Relay.app is shutting down — the best alternatives in 2026

Relay.app is shutting down — the vendor announced that new signups closed July 16, 2026, free accounts end August 15, 2026 and paying customers' access ends September 14, 2026. If you're migrating, we priced every tool we track at 20,000 runs/month so you can pick on real cost: the lowest-cost landing is Latenode. For the self-hostable route like Relay.app, look at n8n, Activepieces, Automatisch or Node-RED. Export your data first, then rebuild your most valuable workflows — ranked prices and head-to-head links below.

Prices generated live from our data · verified July 2026 · all figures per run, 3-step workflows

Relay.app alternatives, ranked by cost

Every alternative priced at 20,000 runs / month (cheapest qualifying plan, 3-step workflows) — generated live from our data. Self-hosted tools show the server bill, not a tool fee.

Relay.app alternatives ranked by cost at 20,000 runs/mo
ToolMonthly costvs cheapest
Latenode$1.2/mocheapest
IFTTT$5/mo4.2×
n8n$25/mo20.8×
Activepieces$25/mo20.8×
Automatisch$25/mo20.8×
Node-RED$25/mo20.8×
Make$65/mo53.9×
Pabbly Connect$79/mo65.8×
Zoho Flow$96/mo80.0×
Pipedream$153/mo127.5×
Zapier$434/mo361.2×
ToolPrice at 20,000 runs/moIntegrationsSelf-hostHead-to-head
Latenode
Usage-based automation billed per CPU second, JS + NPM included
$1.2858+ appsNo
IFTTT
Applet-count pricing with unlimited runs — consumer-grade simplicity
$4.991,050+ servicesNo
n8n
Fair-code automation for developers & self-hosters
$25572+ official nodesYes (free SW)
Activepieces
MIT-licensed (open-core) automation, Zapier-like UI
$25756+ piecesYes (free SW)
Automatisch
Simple EU-friendly open-source automation — development quiet since Jan 2026
$2592+ connectorsYes (free SW)
Node-RED
Event-driven automation for IoT and hardware
$256,142+ community modulesYes (free SW)
Make
Visual automation builder with the best cloud value
$64.712,599+ app connectorsNo
Pabbly Connect
Flat-priced automation — triggers & internal steps are free tasks
$791,862+ app integrationsNo
Zoho Flow
Task-tiered automation inside the Zoho ecosystem, EU data centers
$961,044+ appsNo
Pipedream
Code-first automation platform for developers
$1533,400+ app connectorsNo
Zapier
The most integrations, built for non-technical users
$433.59,839+ app connectorsNoRelay.app vs Zapier →

Relay.app pricing in detail → · Full interactive comparison →

Frequently asked questions

At 20,000 runs/month the lowest-cost alternative we track is Latenode ($1.2/mo on its cheapest qualifying plan). Self-hosted tools can be lower still — their cost is just the server. See the ranked table above; your real number depends on volume — try the calculator.
Yes — n8n, Activepieces, Automatisch, Node-RED are self-hostable, so beyond a server bill they're effectively free.
Every figure is generated from each vendor's official pricing via our cost engine, verified July 2026. Values marked ~ are estimates for custom enterprise tiers. See the price changelog for every change we record.
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