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ActivePieces vs teslamate
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars, 4,214 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. teslamate has 9,008 stars, 1,006 forks, 72 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ActivePieces leads on adoption by 173% (24,584 vs 9,008 stars). ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; teslamate is written in Elixir under AGPL-3.0. ActivePieces has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, teslamate 11%. teslamate 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 | teslamate | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Elixir |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.2K | ⑂ 1.0K |
| 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 teslamate if
- You want the teslamate feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Elixir
- You evaluated both and teslamate 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.
read the full ActivePieces overview →
About teslamate
TeslaMate is an open source, self hosted data logger that records and visualises data from Tesla vehicles, built for Tesla owners who want their driving, charging and battery history to live on their own infrastructure instead of inside a third party service.
read the full teslamate overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ActivePieces or teslamate more popular?
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars and teslamate has 9,008. ActivePieces has the larger community by that measure.
Are ActivePieces and teslamate free?
Both are open source. ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry, and teslamate is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ActivePieces and teslamate?
ActivePieces is written in TypeScript and teslamate in Elixir. 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 teslamate?
Choose ActivePieces if you want the larger community (24,584 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose teslamate if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.