n8n vs Zapier AI
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
n8n
Source-available workflow automation with AI agents
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Zapier AI
Agents, Copilot and MCP across Zapier's 9,000-plus app integrations
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.4 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Community Edition is free to self-host under the Sustainable Use License: unlimited users and active workflows; no free cloud plan | Free plan: 100 tasks a month, two-step Zaps and Copilot; Agents free for 400 activities a month |
| Paid from | €24/month (Starter, billed monthly) or €20/month billed annually; self-hosting is free | $29.99/month (Professional, 750 tasks) or $19.99/month billed yearly |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 200k+ installations | 6m+ users |
| Founded | 2019 | 2023 |
| Maker | Jan Oberhauser | Zapier, Inc. |
| Verdict | n8n is a source-available workflow automation platform that connects hundreds of apps through a visual node editor, with the rare ability to self-host for full data control and add custom code where the interface runs ou... |
Zapier's AI tools are strongest where its integrations are: an assistant connected through MCP, or an AI step inside a Zap, can reach 9,000+ apps without custom code, and Copilot lowers the bar for building the workflow... |
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