Week 45
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ToolMarketCap
n8nn8n · Workflow automation
Entry price
Not yet verified
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
51/100

Cloud service and self-hosted software vs web app

3Verified differences4Shared1Not yet verified
ZapierZapier · Workflow automation
Entry price
$29.99/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
Insufficient history

n8n vs Zapier

3Verified differences1Pricing differences · 1 not verified for both2n8n · verified changes 30d0Zapier · verified changes 30d
Entry priceZapier starts at $29.99/mo; no paid monthly price is verified for n8n.
Free tierBoth offer a verified free tier.
DeliveryDelivery differs: n8n — Cloud service and self-hosted software; Zapier — Web app.
Last 30 daysn8n logged 2 verified changes, Zapier 0 verified changes.
Evidence7 of 8 compared facts are verified for both; 1 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
n8n and Zapier: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
Dimensionn8nZapier
Entry priceNot yet verified$29.99/mo
Free tierYesYes
Open sourceSource-availableNot yet verified
Self-hostingYesNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesYes
Switch from n8nSwitch from ZapierAdd n8n to a stackAdd Zapier to a stack

Where they differ

3
Delivery
n8nCloud service and self-hosted software — Docker or on-prem
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official site

n8n.io: "Deploy on-prem or with Docker" and references to "the hosted version".

https://n8n.io ↗
ZapierWeb app — plus Zapier MCP and an SDK for developers
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

docs.zapier.com: "Zapier developer docs: MCP, SDK, integrations, and embedding"; "One MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP client governed access to your apps and actions."

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
App integrations
n8n500+ native integrations — per n8n.io, plus any API via HTTP
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official site

n8n.io: "500+ native integrations"; any API can be reached via HTTP and agents via MCP.

https://n8n.io ↗
Zapier9,000+ apps — per zapier.com
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official site

zapier.com: "9,000+ apps".

https://zapier.com ↗
Business model
n8nPaid tiers by monthly workflow executions — Starter, Pro, Business (self-hosted), Enterprise via sales
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official pricing page

n8n.io/pricing: Starter 2.5K, Pro 10K, Business 40K workflow executions; "An execution is a single run of your entire workflow." Prices are shown in euros only, so no USD price is recorded.

https://n8n.io/pricing/ ↗
ZapierFreemium — Free, Pro, and Team plans priced by monthly task volume; Enterprise via sales
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Pro tiers range from 750 to 2,000,000 tasks/mo, Team from 2,000; "Enterprise pricing is custom and arranged through Sales". Zapier Agents: "All plans include basic access, with premium add-ons available for purchase."

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
n8nFree tier: Yes
No paid price verified yet
ZapierFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro
$29.99/mo
Free$0/mo
Pro$19.99/mo, annual
Pro$29.99/mo
Team$69/mo, annual
Team$103.50/mo
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page
https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Current verified offers

Commercial information · never part of the comparison
Verified offer

n8n Startup plan (discounted Business) at 333€/month billed annually

EUR 333/mo billed annually
  • Startups with fewer than 20 employees and less than €5M in total funding.
  • Business plan features via license key; self-hosted deployments only
  • 333€/mo, billed annually
  • Lasts one year, longer while still eligible
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
n8n — Start-up plan pricing

You can use the startup discounted plan for one year, or longer if you still meet the requirements.

https://n8n.io/pricing/startup-plan/ ↗
View offer ↗
Verified offer

15% off any paid Zapier plan for non-profits

15% off (as stated)
  • Non-profit organizations that provide documentation verifying their charitable status in their country.
  • Any paid plan; excludes pay-per-task charges
help.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 29 Oct 2026
Zapier Help Center — Discounts for Zapier plans

Zapier gladly offers non-profits a 15% discount on any paid plan (excluding any pay-per-task charges).

https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496197165581-Discounts-for-Zapier-plans ↗
View offer ↗

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Where they match

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API
n8nYes — public REST API on Starter, Pro, Enterprise, and all self-hosted editions
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official public API documentation

docs.n8n.io/api: "Using n8n's public API, you can programmatically perform many of the same tasks as you can in the GUI." Not available on the free trial.

https://docs.n8n.io/api/ ↗
ZapierYes — Zapier MCP, Zapier SDK, and an integration platform for app builders
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

docs.zapier.com: "Guides, references, and quickstarts for MCP, SDK, integrations, and embedding"; integrations: "Create triggers and actions for your app".

