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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
Free, from $19.99/mo
n8n vs Workato
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 Workato if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: enterprise it teams, integration and automation architects
Side by side
Feature n8n Workato
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$100/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retentionExecution data deleted automatically based on account's retention settingsAudit logs retained for configurable 90 days
Security and complianceSOC 2, GDPRISO 27001, ISO 42001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
GitHub stars208.8K—
Self-hosting—
MCP server
AI agent builder
Custom code steps—
Prompt-to-workflow—
Desktop RPA—
Custom connectors
Embedded integrations—
PlatformsWeb, Self-hostedWeb
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
Companyn8n GmbHWorkato, Inc.
Based inGermanyUnited States
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
W Workato
- Connectivity to 17,000+ apps, APIs, databases and MCP servers
- Agent Studio for building and orchestrating multi-agent solutions
- Centralized AI governance, policy, approvals and cost controls
- AI gateway with routing across open and closed models
- API management and Enterprise MCP servers
- Intelligent document processing and RPA
- Embedded iPaaS for integrations inside your product
- AIRO assistant for building and troubleshooting automations
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
Workato
Free$0
Pro$100
EnterpriseCustom
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
Workato
- Free plan includes 50,000 one-time credits
- Free and Pro share the same core platform capabilities
- Single credit model covers workflows, API calls, data and agents
- Enterprise customers can pick extra data hosting regions
- Pro plan is limited to 3 users per workspace
- Platform API access and SSO are Enterprise-only
- Enterprise pricing is not published
- Pro plan data is hosted only in the United States
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