Best Pipedream alternatives for MCP in 2026
Pipedream Workflows shut down on 31 March 2027 and Pipedream is now part of Workday. The strongest alternatives for the MCP layer of your AI stack, compared on self-hosting, legacy systems, governance and pricing.
Two things changed for Pipedream users in 2026. Workday completed its acquisition of Pipedream, and Pipedream announced that Workflows will shut down on 31 March 2027 (docs). Pipedream Connect, the developer product with MCP servers, continues.
If you used Pipedream to give Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or Cursor access to your systems, or you simply want an independent option, here are the real alternatives.
At a glance
| AnythingMCP | Composio | n8n | Make | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | ✅ Free Community edition | Enterprise arrangement | ✅ | ❌ (on-prem agent on Enterprise) |
| MCP design | MCP-first gateway | MCP-first for developers | Workflows as MCP tools | Scenarios as MCP tools |
| Ready catalog | 713 connectors, 12,000+ tools | 1,500+ toolkits | 2,000+ integrations | 3,000+ apps |
| SOAP / WSDL, OData, databases | ✅ Built in | ❌ | Manual | Manual |
| Roles, per-tool rate limits, audit | ✅ Every edition | Roles and audit logging | Audit on Enterprise | Logs, SSO on Enterprise |
| Skills, memory, File Search | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| EU option | ✅ Frankfurt or your servers | Self-hosted on Enterprise | ✅ Self-host | ✅ EU data zones |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | SDK MIT, platform closed | Fair-code | Proprietary |
| Pricing model | Flat | Per tool call above free tier | Per execution (Cloud) | Credits |
1. AnythingMCP: best for a company's own AI gateway
AnythingMCP is an open-source MCP gateway. Where Pipedream was a workflow engine that also spoke MCP, AnythingMCP is built around MCP and around the people who use it.
Why it is a strong Pipedream replacement:
- Self-hosted or EU cloud. Run it in your network for free (Community edition, AGPL-3.0, up to 3 active users), or on AnythingMCP Cloud in Frankfurt.
- Every API format. OpenAPI, Postman, cURL, SOAP/WSDL, GraphQL, OData and databases become tools without code. 713 ready connectors with 12,000+ tools, strong on SAP, DATEV, weclapp, Personio, DHL and other European systems.
- MCP-to-MCP bridge to serve servers you already run behind one endpoint.
- Governance in every edition. Roles, per-tool rate limits per user, response mapping and a full audit log.
- Multi-step tools without workflows. Code Mode lets a saved program call several tools in one step, in an isolated runner with no network and no secrets.
- A company brain. AI skills learned from real tool calls, a knowledge graph, company memory (Enterprise) and File Search over your file servers.
- Flat pricing. Cloud €19 or €49 a month, VAT included; Enterprise quoted. See pricing.
Where Pipedream still beats it: catalog breadth (3,000+ APIs) and managed OAuth for the end users of your own AI product.
2. Composio: best for developers building AI products
Composio is the closest match to Pipedream Connect: 1,500+ toolkits, hosted MCP endpoints and SDKs for agent frameworks. Self-hosting and private VPC are Enterprise arrangements, and pricing is per tool call above the free tier. See AnythingMCP vs Composio.
3. n8n: best if you need the workflow engine back
n8n is the natural home for Pipedream Workflows users who need scheduled, multi-step automations. It is self-hostable, has 2,000+ integrations, and exposes workflows over MCP, including an instance-level MCP endpoint. Each tool is a workflow you build. See AnythingMCP vs n8n.
4. Make: best for no-code teams
Make turns on-demand scenarios into MCP tools through its hosted MCP server and MCP Toolboxes. It has a free plan, EU data zones and a large app library, but no self-hosted edition. See AnythingMCP vs Make.
Quick decision tree
- Do you want employees to use your systems from Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot, with roles and audit? AnythingMCP.
- Do you need self-hosting, EU hosting, SOAP, OData or databases? AnythingMCP.
- Do you need a workflow engine for scheduled automations? n8n, or Make for no-code teams.
- Do you build an AI product that needs managed SaaS auth for your users? Composio, or stay on Pipedream Connect.
FAQ
When do Pipedream Workflows shut down? On 31 March 2027. Data is deleted by 30 April 2027, and new signups have stopped. Pipedream Connect continues.
What replaces a Pipedream workflow that served an MCP tool? If it called one API, use a ready connector or import the OpenAPI spec into AnythingMCP. If it chained several steps, use a saved Code Mode tool or move the workflow to n8n.
Is there a self-hosted Pipedream alternative? Yes. AnythingMCP and n8n can both be self-hosted with Docker for free.
Does AnythingMCP have a free tier? The self-hosted Community edition is free for any use, up to 3 active users. AnythingMCP Cloud has a 7-day free trial.
Try AnythingMCP
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && ./setup.sh
Or start the Cloud free trial: 7 days, hosted in Frankfurt.