The Pipedream Alternative for Workflows That Must Keep Running

What Pipedream Announced

The notice appeared on Pipedream's docs in late September or early October 2026. Pipedream Connect, its API, MCP servers and proxy for developers, is not affected.

1. Now

   Maintenance mode

   Existing workflows keep running, but Pipedream no longer accepts signups or subscriptions for Workflows and will not ship new features for it.

2. March 31, 2027

   Workflows and String shut down

   Workflows stop. Pipedream cancels remaining subscriptions on that date and issues a prorated refund.

3. April 30, 2027

   All Workflows data deleted

   Pipedream permanently deletes Workflows data, including the credentials and OAuth tokens of connected accounts.

Your Node.js Steps Move Over

Latenode runs Node.js with full npm support: import any package from npm and pin its version. The run function changes shape, and two habits change: use import instead of require, and axios instead of fetch.

export default defineComponent({
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    const lead = steps.trigger.event.body;
    const res = await fetch(SCORE_URL, {
      method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(lead) });
    return { ...lead, score: (await res.json()).score };
  },
});

import axios from 'axios';

export default async function run({ execution_id, input, data, store, db }) {
  const lead = data["{{1.body}}"];
  const { data: res } = await axios.post(SCORE_URL, lead);
  return { ...lead, score: res.score };
}

Stuck on a step? The AI assistant inside the code node writes, explains and debugs code. Paste a Python, Go or Bash step and ask for the Node.js version. Node.js node docs

What the Same Workflow Costs

In our September 2026 benchmark we built one eight-step workflow on both platforms and read each meter.

Pipedream figures assume zero included credits, so they are a ceiling rather than a price. Measured in September 2026 on Pipedream's last published Workflows plans with monthly billing, which are no longer sold.

Method, screenshots and seven other platforms

Latenode Plans

Pay-as-you-go examples: 100,000 CPU sec/mo: $10.80 · 500,000 CPU sec/mo: $48.80 · 1,000,000 CPU sec/mo: $83.80

AI model calls through Latenode's own keys are billed as PnP tokens at provider usage, on top of CPU-seconds. Bring your own API key and no PnP tokens are charged.

Migration Checklist

Do the export first. After April 30, 2027 there is nothing left to export.

1. 1

   Export every project

   In each Pipedream project open Settings → Export Workflows. The ZIP lands in the project's File Store. One export holds up to 500 workflows or 256 MB, and your plan must include File Stores.

2. 2

   Download the data the export skips

   Event history, data stores, File Store files and the code of private multi-file components are not in the archive. Save what you need separately.

3. 3

   List what to reconnect

   manifest.json names every step and prop you must re-enter: connected accounts, secret props, HTTP auth and environment variables.

4. 4

   Rebuild with AI Copilot

   Paste each workflow's exported JSON into Copilot and ask it to rebuild the scenario, or build on the canvas. Check the Node.js steps; ask the code node's AI assistant to rewrite Python, Go and Bash steps.

5. 5

   Test on Development, then switch traffic

   Run it on the Free plan (10,000 CPU seconds a month) against the Development URL, deploy to Production, point webhooks and app triggers at Latenode, and switch the Pipedream workflow off.

6. 6

   Cancel Pipedream

   Monthly plans cancel in account settings; annual plans get a prorated refund through support. If you do nothing, Pipedream cancels on March 31, 2027 and refunds the remainder.

Sources: Pipedream export docs · Pipedream's shutdown notice

What Pipedream Users Said

Pipedream earned real loyalty from developers, and the reviews say why. Most of them describe Workflows, the product now being retired.