Automation
n8n
Best for: technical teams building AI workflows.
- From
- See site
- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
- Compared on: automation
What's good
- An execution is one full workflow run, however many steps it has
- The self-hosted Community Edition is free, with almost the full feature set
- n8n Cloud Starter includes agents, MCP and AI nodes
Watch out for
- n8n Cloud is priced in euros only, with no USD option
- Self-hosting needs technical skills, and SSO, Git version control and sharing are left out of Community Edition
Where we compare it
- Zapier alternativesFree to self-host (Community Edition); n8n Cloud from €20/month billed yearly (priced in euros only)
n8n pricing
- Free to self-host (Community Edition); n8n Cloud from €20/month billed yearly (priced in euros only)from Zapier alternatives, checked Oct 18, 2026
Prices in US dollars from n8n's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: n8n.io/pricing, docs.n8n.io/hosting/community-edition-features
Free plan
Free self-hosted n8n: you pay only for your own server
Free plan
n8n Community EditionFree self-hosted n8n: you pay only for your own server
- Sustainable Use License (fair-code, not OSI open source)
- Only for your own internal business, personal or non-commercial use
- No SSO, Git version control, environments or shared projects
n8n alternatives
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ZapierFAQ
How much does n8n cost?
Free to self-host (Community Edition); n8n Cloud from €20/month billed yearly (priced in euros only) (checked Oct 18, 2026 on n8n's own site).
Does n8n have a free plan?
Yes: Free self-hosted n8n: you pay only for your own server.
What are the best alternatives to n8n?
Other automation options we've checked: Activepieces ($20/mo), IFTTT ($2.99/mo), Integrately ($19.99/mo), Make ($12/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested n8n hands-on.How we work