Actiona vs Node-RED
Actiona
actiona.tools
Node-RED
nodered.orgSide by side
| Figure | Actiona | Node-RED |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Task Automation Software | 7.3 (#31) | 8.5 (#9) |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU GPL, with some included code and resources under other licenses. | Node-RED core is licensed under Apache 2.0; third-party nodes may use different licenses. |
| Purpose | Actiona is an automation tool for carrying out actions on a computer. | Node-RED is a low-code flow-based programming tool for building event-driven applications that collect, transform, and visualize data. |
| Support | The project README directs users to its Discord server for more information. | The project points users to its community forum and Slack for help and discussion. |
Plans
In their own words
Node-RED
Node-RED is a free, open-source tool for building event-driven applications with flow-based programming. It is designed to collect, transform and visualize data, and its listed capabilities include workflow orchestration, real-time sync and API management. In the browser-based editor, users connect nodes into flows and deploy them to the runtime. Core nodes support triggering, inspecting, changing, routing and templating messages. The lightweight runtime is built on Node.js and is intended for use on low-cost edge hardware or in the cloud. More than 5,000 nodes and flows are available through the community Flow Library. Flows are stored as JSON for importing, exporting and sharing, and projects use Git for version control and collaboration through remote repositories. Node-RED can run on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, self-hosted systems and the web, among other listed installation options. Its editor is unsecured by default: anyone with access to its IP address can access it and deploy changes. The project points users to its community forum and Slack for help.