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
Free tier
n8nYes — self-hosted Community edition is free; cloud plans have a free trial
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official Community edition documentation

docs.n8n.io/hosting/community-edition-features: the Community edition is "the free edition" and "includes almost the complete feature set of n8n". n8n.io/pricing: the Cloud trial requires no credit card.

https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/community-edition-features/ ↗
ZapierYes — Free plan with 100 tasks/mo, one seat, and two-step Zaps
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Free "100 tasks/mo; unlimited Zap workflows/Tables/Forms; two-step Zap workflows; Copilot (daily limit)".

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗
Single sign-on
n8nYes — Business and Enterprise (SAML and LDAP); not in Community edition
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official pricing page

n8n.io/pricing: the Business plan card lists "SSO and LDAP"; Enterprise includes it. docs.n8n.io: Community edition excludes "SSO (SAML and LDAP)".

https://n8n.io/pricing/ ↗
ZapierYes — Team and Enterprise plans (SAML)
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: "SAML single sign-on (SSO)" is included on Team and Enterprise, not on Free or Pro.

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗
Enterprise
n8nEnterprise — managed cloud, self-hosted, or air-gapped deployment, SLA-backed support
n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official enterprise page

n8n.io/enterprise: deployment options "Managed Cloud," "Self-hosted," and "Air-gapped"; "Support response times are set by severity and backed by SLAs"; a named technical account manager.

https://n8n.io/enterprise/ ↗
ZapierEnterprise — custom pricing; unlimited users, advanced admin and app controls, SCIM, custom data retention
zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official pricing page

zapier.com/pricing: Enterprise "Everything in Team, plus unlimited users; advanced admin & app controls", with SCIM provisioning, custom data retention, and a technical account manager.

https://zapier.com/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

1
Platforms
n8nNot yet verified
ZapierNot yet verified

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
n8ndocs.n8n.io
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official public API documentation

n8n's documentation site, docs.n8n.io.

https://docs.n8n.io/api/ ↗
Zapierdocs.zapier.com
docs.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official developer documentation

Zapier's developer documentation for MCP, SDK, and integrations.

https://docs.zapier.com ↗
Changelog
n8ndocs.n8n.io/release-notes
docs.n8n.io
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
n8n — official release notes

n8n's release notes, with a dated entry per version.

https://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗
Zapierhelp.zapier.com/hc/en-us/categories/13951101412877-Product-updates
help.zapier.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 28 Oct 2026
Zapier — official product updates

help.zapier.com Product updates category lists monthly sections, e.g. "Product updates: September 2026".

https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/categories/13951101412877-Product-updates ↗
Source repository
n8ngithub.com/n8n-io/n8n
github.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 31 Oct 2026
n8n — official repository

n8n's public repository ("Fair-code workflow automation platform").

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n ↗
ZapierNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of n8n and Zapier, side by side
Readingn8nZapier
Verified changes2 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · Workflow automation median 00 in 30 days · 0 in 90 days · Workflow automation median 0
Last verified change20 Oct 2026 · 17 days ago15 Jun 2026 · 144 days ago
Activity · 90 days51 · above the Workflow automation median of 39 · limited historyNo value (insufficient history)
Latest list-price moveNo verified priceNone observed
Pricing on recordNo verified price5 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $29.99
Comparable facts7 of 8 verified7 of 8 verified

n8n · latest 3

  1. Release

    n8n 2.45 brings the Monday.com node V2 to full parity

    Version 2.45 ships Monday.com node V2 with full V1 parity, makes Kafka v2 the default for new nodes, and adds Text Classifier confidence scores.

    docs.n8n.io
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 20 Oct 2026
    n8n — official release notes
    https://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗
  2. Release

    n8n 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials and renames Foundry nodes

    Version 2.44 adds Google Vertex AI credentials support and renames the Foundry nodes and credentials to Microsoft Foundry.

    docs.n8n.io
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 13 Oct 2026
    n8n — official release notes
    https://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗
  3. Release

    n8n 2.43 releases Browser Use to all users

    Version 2.43 makes Browser Use available to all users and adds an Azure OpenAI deployment dropdown and a Databricks Job resource.

    docs.n8n.io
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 6 Oct 2026
    n8n — official release notes
    https://docs.n8n.io/release-notes/ ↗

Zapier · latest 3

  1. Pricing

    AI by Zapier steps are now priced by model tier

    From June 15, 2026, AI by Zapier steps use 1x (Standard), 3x (Advanced), or 5x (Premium) the base task cost per run, with tool calls added at the same rate.

    help.zapier.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Jun 2026
    Zapier — official help article on AI by Zapier model-based pricing
    https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/46597632373389-AI-by-Zapier-new-model-based-pricing-starting-June-15-2026 ↗

Keep comparing

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Compared using 21 verified facts · oldest record verified 28 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.