AppSumo Tool of the Year 2023 is an Open Source Zapier Alternative (ActivePieces)

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:01 🏆 *Introduction to AppSumo's Top Tools of 2023* - Announcement of AppSumo's top tools of 2023. - Explanation of the selection process for the top tools. - Mention of the community-selected fourth tool. 01:10 🛠️ *Introduction to Active Pieces as an Open-Source Zapier Alternative* - Introduction to Active Pieces as an open-source alternative to Zapier. - Overview of creating flows to automate tasks using Active Pieces. - Mention of Active Pieces being one of the tools of the year on AppSumo. 03:14 🤖 *Active Pieces Flow Creation and Demonstration* - Walkthrough of creating a new flow in Active Pieces. - Explanation of triggers and actions in the flow. - Demonstration of connecting apps, setting triggers, and creating actions within the flow. 09:08 ⚙️ *Adding Complexity to the Flow with Branches* - Introduction of adding complexity to a flow using branches. - Explanation of using branches to make decisions based on outcomes. - Demonstration of adding verification steps and actions based on the verification results. 13:18 🧩 *Exploring Core Features and Code Integration* - Overview of core features available in Active Pieces. - Demonstration of scheduling triggers, adding delays, and using wait for approval actions. - Introduction to core features like data mapper, date helper, HTTP requests, and more. Made with HARPA AI

[@dave-swift]

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[@haroldpierre1726]

I already got the LTD for Apix-Drive. How is Active Pieces better?

[@dave-swift]

Hi Harold, Activepieces is open-source so you, a dev you hire, or a software company can build their own triggers and actions. Apix-Drive looks cool too and has more integrations right now, but as of now, they have to build all of the integrations themselves and they need to rebuild there system core to be able to offer the ability for third-parties to create integrations.

[@Mcpconsultancies]

@Dave Swift Do you integrate it with Moxie?

[@dave-swift]

Moxie has a ton of Triggers and a few actions! www.activepieces.com/pieces/moxie-crm

[@larryfarr]

As usual, another excellent video. Never a waste of time watching Dave Swift's videos. Always packed full of interesting and well-explained information. Thanks for another great software tip. Very much appreciated.

[@dave-swift]

Thanks Larry! Very kind of you to say. 👍 Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@rubengarciajr]

Wow, this is an amazing TOOL!

[@dave-swift]

I agree, but ultimately it will be as good as its integrations (AKA pieces)! The more we can support open source tools like this, the better it will be for everyone.

[@superteacher123]

Hi Dave, can you please help me pick the right deal? I am a teacherpreneur, I plan to automate my client support, blog posts (once-twice a week) and social media posts (once-twice a day). I am a newbie in automation tools, how do the tasks count? If for example all 600 users I have on my email list read the blog post I automated, or an email I sent, will that count as 600 tasks, or one? Sorry for such a dumb question, I can't wrap my head around the task count and pick the right plan. Which AppSumo Tier would you recommend for which use case? Thank you in advance, I really appreciate your feedback.

[@dave-swift]

Hey @superteacher123 -- So sorry I didn't see this in time. Hopefully you got what you needed! I wouldn't necessary use active pieces to send to 600 people, you'd really want to use a proper email marketing tool for that, which can handle bounces and unsubscribes. If you did, and you put them all in the BCC field, it would be one task :)

[@superteacher123]

Hi @@dave-swift thank you for the feedback, I did grab the Tier 1 deal only as I will explore the automation options on the go, I will stick to my email marketing platform and use active pieces for other purposes, thanks again, I just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to exploring your videos

[@JustSturgis]

I don't recall whether you are a Pabbly user, but if you are/were, I'm wondering how the two compare.

[@dave-swift]

I have used Pabbly but I'm not an active user right now. Pabbly has been around longer so they have a lot more integrations and the integrations they do have tend to be a bit deeper. But, Pabbly is really slow. There is a loading animation after every interaction. Not the end of the world, but it creates mental friction -- I don't want to use the app because it's that slow. I am a strong believer in open source -- my guess is that ActivePieces community can catch up pretty quickly to even market leaders like Zapier. I love that I can hire a developer to build an integration for me if I really need something (Accoutn > My Pieces to add your own piece to the flow builder).

[@dave-swift]

Ooh, just looked at the Pabbly LTD and see the limits are pretty low. To get 10K actions it's $700. If you choose a plan lower than that you don't get all the core features like delaying and scheduling. Pabbly could still be a good choice if it works with an app you need right now and you otherwise spending a lot on Zapier.

[@JustSturgis]

@@dave-swift as always, appreciate the candor and perspective. I concur with the open source sentiment. And the point about the development community is an important one. I'm on an original Pabbly LTD plan so my limits are great at a good price, but I share your experience and I am leaning toward adding ActivePieces anyway.

[@henriktholstrup7264]

Hi Dave, So cool, Thou I got several zapier alt.'s - Integreatly & SyncSpide to name a coupler. Your brilliant showcasing of the ease of use, speed & flow, I simply have to get a tier 2 at least -> The result of your very good walk trough of setting things up in ActivePieces = Being able to stay in the "mindstate" . + Your simplistic logic point - active opensource community = fast dev/ functionality catch up, + options for custom flows etc. - Btw. nice voice & sound, so more beautiful when only compressed once ;-)

[@dave-swift]

😂 I have a button on my stream deck to apply my EQ and compression. I decided to be nice and only press it once for this video. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@VastCNC]

Looking through the pieces, I don’t see Shopify, Etsy, eBay, Amazon seller central, or other e-commerce platforms, so I’m wondering how much work it would be to work with hose platforms.

[@dave-swift]

Head over to community.activepieces.com/ You’ll see requests for all of these platforms, so be sure to voice your opinions! Shopify actually does exist though! Not sure why it’s not on the main list. Example: www.activepieces.com/blog/automating-shopify-new-order-notifications-via-gmail-step-by-step

[@davideylerYT]

Since the platform is open source, what are your feelings about MRR? This one seems more sustainable in my opinion. Curious to hear your perspective.

[@dave-swift]

The good news is that even if the hosted version went away because of business failings, the code is all out there so you could host it yourself or someone else could create a hosting business and offer it as a service! Open source is the future.

[@KaiBuskirk]

Bummer….missed it….

[@dave-swift]

There is always self hosting!