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Claude Code vs n8n

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

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Claude Code

Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser

5.0(1 review)Paid
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Verdict

Claude Code is listed under Coding AI and n8n under Productivity. Claude Code scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10). Only n8n has a free plan or trial. Only Claude Code is available on Windows, macOS and CLI.

Best overall

Claude Code

  • Software developers
  • Engineering teams
  • DevOps and platform engineers
  • Open-source maintainers

Choose Claude Code if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file refactors and migrations.
  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings.
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests.

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 value
n8n
Best for beginners
Claude Code
Best for business
Claude Code

Features

20 features compared.

  • Codebase understanding
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Multi-file editing
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Command execution
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Git and pull requests
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Subagents and parallel sessions
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • MCP connections
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • CLAUDE.md, skills and hooks
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Scheduled and cloud tasks
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Auto mode
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Agent SDK
    Claude Code
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Code in Any Step
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • MCP Support
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • 500+ Integrations
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Faster Iteration
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Templates
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Enterprise Controls
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Flexible Deployment
    Claude Code
    Not available
    n8n
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Claude Code
    Paid
    n8n
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Claude Code
    No
    n8n
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Claude Code
    $20
    n8n
    $0
  • Plans
    Claude Code
    5 plans
    n8n
    5 plans

Claude Code plans

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan that includes Claude Code; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Claude Code in terminal
    • IDE
    • desktop and web
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Shared usage limits with chat

  • Max 5x

    $100/month

    5x the usage of Pro, for heavier daily use

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Max 20x

    $200/month

    20x the usage of Pro

    • Everything in Pro
    • 20x Pro usage
    • Higher output limits
    • Priority access at high traffic times
    • API credits included

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

    Standard seat for 2 to 150 users; $20 per seat when billed annually. Premium seat is $125 monthly or $100 annually

    • Claude Code
    • Central billing
    • SSO
    • Admin controls
    • More usage than Pro
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • IP allowlisting
    • Admin spend limits

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.

Claude Code
8.7overall
n8n
8.3overall

Claude Code leads in 0 categories and n8n in 1.

  • Code Quality

    Claude Code
    9.2
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Agentic Autonomy

    Claude Code
    9.3
    n8n
    Not rated

  • IDE & Surface Coverage

    Claude Code
    8.8
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    n8n leads by 0.7
    Claude Code
    7.8
    n8n
    8.5

  • Ease of Setup

    Claude Code
    8.3
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    n8n
    7.5

  • Feature Depth

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    n8n
    9.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Claude Code
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Claude Code
    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

Claude Code

Pros

  • Works across terminal, VS Code, JetBrains, desktop app, web and Slack with shared settings
  • Runs commands and tests and handles git commits and pull requests
  • Included with Pro at $20 per month, with no separate purchase
  • Extensible through MCP, skills, hooks, subagents and an Agent SDK
  • Composable in scripts and CI through a non-interactive mode

Cons

  • Not available on the Free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month
  • Usage limits are shared with chat, and heavy users may need Max at $100 to $200 per month or per-token API billing
  • JetBrains plugin requires the CLI to be installed separately
  • Terminal-first workflow suits users comfortable with the command line

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
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Windows
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude Code
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Slack App
    Claude Code
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported

Integrations

Claude Code

10 integrations
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Slack
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • JetBrains IDEs
  • MCP servers

n8n

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

Company

  • Company
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
  • Founded
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    n8n
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Claude Code
    Not listed
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
  • Listing
    Claude Code
    Not claimed
    n8n
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Code better than n8n?

It depends on your workflow. Claude Code is built for Multi-file refactors and migrations. 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 Claude Code and n8n?

Claude Code: Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser. n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. Claude Code is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Claude Code or n8n have a free plan?

n8n has a free plan or trial; Claude Code is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Claude Code or n8n?

Claude Code starts at $20 and n8n starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.