# Automatisch

> Automatisch is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the automation & workflows category. Business automation tool that lets you connect different services like Twitter, Slack, and more to automate your business processes (alternative to Zapier). It has 13,988 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Zapier and IFTTT.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch |
| Website | https://automatisch.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 13,988 |
| Forks | 1,061 |
| Open issues | 215 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Automation & Workflows |
| Commits, last 12 months | 6 |
| Last commit | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.15.0 (Aug 8, 2025) |
| Created | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: automation, workflow, open-source, self-hosted, low-code, no-code, automatisch

## Install

Automatisch ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch for the image name and environment variables.

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## Automatisch replaces

- [Zapier alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/zapier): A no-code automation service that connects thousands of web apps with triggers and actions.
- [IFTTT alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ifttt): A consumer automation service that links apps and devices with simple if-this-then-that applets.

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- [The best open-source alternatives to n8n in 2026](https://appsgit.com/blog/n8n-alternatives-open-source): The best open-source n8n alternatives in 2026: Activepieces, Huginn, Node-RED, Windmill, Kestra and Automatisch, with honest licence notes and who each suits.

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