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Automatisch is a free, open source automation project written in JavaScript and released under a custom open-source licence. It has 13,970 GitHub stars, 1,062 forks and 287 open issues, and was last pushed 7 months ago. On this registry it ranks #14 of 54 tracked projects in Automation, and is listed as an open source replacement for 1 paid product, with 5 head-to-head comparisons available. It gained 6 stars over the last 6 tracked days.

Automatisch — Open-source integration platform for seamless workflows

What is Automatisch?

What it is

Automatisch is an open-source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low-code, no-code, self-hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.

The concrete problem it solves is the cost, difficulty, and data-control concern that often accompany commercial workflow automation tools. The README says that automating workflows should not be difficult or expensive, and it presents self-hosting as a way to store data on your own servers. This matters for businesses that handle sensitive user information and cannot risk sharing it with external cloud services, including healthcare, finance, and European companies that must adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation.

Key capabilities

  • It connects services such as Twitter and Slack so that data can move between them and business processes can be automated.
  • It provides low-code and no-code workflow automation, and the README states that no programming knowledge is needed to use Automatisch.
  • It supports self-hosted deployment, allowing organizations to store workflow data on their own servers instead of external cloud services.
  • It positions itself as an open-source alternative to Zapier, with Integromat also named as an existing market solution.
  • It reduces vendor lock-in, because users keep the data and flexibility needed to switch to another provider.

Who uses it and how

  • Companies that handle sensitive user information use Automatisch to automate business processes while keeping data on their own servers.
  • Healthcare, finance, and European organizations that must adhere to GDPR use it as a self-hosted option instead of relying only on external cloud automation services.
  • Teams that want workflow automation without external cloud dependency use it as an open-source alternative for low-code and no-code integrations.

Getting started

The documented installation path is to clone the repository from GitHub, change into the automatisch folder, and run docker compose up. Users can log in with [email protected] and sample, then change the email and password from the settings page; other installation types are listed in the installation guide.

When to use it — and when not to

Use Automatisch when data sovereignty, GDPR, or self-hosted control matters more than a managed cloud service, as an alternative to Zapier and Integromat. Do not use it if you need a fully hosted platform, because the README shows Docker-based self-hosting and default credentials that must be changed. Review licensing if you need one unambiguous open-source license, because the repository mixes AGPL Community Edition files and Enterprise-licensed .ee. files.

project readme (upstream, from github) — read inline

Automatisch - Open Source Zapier Alternative

Automatisch - Screenshot

🧐 Automatisch is a business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes.

💸 Automating your workflows doesn't have to be a difficult or expensive process. You also don't need any programming knowledge to use Automatisch.

Advantages

There are other existing solutions in the market, like Zapier and Integromat, so you might be wondering why you should use Automatisch.

✅ One of the main benefits of using Automatisch is that it allows you to store your data on your own servers, which is essential for businesses that handle sensitive user information and cannot risk sharing it with external cloud services. This is especially relevant for industries such as healthcare and finance, as well as for European companies that must adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

🤓 Your contributions are vital to the development of Automatisch. As an open-source software, anyone can have an impact on how it is being developed.

💙 No vendor lock-in. If you ever decide that Automatisch is no longer helpful for your business, you can switch to any other provider, which will be easier than switching from the one cloud provider to another since you have all data and flexibility.

Documentation

The official documentation can be found here: https://automatisch.io/docs

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch.git

# Go to the repository folder
cd automatisch

# Start
docker compose up

You can use [email protected] email address and sample password to login to Automatisch. Please do not forget to change your email and password from the settings page.

For other installation types, you can check the installation guide.

Community Links

Support

If you have any questions or problems, please visit our GitHub issues page, and we'll try to help you as soon as possible.

https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch/issues

License

Automatisch Community Edition (Automatisch CE) is an open-source software with the AGPL-3.0 license.

Automatisch Enterprise Edition (Automatisch EE) is a commercial offering with the Enterprise license.

The Automatisch repository contains both AGPL-licensed and Enterprise-licensed files. We maintain a single repository to make development easier.

All files that contain ".ee." in their name fall under the Enterprise license. All other files fall under the AGPL-3.0 license.

See the LICENSE file for more information.

Frequently asked questions

Is Automatisch free to use?

Automatisch is open source. There is no licence fee and no seat count — you can self-host it or, where the project offers one, pay a vendor for a managed version instead.

What does Automatisch do?

Open-source integration platform for seamless workflows

What is Automatisch written in?

Automatisch is primarily written in JavaScript. Its source is publicly available at https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch, and it has 13,970 GitHub stars.

What is a good open source alternative to Zapier?

Automatisch is one of the open source options listed as an alternative to Zapier. Compare licences, stars and activity side by side on the Automatisch profile.