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ActivePieces vs Tiledesk
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars, 4,214 forks, 573 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Tiledesk has 15 stars, 5 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ActivePieces leads on adoption by 163,793% (24,584 vs 15 stars). ActivePieces is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Tiledesk is written in TypeScript under MIT. ActivePieces has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, Tiledesk 33%. ActivePieces was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ai-agents), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | Tiledesk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 15 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.2K | ⑂ 5 |
| 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 Tiledesk if
- You want the Tiledesk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tiledesk 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 Tiledesk
Tiledesk is an open source, MIT licensed platform for building LLM powered AI agents and automating customer support, and this repository is the Angular backoffice dashboard used to manage it, aimed at support teams and developers who want a self hosted alternative to Intercom and Voiceflow.
read the full Tiledesk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ActivePieces or Tiledesk more popular?
ActivePieces has 24,584 GitHub stars and Tiledesk has 15. ActivePieces has the larger community by that measure.
Are ActivePieces and Tiledesk free?
Both are open source. ActivePieces has no licence declared in this registry, and Tiledesk is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ActivePieces and Tiledesk?
ActivePieces is written in TypeScript and Tiledesk in TypeScript. 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 Tiledesk?
Choose ActivePieces if you want the larger community (24,584 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Tiledesk if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.