The Best Open Source IFTTT AlternativesTop Task & Workflow Automation Tools like IFTTT

The best open source alternative to IFTTT is Huginn. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to IFTTT and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to IFTTT are Node-RED, UI.Vision RPA, Activepieces and Automa.

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IFTTT alternatives are mainly Task Automation Apps, but if you're looking for Workflow Automation Tools or Home Automation Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Mac, Free + Home Automation, Self-Hosted, iPhone + Free and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to IFTTT.
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  1. Huginn icon

    Huginn

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    Huginn is a system for building agents that perform automated tasks for you online. They can read the web, watch for events, and take actions on your behalf. Huginn's Agents create and consume events, propagating them along a directed graph.

    76 Huginn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Slack
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    more advanced and self hosted

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Huginn is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • Huginn is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is the most popular Open Source alternative to IFTTT.

    • Huginn is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Huginn is CustomizableIFTTT is not according to our users
  2. Node-RED icon

    Node-RED

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    Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range nodes in the palette. Flows can be then deployed to the runtime in a single-click.

    28 Node-RED alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    • Node-RED is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to IFTTT.

    • Node-RED is Free and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. UI.Vision RPA icon

    UI.Vision RPA

     120 likes
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    Open-source task and test automation tool and Selenium IDE. The UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension that can do desktop automation as well! Use it for web automation, form filling, screen scraping and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

    142 UI.Vision RPA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    UI.Vision RPA software is a browser extension, but it can do desktop automation as well!
     
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    slippycheeze
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    This is a desktop automation tool, not an event driven workflow tool.

    atesto
    Positive
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    Good and free workflow automation. It runs directly on your machine (it is not cloud based)

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    • Most users think UI.Vision RPA is a great IFTTT alternative.

    • UI.Vision RPA is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Activepieces icon

    Activepieces

     40 likes
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    Activepieces is an open source no-code AI automation tool. The only AI automation tool loved by both technical and non-technical users. It's super extensible code-wise and super easy UI-wise. With Activepieces, you can automate your departments (marketing, sales, HR, legal...

    71 Activepieces alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  7. Automatisch icon

    Automatisch

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    Automatisch is a business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes. It is a software designed to help streamline your workflows by integrating the different services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Apps
     
  9. Directus icon

    Directus

     32 likes
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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    216 Directus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    Directus is a no-code frontend for databases, while Huginn is a task automation service.

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    • Directus is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Directus is Customizable and Privacy focusedIFTTT is not according to our users
  10. ChainJet icon

    ChainJet

     8 likes
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    Decentralized solution for building on-chain and off-chain automations without coding, integrating services via well-tested modules for token transfers and various tasks, improving task management and efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about ChainJet as an Alternative to IFTTT
    slippycheeze
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    while "web3" may be a real thing, IFTTT and similar tools like Zapier or n8n focus on integrating applications on the current HTTP based web — and ChainJet doesn't do anything like that.

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    • ChainJet is Freemium and Open SourceIFTTT is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. ioBroker icon

    ioBroker

     44 likes
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    ioBroker is an integration platform for the Internet of Things, focused on Smart home, Building Automation, Smart Metering, Ambient Assisted Living, Process Automation, Visualization and Data Logging. It aims to be a possible replacement or extension for software like f.e.

    48 ioBroker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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  12. Uncanny Automator icon

    Uncanny Automator

     2 likes
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    Automate everything with the #1 no-code Automation tool for WordPress. With 175+ integrations, we have all popular WordPress plugins, social media apps and web tools covered.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
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    Trigger.dev

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    Trigger.dev is an open source platform and SDK which allows you to create long-running background jobs. Write normal async code, deploy, and never hit a timeout.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. Actionsflow icon

    Actionsflow

     12 likes
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    Free Zapier alternative to automate workflows based on Github Actions. With Actionsflow, you can connect your favorite apps, data, and APIs, receive notifications of actions as they occur, sync files, collect data, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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