Overview
Automatisch is a business automation tool that lets you connect different services, such as Twitter and Slack, to automate your business processes without writing code. It positions itself as an open-source alternative to hosted tools like Zapier and Integromat (Make).
Because you run Automatisch on your own servers, your data stays under your control. This matters for teams that handle sensitive information and have to meet rules such as GDPR, and for anyone who wants to avoid vendor lock-in. As open-source software, it can also be extended and changed by its community.
It fits the low-code / no-code corner of workflow automation: you build flows by connecting apps in a visual interface rather than scripting integrations by hand, while keeping the whole thing self-hosted.
What it does
- Connect services like Slack and Twitter to automate workflows without programming knowledge
- Self-hosted, so your data stays on your own servers (helpful for GDPR and other compliance needs)
- Open-source Community Edition under the AGPL-3.0 license, with a separate commercial Enterprise Edition
- No vendor lock-in: keep your data and switch providers if you ever need to
- Runs with Docker Compose for a quick local or server setup
Getting started
Automatisch runs as a self-hosted app; the quickest way to try it is with Docker Compose.
Clone and start with Docker Compose
Clone the repository, enter the folder, and bring the stack up with Docker Compose.
git clone https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch.git
cd automatisch
docker compose upLog in
Once it is running, sign in with the default email user@automatisch.io and password sample. Change your email and password from the settings page right after your first login.
Pick another install type if needed
For setups other than Docker Compose, follow the installation guide in the official docs at https://automatisch.io/docs/guide/installation.
Commands and code are distilled from the project's own documentation — always check the official repo for the latest.
When to use it
- Automate routine business processes by connecting apps like Slack and Twitter without writing code
- Run a Zapier-style automation tool on your own servers to keep sensitive data in-house for GDPR or other compliance reasons
- Avoid vendor lock-in by self-hosting your integrations and keeping full control of your data
- Let non-developers on a team build and maintain workflow automations through a no-code interface
How Automatisch compares
Automatisch alongside other open-source workflow automation tools AI/TLDR tracks, ranked by GitHub stars.
| Tool | Stars | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| n8n | ★ 193k | A self-hostable workflow automation tool with a visual node editor that connects 400+ apps and APIs and adds native AI steps, letting technical teams build automations without writing most of the glue code. |
| Huginn | ★ 49.5k | A self-hosted system of "agents" that watch websites, feeds, and events and take automated actions on your behalf, similar to a private IFTTT. |
| Kestra | ★ 27.1k | An event-driven orchestration platform that defines data, AI, and infrastructure pipelines as declarative YAML and runs them through a web UI. |
| Activepieces | ★ 22.8k | An open-source Zapier alternative where you build automations from reusable TypeScript "pieces", with support for AI agents and self-hosting. |
| Automatisch | ★ 13.9k | Self-hosted, open-source Zapier alternative for no-code workflow automation |
| StackStorm | ★ 6.5k | An event-driven automation platform for DevOps and SRE teams that runs rules and workflows to handle auto-remediation, incident response, and deployments. |
| Zapier | — | No-code automation platform that connects 8,000+ apps and lets you build AI agents and multi-step workflows across them. |
| Make | — | Visual automation platform for building workflows and AI agents across 3,000+ apps with a drag-and-drop scenario builder. |