Open source in Automation & integration

Workflow automation, iPaaS and internal tools (low-code).

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Open-source products · 54

API gateway & reverse proxy

Caddy

Web server and reverse proxy that obtains and renews HTTPS certificates automatically.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Traefik

Reverse proxy and load balancer that discovers services in Docker and Kubernetes automatically.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Kong Gateway

API gateway for routing, securing and monitoring traffic to APIs and AI models, with plug-ins.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Nginx Proxy Manager

Web interface in a Docker container for managing Nginx as a reverse proxy, with SSL certificates.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Apache APISIX

Cloud-native API gateway from Apache for routing, authentication and traffic control, with plug-ins.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Tyk

API gateway for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and AI traffic with access control.

MPL-2.0Weak copyleftOpen core

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes, with conditions

Svix

Service for sending webhooks reliably, with retries, signing and logging.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

KrakenD

Fast, stateless API gateway configured with one file that aggregates several backend services.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Fusio

Self-hosted API management platform: build, document and publish APIs with a developer portal.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Backend-as-a-service

Supabase

Backend platform around PostgreSQL with authentication, storage, real-time and automatic APIs.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

PocketBase

Backend in a single file with a database, authentication, file storage and real-time, for small and mid-sized apps.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Appwrite

Backend platform with authentication, databases, storage, functions and messaging for web and mobile apps.

BSD-3-ClausePermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Hasura GraphQL Engine

Creates GraphQL APIs directly on top of databases, with fine-grained access control.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Parse Server

Node.js backend server with database, users and push notifications, originally from Parse.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Nhost

Backend platform with PostgreSQL, GraphQL, authentication, storage and serverless functions.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Trailbase

Fast single-executable backend with typed APIs, real-time, authentication and an admin UI, built on SQLite.

OSL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

DreamFactory

Self-hosted platform that creates secure REST APIs over existing databases and services, with role-based access.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Background jobs & durable workflows (dev)

Trigger.dev

Background jobs, durable workflows and AI agents in TypeScript, cloud or self-hosted.

Apache-2.0Permissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Temporal

Platform for durable workflows written as code that resume where they left off after failures and restarts.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Hatchet

Engine for background tasks, AI agents and durable workflows, with queues, retries and monitoring.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Inngest

Platform for durable workflows and background jobs, including AI flows, with steps that resume after failures.

SSPL-1.0Source-available (not OSI)

SaaS: NoClosed product: No

Cronicle

Job scheduler across multiple servers with a web interface for runs and logs.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Dagu

Self-hosted scheduler that runs scripts, commands and containers as workflows described in YAML.

GPL-3.0Strong copyleft

SaaS: YesClosed product: No

Internal tools / low-code & AI app builders

Appsmith

Build internal tools and admin panels with drag and drop.

Apache-2.0Permissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

ToolJet

Low-code platform for internal apps and workflows.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)not verified

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Streamlit

Python library for quickly building and sharing data-driven web apps and dashboards.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Refine

React framework for internal tools, admin panels and dashboards on top of any API.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Budibase

Low-code platform for internal apps, forms and automations on top of your own data sources.

GPL-3.0Strong copyleftOpen core

SaaS: YesClosed product: No

bolt.diy

Lets you prompt, run, edit and deploy web apps using the language model of your choice.

MITPermissiveLow activity

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Frappe Framework

Low-code framework in Python and JavaScript for business apps. The foundation of ERPNext and other Frappe apps.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Lowdefy

Builds web apps and internal tools from YAML configuration instead of code.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

SQLPage

Builds web apps using only SQL queries. The interface is generated automatically from the results.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Saltcorn

No-code builder for database apps, with forms, views and permissions in the browser.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Lowcoder

Low-code platform for building internal apps and admin panels with drag and drop and your own data sources.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)Low activity

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Web scraping, RPA & browser automation

Maxun

No-code web scraping: turn websites into structured data and APIs.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Firecrawl

Fetches and crawls web pages and turns them into clean Markdown or structured data for AI.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Browser Use

Python library that lets AI agents control a browser to carry out tasks on the web.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Crawl4AI

Web crawler that turns websites into clean Markdown for language models and agents.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

changedetection.io

Monitors web pages and alerts on changes such as new content, price drops or restocks.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

ScrapeGraphAI

Python library that extracts data from web pages using language models instead of fixed rules.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Skyvern

Automates browser workflows with AI that reads the page, for example forms and logins.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Automa

Browser extension that automates clicks, forms and data collection with blocks.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)Open coreLow activity

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Workflow automation / iPaaS

Activepieces

Zapier-style workflow automation with TypeScript-based 'pieces'.

MITPermissiveOpen corenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

n8n

Popular workflow automation platform with a large node ecosystem.

LicenseRef-Sustainable-UseSource-available (not OSI)Open corenot verified

SaaS: NoClosed product: No

Node-RED

Flow-based programming for integrations and IoT, from the OpenJS Foundation.

Apache-2.0Permissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Windmill

Turns scripts into workflows and internal UIs.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)Open corenot verified

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

Huginn

Build your own agents that watch the web and events and act automatically, a bit like a self-hosted IFTTT.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Automatisch

Tool for automating workflows between web services, an alternative to Zapier.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)Open coreLow activity

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

StackStorm

Event-driven automation for operations and DevOps, with rules, workflows and many ready-made integrations.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

uTask

Automation engine that runs business processes described in YAML, with steps, conditions and approvals.

BSD-3-ClausePermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Other

Kestra

Declarative orchestration of workflows and data pipelines.

Apache-2.0Permissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

Airbyte

ELT – moves data from hundreds of sources into your warehouse.

Elastic-2.0Source-available (not OSI)not verified

SaaS: NoClosed product: No

Dify

Build AI agents and RAG apps visually.

LicenseRef-DifyCustom licence

SaaS: NoClosed product: Unclear – verify

Paperclip

Control plane for running AI agents at work: goals, tasks, approvals, budgets and governance.

MITPermissivenot verified

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes