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ChatGPT vs n8n

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

ChatGPT is listed under AI Assistants and n8n under Productivity. ChatGPT scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.9 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ChatGPT is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only n8n offers an API.

Best overall

ChatGPT

  • Students
  • Writers
  • Software Developers
  • Researchers

Choose ChatGPT if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant.
  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding.
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card.

Choose n8n if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows.
  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
  • Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
Best for beginners
ChatGPT
Best for business
ChatGPT

Features

18 features compared.

  • Chat with web search
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Voice mode
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Image generation
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • File and image analysis
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Projects
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Limited
  • ChatGPT agent
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Codex
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Connectors and apps
    ChatGPT
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Code in Any Step
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • MCP Support
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • 500+ Integrations
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Faster Iteration
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Templates
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Enterprise Controls
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Flexible Deployment
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    n8n
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    ChatGPT
    Freemium
    n8n
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ChatGPT
    Yes
    n8n
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ChatGPT
    $0
    n8n
    $0
  • Plans
    ChatGPT
    8 plans
    n8n
    5 plans

ChatGPT plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use

    • Limited messages
    • Limited file uploads
    • Limited image generation
    • May show ads in some regions

  • Go

    $8/month

    Low-cost plan with more usage than Free

    • More messages than Free
    • More uploads and image generation
    • May show ads

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits

    • Access to more advanced models
    • Projects
    • Expanded Codex
    • Higher limits for research and voice

  • Pro 100

    $100/month

    High-volume use for research and coding

    • About 5x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 200

    $200/month

    Higher usage than Pro 100

    • About 20x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus

  • Pro 500

    $500/month

    Highest usage tier

    • Highest usage limits
    • Ultrafast model variants
    • Everything in Plus

  • Business

    $25/user/mo

    For small teams, with a two-seat minimum

    • Shared workspace
    • Admin controls
    • Business data not used for training by default

  • Enterprise

    Custom/user/mo

    For large organizations, priced by contract

    • Single sign-on
    • Admin and security controls
    • Dedicated support

n8n plans

  • Community Edition

    $0

    Self-hosted edition run on your own infrastructure

    • Most of the n8n feature set
    • no license key
    • unlimited workflows

  • Starter

    €24/month

    n8n Cloud for individuals and small projects

    • 2.5K executions/month
    • 1 shared project
    • 5 concurrent executions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    €60/month

    n8n Cloud for growing teams

    • 10K executions/month
    • 3 shared projects
    • up to 50 concurrent executions
    • admin roles

  • Business

    €800/month

    Self-hosted tier with governance features

    • 40K executions/month
    • SSO and LDAP
    • queue mode
    • Git version control

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations needing SLAs and custom volumes

    • Custom executions
    • 200+ concurrent executions
    • external secret store
    • log streaming
    • dedicated support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

ChatGPT
8.9overall
n8n
8.3overall

  • General Reasoning & Logic

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Conversational Fluency

    ChatGPT
    9.2
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Coding & Data Analysis

    ChatGPT
    8.8
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Multimodal Processing

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Ecosystem & Integrations

    ChatGPT
    8.7
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    n8n
    7.5

  • Feature Depth

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    n8n
    9.2

  • Value for Money

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.3

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

Pros

  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows with synced history
  • Large ecosystem of connectors, projects and agent features
  • Plans range from $8 to $500 per month, so users can match spend to usage

Cons

  • Free and Go usage limits are low and may include ads
  • Pricing and model lineup change often, which makes limits hard to compare over time
  • Answers can be wrong and need checking, especially for facts and citations
  • The top Pro tiers cost $100 to $500 per month

n8n

Pros

  • Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
  • Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
  • JavaScript and Python can be used in any step, which suits technical users.
  • More than 500 integrations and over 10,000 community templates.
  • On-premises and air-gapped deployment plus SSO, LDAP and audit logging for enterprises.

Cons

  • Fair-code license is not OSI-approved open source.
  • Business tier starts at about €667 per month billed annually and is self-hosted only for now, with a Cloud waitlist.
  • The Community Edition lacks projects, SSO, Git version control and log streaming.
  • Cloud Starter is capped at 2.5K executions per month and 5 concurrent executions.

Platforms

  • Web
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Windows
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • macOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • iOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Android
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • API
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported

Integrations

ChatGPT

2 integrations
  • Gmail
  • MCP connectors

n8n

9 integrations
  • Salesforce
  • Zoom
  • ServiceNow
  • Asana
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Docker

Company

  • Company
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
  • Founded
    ChatGPT
    2015
    n8n
    2019
  • Headquarters
    ChatGPT
    San Francisco, CA
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
  • Listing
    ChatGPT
    Claimed
    n8n
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT better than n8n?

It depends on your workflow. ChatGPT is built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant. n8n is built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows.

What are the key feature differences between ChatGPT and n8n?

ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat. n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. ChatGPT is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does ChatGPT or n8n have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ChatGPT is freemium and n8n is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or n8n?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.