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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
n8n vs Pipedream
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose n8n if…
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: developers, operations teams
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Choose Pipedream if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: ai agent developers, saas product teams
Side by side
Feature n8n Pipedream
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionExecution data deleted automatically based on account's retention settingsCustomer event data automatically deleted from subprocessors; account deletion removes personal data
Security and complianceSOC 2, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA
GitHub stars208.8K—
Self-hosting—
MCP server
AI agent builder—
Custom code steps—
Custom connectors—
PlatformsWeb, Self-hostedWeb, API
CategoryWorkflow AutomationDeveloper Tools & APIs
Companyn8n GmbHPipedream, Inc.
Based inGermany—
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
N n8n
- Visual workflow builder with optional custom code
- 500+ native integrations plus HTTP for any API
- AI agents, AI nodes and MCP support
- Human-in-the-loop approvals, e.g. via Slack
- Re-run only the failed step
- Version history with Git-based version control
- SSO (SAML), LDAP, RBAC and audit logs
- Cloud hosting or self-hosting with Docker
P Pipedream
- Managed OAuth and token refresh for 3,000+ APIs
- 10,000+ prebuilt actions and triggers
- Remote MCP server with built-in tool discovery
- Connect proxy for calling any API endpoint
- Hosted Connect Link or embeddable browser SDK
- SDKs for TypeScript, Python and Java, plus REST
- Bring your own OAuth clients
- Credentials encrypted at rest, scoped per project
Plans and prices
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n8n
Community EditionFree (self-hosted)
Starter€20/mo billed annually
Pro€50/mo billed annually
Business€667/mo billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
Pipedream
Free$0
Startup$99/mo billed annually ($150 monthly)
BusinessCustom
Strengths and limitations
n8n
- Self-hosted Community Edition available on GitHub
- All plans include unlimited users and workflows
- Cloud trial needs no credit card
- Pricing is per execution, regardless of workflow complexity
- Prices listed in euros for annual billing only
- Business plan is self-hosted only
- Support on non-Enterprise plans is forum only
- Self-hosted licensed features need a daily license server check-in
Pipedream
- Free plan includes every feature in development, with no credit card required
- Unlimited team members on all plans
- Prebuilt tools are public on GitHub and can be extended
- SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR on all plans
- Production use requires at least the $99/month Startup plan
- Usage beyond included credits and users costs extra
- SSO, SCIM and HIPAA are only on the custom Business plan
- Conduit is still in early access
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