--- title: "activepieces vs gate22" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/activepieces-activepieces-vs-aipotheosis-labs-gate22" tools: ["activepieces-activepieces", "aipotheosis-labs-gate22"] --- # activepieces vs gate22 *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick activepieces if activePieces is an open-source platform for building and managing AI-powered workflows and agents through MCP (Microservices Control Plane) servers, enabling advanced automation tailored to complex needs; pick gate22 if gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability. [activepieces](https://www.activepieces.com) reports 23k GitHub stars, 3.9k forks, and 600 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [gate22](https://gateway.aci.dev) has 177 stars, 22 forks, and 23 open issues, last pushed Dec 12, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [activepieces's repository](https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces) and [gate22's repository](https://github.com/aipotheosis-labs/gate22). | | [activepieces](/tools/activepieces-activepieces.md) | [gate22](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation | MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance | | Stars | 23,211 | 177 | | Forks | 3,912 | 22 | | Open issues | 600 | 23 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | ActivePieces is an open-source platform for building and managing AI-powered workflows and agents through MCP (Microservices Control Plane) servers, enabling advanced automation tailored to complex needs. | Gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | ActivePieces offers its Community Edition under the MIT license promoting free and open distribution. However, enterprise features come with a Commercial License which restricts usage based on terms | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [activepieces](/tools/activepieces-activepieces.md) | [gate22](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 215d | | Open issues (now) | 600 | 23 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/activepieces-activepieces/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: activepieces - **Pricing:** commercial - The pricing details are not fully disclosed in the repository but can be accessed through their official site. - **Requirements:** While specific system requirements aren’t detailed, its capabilities suggest a substantial hardware investment for larger implementations. Docker isn't required - **Adopt for:** ActivePieces is an open-source platform for building and managing AI-powered workflows and agents through MCP (Microservices Control Plane) servers, enabling advanced automation tailored to complex needs. - **License detail:** ActivePieces offers its Community Edition under the MIT license promoting free and open distribution. However, enterprise features come with a Commercial License which restricts usage based on terms ## Decision facts: gate22 - **Adopt for:** Gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability. ## Choose when ### Choose activepieces if… - License: activepieces is Other, gate22 is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: The pricing details are not fully disclosed in the repository but can be accessed through their official site.. - Requirements: While specific system requirements aren’t detailed, its capabilities suggest a substantial hardware investment for larger implementations. Docker isn't required. - Tags unique to activepieces: ai-agent, ai-agents-framework, mcp-server, n8n-alternative. - activepieces ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - activepieces ships an MCP server manifest. - - You need a robust solution for managing up to ~400 MCP servers dedicated for AI agents. ### Choose gate22 if… - License: gate22 is Apache-2.0, activepieces is Other. - Tags unique to gate22: agents, ai-agents, control-plane, gateway. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - When you need to standardize governance over the tools and actions across various AI environments such as agentic IDEs. ## When NOT to use activepieces - - If the project's scale is limited, as ActivePieces is designed with extensive scalability (up to ~400 MCP servers) potentially offering more firepower than necessary for small tasks. - - When absolute no-code solutions are preferred, since while ActivePieces aims at simplifying AI workflow automation, it does require some coding knowledge in TypeScript. ## When NOT to use gate22 - For scenarios where a closed-source solution is preferred due to specific confidentiality or proprietary concerns. - If the organization's tech stack does not align well with TypeScript, which Gate22 employs for its development. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between activepieces and gate22? activepieces: AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation. gate22: MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose activepieces over gate22? Choose activepieces over gate22 when License: activepieces is Other, gate22 is Apache-2.0; Pricing: The pricing details are not fully disclosed in the repository but can be accessed through their official site.; Requirements: While specific system requirements aren’t detailed, its capabilities suggest a substantial hardware investment for larger implementations. Docker isn't required; Tags unique to activepieces: ai-agent, ai-agents-framework, mcp-server, n8n-alternative; activepieces ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; activepieces ships an MCP server manifest; - You need a robust solution for managing up to ~400 MCP servers dedicated for AI agents. ### When should I choose gate22 over activepieces? Choose gate22 over activepieces when License: gate22 is Apache-2.0, activepieces is Other; Tags unique to gate22: agents, ai-agents, control-plane, gateway; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; When you need to standardize governance over the tools and actions across various AI environments such as agentic IDEs. ### When should I avoid activepieces? - If the project's scale is limited, as ActivePieces is designed with extensive scalability (up to ~400 MCP servers) potentially offering more firepower than necessary for small tasks. - When absolute no-code solutions are preferred, since while ActivePieces aims at simplifying AI workflow automation, it does require some coding knowledge in TypeScript. ### When should I avoid gate22? For scenarios where a closed-source solution is preferred due to specific confidentiality or proprietary concerns. If the organization's tech stack does not align well with TypeScript, which Gate22 employs for its development. ### Is activepieces or gate22 more popular on GitHub? activepieces has more GitHub stars (23,211 vs 177). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are activepieces and gate22 open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (activepieces: Other, gate22: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to activepieces or gate22? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [activepieces alternatives](/tools/activepieces-activepieces/alternatives) and [gate22 alternatives](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives) ([activepieces markdown twin](/tools/activepieces-activepieces/alternatives.md), [gate22 markdown twin](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/activepieces-activepieces-vs-aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, activepieces or gate22? activepieces: Very active. gate22: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for activepieces and gate22? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [activepieces trust report](/tools/activepieces-activepieces/trust); [gate22 trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=activepieces-activepieces`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=activepieces-activepieces) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_