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Claude vs n8n

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

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Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with files

4.5(2 reviews)Freemium
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Verdict

Claude is listed under AI Assistants and n8n under Productivity. Claude scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Claude is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Claude

  • Software developers
  • Writers and editors
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Knowledge workers

Choose Claude if

  • You want a tool built for coding and code review.
  • Free plan includes web search, file creation, code execution and memory.
  • Artifacts show generated code and pages beside the chat.

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
Claude
Best for business
Claude

Features

19 features compared.

  • Artifacts
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Projects
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Limited
  • Claude Code
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • File creation and code execution
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Web search and Research
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Memory
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Connectors
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Vision and document reading
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Claude in Chrome
    Claude
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Code in Any Step
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • MCP Support
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • 500+ Integrations
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Faster Iteration
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Templates
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Enterprise Controls
    Claude
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Flexible Deployment
    Claude
    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
    Claude
    Freemium
    n8n
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Claude
    Yes
    n8n
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Claude
    $0
    n8n
    $0
  • Plans
    Claude
    6 plans
    n8n
    5 plans

Claude plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free for everyone, with the lowest usage limits

    • Chat on web
    • desktop and mobile
    • Web search
    • File creation and code execution
    • Memory across conversations
    • Artifacts
    • Connectors with remote MCP

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For everyday use; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Everything in Free
    • Claude Code
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Claude in Chrome
    • Microsoft 365 integration
    • Opus access
    • Fable available with paid usage credits

  • Max

    $100/month

    5x Pro usage every five hours and every week

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Fable included up to half the weekly limit
    • $100 per month in Claude Platform API credits
    • Early access to advanced features
    • Priority access at high traffic times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    For the longest tasks; no five-hour limit for verified accounts

    • Everything in Max
    • No 5-hour limit for verified accounts
    • 10x Pro usage every week
    • $200 per month in Claude Platform API credits (up from $100 on Max)
    • Priority access at high traffic times

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

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

    • Claude Code and Cowork
    • Central billing and administration
    • SSO
    • Admin controls for connectors
    • More usage than Pro on Standard seats
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage
    • Up to $500 per month in pooled API credits

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Seat price billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Admin-set user and org spend limits
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • Custom data retention controls
    • Network-level access control
    • IP allowlisting
    • HIPAA-ready offering available
    • Claude Security (beta)

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 November 2026.

Claude
9.1overall
n8n
8.3overall

  • Coding & Syntax

    Claude
    9.3
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Claude
    9.2
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    Claude
    9.0
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Prose & Writing Quality

    Claude
    9.2
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Safety & Alignment

    Claude
    8.8
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Claude
    Not rated
    n8n
    7.5

  • Feature Depth

    Claude
    Not rated
    n8n
    9.2

  • Value for Money

    Claude
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Claude
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Claude
    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

Pros

  • Free plan includes web search, file creation, code execution and memory
  • Artifacts show generated code and pages beside the chat
  • Claude Code is included with Pro, Max, Ultra and Team
  • Connectors use MCP to reach Slack, Google Workspace and other tools
  • Available on web, desktop, iOS and as a Chrome extension, plus an API and major cloud platforms

Cons

  • Usage limits on every plan, with weekly caps (and five-hour caps below Ultra) and no published message counts
  • Does not generate images
  • The higher individual tiers are costly: Max is $100 per month and Ultra is $200 per month
  • Linux desktop app is still in beta

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
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Windows
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Claude
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported

Integrations

Claude

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • MCP connectors
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Foundry

n8n

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

Company

  • Company
    Claude
    Anthropic
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
  • Founded
    Claude
    2021
    n8n
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Claude
    San Francisco, CA
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
  • Listing
    Claude
    Claimed
    n8n
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude better than n8n?

It depends on your workflow. Claude is built for coding and code review. 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 and n8n?

Claude: Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with files. n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. Claude is rated 4.5/5 from 2 user reviews.

Does Claude or n8n have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Claude or n8n?

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