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Cursor vs n8n

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

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Cursor is listed under Coding AI and n8n under Productivity. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only n8n offers an API.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.

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
Cursor
Best for business
Cursor

Features

20 features compared.

  • Agents
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Cloud agents
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Codebase indexing
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Model choice
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Bugbot code review
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Privacy mode
    Cursor
    Available
    n8n
    Not available
  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Code in Any Step
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • MCP Support
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • 500+ Integrations
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Faster Iteration
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Templates
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Enterprise Controls
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available
  • Flexible Deployment
    Cursor
    Not available
    n8n
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Cursor
    Freemium
    n8n
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Cursor
    Yes
    n8n
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Cursor
    $0
    n8n
    $0
  • Plans
    Cursor
    7 plans
    n8n
    5 plans

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority 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 November 2026.

Cursor
8.7overall
n8n
8.3overall

  • Inline Code Completion

    Cursor
    9.2
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Cursor
    9.0
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Cursor
    9.3
    n8n
    Not rated

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Cursor
    9.0
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Cursor
    6.8
    n8n
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Cursor
    Not rated
    n8n
    7.5

  • Feature Depth

    Cursor
    Not rated
    n8n
    9.2

  • Value for Money

    Cursor
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Cursor
    Not rated
    n8n
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Cursor
    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

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

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
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Windows
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Android
    Cursor
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • API
    Cursor
    Not supported
    n8n
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Cursor
    Not supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Cursor
    Supported
    n8n
    Not supported

Integrations

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

n8n

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

Company

  • Company
    Cursor
    Anysphere
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
  • Founded
    Cursor
    Not listed
    n8n
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
  • Listing
    Cursor
    Claimed
    n8n
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Cursor better than n8n?

It depends on your workflow. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests. 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 Cursor and n8n?

Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Cursor or n8n have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Cursor or n8n?

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