n8n vs Zapier
Zapier wins on ease of use and app catalogue; n8n wins on self-hosting, predictable per-execution pricing and agent nodes.
n8n
⚡ Automation
Low-code/open-source automation with AI nodes and agents; self-hosted Community Edition or Cloud.
Pricing
Free Community Edition (self-hosted); Cloud Starter US$20/month (billed annually); Pro US$50/month (billed annually); Business US$667/month (billed annually) (n8n.io/pricing)
Use cases
- Technical workflows
- Agents with human approval
- Self-hosted integrations
- MCP and AI nodes
Zapier
⚡ Automation
No-code platform with 9,000+ apps, Zaps, Agents and Chatbots for automating business processes.
Pricing
Freemium — Free (100 tasks/month); Pro from ~$19.99/month billed annually (750 tasks); Team from ~$69/month billed annually; Agents add-on ~$33/month (zapier.com/pricing)
Use cases
- No-code automation
- Zapier Agents
- Large-scale app integrations
- Forms and Tables
How to choose
- n8n — Automation. A good fit for: Technical workflows; Agents with human approval.
- Zapier — Automation. A good fit for: No-code automation; Zapier Agents.
- Check current prices on the official websites before deciding.