Activepieces vs Atlas
A side-by-side look at the Activepieces and Atlas MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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ActivepiecesDeveloper ToolsOpen-source workflow automation platform (Zapier alternative) whose integration pieces are exposed as MCP servers for AI agents.49FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Activepieces for developer tools work; choose Atlas for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Activepieces when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
Choose Atlas when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Activepieces | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 25,155 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Activepieces | View Atlas |
Tools & capabilities
Activepieces tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Atlas tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Activepieces
No confirmed install command for Activepieces yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Atlas
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlas-2": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@useatlas/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Activepieces is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Atlas belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Activepieces for developer tools work and Atlas for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Activepieces has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Activepieces is listed as free. Atlas has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add activepieces and atlas-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Activepieces has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 25,155 GitHub stars. Atlas has 43/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.