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n8n vs Zapier

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

Verdict

n8n and Zapier are both Productivity tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Zapier is available on CLI.

Best overall

n8n

  • Developers
  • DevOps Engineers
  • Technical Operations Teams
  • IT Teams

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.

Choose Zapier if

  • You want a tool built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.
  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
Best for beginners
Zapier
Best for business
n8n

Features

18 features compared.

  • Visual Workflow Canvas
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Code in Any Step
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • AI Agents and RAG
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • MCP Support
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Human-in-the-Loop Approvals
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • 500+ Integrations
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Faster Iteration
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Templates
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Enterprise Controls
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Flexible Deployment
    n8n
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Zaps
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier Agents
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier MCP
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • AI by Zapier and Copilot
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Tables, Forms and Chatbots
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Canvas
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier SDK and API
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Governance Controls
    n8n
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    n8n
    Freemium
    Zapier
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    n8n
    Yes
    Zapier
    Yes
  • Starting price
    n8n
    $0
    Zapier
    $0
  • Plans
    n8n
    5 plans
    Zapier
    4 plans

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

Zapier plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan for trying automation

    • 100 tasks/month
    • two-step Zaps
    • unlimited Zaps
    • Tables and Forms
    • limited Copilot

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $29.99/month

    Individuals and small teams building multi-step automations

    • From 750 tasks/month
    • multi-step Zaps
    • premium apps
    • webhooks
    • filters and paths
    • AI by Zapier

  • Team

    $103.50/month

    Teams collaborating on shared automations

    • From 2,000 tasks/month
    • 25 seats
    • shared workspace and connections
    • SAML SSO
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organisations needing governance and scale

    • Unlimited users
    • SCIM provisioning
    • advanced admin controls
    • observability and analytics
    • technical account manager

Our ratings

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

n8n
8.3overall
Zapier
8.3overall

n8n leads in 2 categories and Zapier in 2, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Zapier leads by 1.1
    n8n
    7.5
    Zapier
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    n8n leads by 0.2
    n8n
    9.2
    Zapier
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    n8n leads by 1.3
    n8n
    8.5
    Zapier
    7.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Tied
    n8n
    8.0
    Zapier
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Zapier leads by 0.2
    n8n
    8.3
    Zapier
    8.5

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

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.

Zapier

Pros

  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
  • Zapier MCP is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
  • Enterprise governance options include SSO, SCIM, action restrictions and log streaming.
  • Agents, Chatbots, Tables and Forms sit in the same account as Zaps.

Cons

  • Task-based pricing rises quickly: Team starts at $103.50/month and Professional at 2,000 tasks is $73.50/month on monthly billing.
  • The free plan is limited to 100 tasks and two-step Zaps with 15-minute polling.
  • Agents activities and Chatbots are billed as add-ons outside the plan's task pool.
  • No official mobile app and no self-hosted option were found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

n8n

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

Zapier

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Amazon Bedrock

Company

  • Company
    n8n
    n8n GmbH
    Zapier
    Zapier, Inc.
  • Founded
    n8n
    2019
    Zapier
    2011
  • Headquarters
    n8n
    Berlin, Germany
    Zapier
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    n8n
    Claimed
    Zapier
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is n8n better than Zapier?

It depends on your workflow. n8n is built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows. Zapier is built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.

What are the key feature differences between n8n and Zapier?

n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code. Zapier: Connect AI models and 9,000+ business apps into automated workflows and agents.

Does n8n or Zapier have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, n8n or Zapier?

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