Latenode
A visual automation builder with JavaScript nodes and AI models, billed by execution time.
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About Latenode
Latenode is a hosted low-code automation platform that sits between no-code tools and writing your own scripts. Workflows are built on a visual canvas with triggers, app actions, branching and built-in AI model nodes, and any step can be a full JavaScript node that can use npm packages, which developers appreciate when an integration is missing. Its pricing model is the main difference: instead of charging per task or operation, Latenode bills for execution time in CPU seconds, so a workflow with many cheap steps can cost less than on Zapier or Make. There is a free plan with a monthly allowance of CPU seconds and no credit card, then pay-as-you-go pricing. It also offers MCP connectors so AI coding agents can use its app connections, headless browser automation and a built-in database. The company is younger and smaller than the market leaders, with a smaller community, and its usage-based billing takes some getting used to when estimating costs. It is browser-based.
Best for: Technical makers who want a visual builder plus custom JavaScript at low cost.
Pros and cons
What works
- Full JavaScript nodes with npm packages
- Billed by execution time, not per step
- Free plan with no credit card
Why people leave
- Usage-based billing is harder to forecast
- Smaller community and fewer tutorials
- Younger platform than Zapier or Make
Top Latenode alternatives
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Make66.5Mature visual builder with a much larger community.
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n8n62.6Self-hosted with code nodes and execution-based pricing.
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Activepieces59.6Open source with TypeScript code steps and flat pricing.
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Zapier57.2The most app integrations and the easiest setup.
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Gumloop55.3AI-first builder if LLM steps are the core of your workflows.
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Latenode: common questions
Is Latenode free?
Latenode has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, 10,000 CPU seconds (checked on Latenode's own site).
Is Latenode open source?
No, Latenode is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Activepieces.
What platforms does Latenode run on?
Latenode is available for Web.
What are the best alternatives to Latenode?
The highest-ranked Latenode alternatives right now are Make, n8n and Activepieces. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.