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Activepieces vs Formaloo

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Activepieces and Formaloo — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Activepieces vs Formaloo: at a glance

FeatureActivepiecesFormaloo
SectorMkt AutoMkt Auto
Velocity score5.06.3
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesworkflow automation, self-hosted, security, release maintenanceform-builder, headless-forms, ai-authoring, assistant-integration
Last editorial update1d ago2mo ago
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What is Activepieces?

Activepieces backports October's Node.js security update to five release lines.

Activepieces' public release feed is dominated by hotfixes across several version lines. On October 27, 0.91.4-hotfix.1 and 0.88.4-hotfix.4 moved their Docker images to Node.js 24.22.1 for the October 2026 Node security fixes, after 0.92.3 got the same change on October 23. On October 28, 0.90.4 and 0.89.0 got the same upgrade, so five lines now carry it. Earlier hotfixes on 0.87 to 0.91 dealt with worker locks, piece cache prewarm and version sorting.

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What is Formaloo?

Formaloo lets you bring your own form UI, and opens a door in from ChatGPT and Claude

Formaloo runs a monthly release train that has been steadily converting a form builder into a workspace platform: portals with domain-restricted signup, workspace Themes, teams, timezone-consistent records, board voting. July's Magic Logic release moved rule authoring from configuration to description. The latest entry opens two surfaces the product did not have: forms whose UI you build yourself with submissions still kept in Formaloo, and project creation started from inside ChatGPT or Claude, plus private AI analysis and automated scoring and assignment. That entry is a teaser of roughly two hundred characters, so its direction is legible but its scope is not.

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Activepieces vs Formaloo: editorial side-by-side

A
Activepieces
MKT AUTO
5.0

Activepieces backports October's Node.js security update to five release lines.

◆ Current state

Activepieces' public release feed is dominated by hotfixes across several version lines. On October 27, 0.91.4-hotfix.1 and 0.88.4-hotfix.4 moved their Docker images to Node.js 24.22.1 for the October 2026 Node security fixes, after 0.92.3 got the same change on October 23. On October 28, 0.90.4 and 0.89.0 got the same upgrade, so five lines now carry it. Earlier hotfixes on 0.87 to 0.91 dealt with worker locks, piece cache prewarm and version sorting.

◆ Where it's heading

The project keeps several minor lines alive for self-hosted users and patches each one separately, here reaching back four minor versions. Feature work shows up mainly in unstable releases, which have not appeared in this feed since 0.90.4.

◆ Prediction

More runtime hotfixes on the older lines are likely; the feed gives no signal on the next feature release.

F
Formaloo
MKT AUTO
6.3

Formaloo lets you bring your own form UI, and opens a door in from ChatGPT and Claude

◆ Current state

Formaloo runs a monthly release train that has been steadily converting a form builder into a workspace platform: portals with domain-restricted signup, workspace Themes, teams, timezone-consistent records, board voting. July's Magic Logic release moved rule authoring from configuration to description. The latest entry opens two surfaces the product did not have: forms whose UI you build yourself with submissions still kept in Formaloo, and project creation started from inside ChatGPT or Claude, plus private AI analysis and automated scoring and assignment. That entry is a teaser of roughly two hundred characters, so its direction is legible but its scope is not.

◆ Where it's heading

The AI thread has changed shape. Magic Logic and the Update Record action both put more capability inside Formaloo's own editor; this release instead loosens Formaloo's hold on where the work starts and what renders it. If forms no longer require Formaloo's interface, the product's centre moves from the builder to the submission store, the workflow engine and the analysis on top — which is consistent with the platform thread that has been replacing per-form configuration with workspace-level systems for months. The assistant entry point points the same way: the dashboard stops being the only front door.

◆ Prediction

Expect the next cycles to say what the headless path actually is — an API, an embed, or a component library — since the teaser names the capability without naming a mechanism, and to extend the assistant integration past project creation toward the logic and analysis surfaces Magic Logic already automates. On this feed's evidence alone the scope of either is not yet readable.

Alternatives to Activepieces and Formaloo

Other Mkt Auto products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Activepieces or Formaloo.

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Recent activity from Activepieces and Formaloo

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoActivepieces0.90.4 hotfix: Node.js 24.22.1 security update
  2. 1d agoActivepieces0.89.0 hotfix: Node.js 24.22.1 security update
  3. 2d agoActivepieces0.88.4 hotfix: Node.js 24.22.1 security update
  4. 2d agoActivepieces0.91.4 hotfix: Node.js 24.22.1 security update
  5. 6d agoActivepieces0.92.3 hotfix: Node.js 24.22.1 security update
  6. 1mo agoActivepieces0.91.4 hotfix: worker lock duration and failed-step retry fix
  7. 2mo agoFormalooBuild any form UI and keep every workflow in Formaloo ⚡
  8. 2mo agoFormalooRanking fields to allow users submit priorities
  9. 3mo agoFormalooUnsplash, per-page covers, and a cleaner dashboard.
  10. 3mo agoFormalooMagic Logic generates form rules from a plain-English description ⚡
  11. 4mo agoFormalooPortal signup adds domain rules and magic-link registration
  12. 5mo agoFormalooLet your team vote on what matters

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Activepieces and Formaloo?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Formaloo is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Activepieces better than Formaloo?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Formaloo is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Mkt Auto products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Activepieces?

Top Activepieces alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Activepieces alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/activepieces for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Formaloo?

Top Formaloo alternatives in Mkt Auto are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Formaloo alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/formaloo for the full list with editorial commentary on each.