Activepiecesvsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Activepieces | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 25 278 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +559 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.87.3-hotfix.1 · 29 Oct 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Activepieces scores 80/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Activepieces ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
Activepieces is growing faster right now (+559 stars in 30 days).
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