED add on, written in JavaScript, that lets Node RED users build custom data driven web user interfaces — single page or multi page, and several at once — either from no code and low code nodes driven by Node RED itself or from full code front end templates they edit directly.
read the full node-red-contrib-uibuilder overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ActivePieces or node-red-contrib-uibuilder more popular?
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars and node-red-contrib-uibuilder has 528. ActivePieces has the larger community by that measure.
Are ActivePieces and node-red-contrib-uibuilder free?
Both are open source. ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry, and node-red-contrib-uibuilder is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ActivePieces and node-red-contrib-uibuilder?
ActivePieces is written in TypeScript and node-red-contrib-uibuilder in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ActivePieces or node-red-contrib-uibuilder?
Choose ActivePieces if you want the larger community (24,584 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose node-red-contrib-uibuilder if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.