n8n
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
Source-available workflow automation you can self-host for free, with per-execution pricing, native AI agent nodes and full code control.
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UiPath
AI Workflow AutomationFreemium
Enterprise RPA and agentic automation platform with attended and unattended robots, Orchestrator governance and document understanding.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
n8n
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted, unlimited workflows and executions, source available
Starter$20/mo
2,500 executions/month, unlimited workflows and users, AI credits included
Pro$50/mo
10,000 executions, 20 concurrent executions, admin roles, global variables
Business$800/mo
40,000 executions, SSO and LDAP, Git version control, multi-environment
Enterprise$Custom
Unlimited executions, 200+ concurrency, dedicated SLA support, log streaming
UiPath
Community Edition$0
Free for individuals and small teams, Studio and limited robots, commercial use permitted
Automation Cloud Basic$25/mo
Entry self-serve tier, up to 2 robots, limited agent calls, single tenant
Standard$Custom
Production automation with Orchestrator, unlimited robots and users, agents included
Enterprise$Custom
Full governance, security controls, deployment flexibility, dedicated support and SLA
Add-ons$Custom
Document Understanding, AI Center, Process Mining and Test Cloud licensed separately
Features
Feature Comparison
n8n
Self-HostingPer-Execution BillingNode Graph EditorJavaScript NodesPython NodesAI Agent NodesLangChain SupportVector Stores500+ IntegrationsCustom NodesWebhooksSub-WorkflowsError WorkflowsExecution HistoryGit Version ControlEnvironment StagingCommunity NodesSSO and LDAP
UiPath
Attended RobotsUnattended RobotsUiPath StudioStudioX Low-CodeOrchestratorDocument UnderstandingAI CenterAgentic AutomationTask MiningProcess MiningAutomation HubAction CenterTest AutomationCitrix AutomationIntegration ServiceData ServiceAutomation OpsCommunity Edition
Fit
Best For & Not For
n8n
✅ Best For
✅Developers and technical operators who want unlimited executions at near-zero cost by self-hosting on a small VPS
✅Companies with data residency, GDPR or compliance constraints that rule out sending workflow data through a third-party cloud
✅Teams building AI agents and RAG pipelines who need vector stores, memory and multiple model providers inside the same workflow canvas
✅High-volume automation users whose complex multi-step workflows would be prohibitively expensive under per-task or per-credit billing
❌ Not For
❌Non-technical users who want a point-and-click experience, since expressions, JSON handling and node debugging assume real technical comfort
❌Teams with no DevOps capacity, because self-hosting means you own updates, backups, SSL renewal and uptime monitoring
❌Anyone needing the broadest connector library, as n8n ships around 500 integrations versus thousands on Zapier and Make
❌Cloud users who rely on community-built nodes, since n8n Cloud disables community node installation for security reasons
UiPath
✅ Best For
✅Large enterprises with a dedicated automation centre of excellence, where a programme rather than a single workflow is being funded
✅Organisations automating legacy Windows applications, mainframe terminals, Citrix sessions and desktop ERPs that offer no API at all
✅Regulated industries such as banking, insurance and healthcare that need audit trails, governance and on-premise deployment options
✅Teams processing high volumes of semi-structured documents, where Document Understanding can extract fields from invoices, claims and forms at scale
❌ Not For
❌Small businesses and individual users beyond the free Community Edition, since production licensing moves quickly into five and six figures annually
❌Teams wanting rapid time to value, because reliable production automations typically require months of developer effort before they stabilise
❌Organisations whose processes live entirely in modern APIs and browsers, where an API-first platform is far cheaper and simpler
❌Buyers wanting transparent pricing, as Standard and Enterprise are quote-only and the real spend depends on robot mix and consumption units
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
n8n
web-baseddesktopapi
UiPath
web-baseddesktopapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
n8n
Database
PostgresAirtablePineconeSupabase
Communication
SlackTelegram
Data & Spreadsheets
Google Sheets
Other
OpenAIAnthropic
Development
GitHub
Writing & Docs
Notion
Webhooks & API
HTTP Request
UiPath
Other
SAPWorkdayAzure
CRM
Salesforce
Customer Support
ServiceNow
Data & Spreadsheets
Microsoft Excel
Database
OracleSnowflake
Storage
SharePointGoogle Workspace
Communication
OutlookSlack
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
n8n
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Arjun, a backend engineer at a fintech startup, moved 40 Zapier automations to self-hosted n8n on a $5 VPS and cut the team's automation bill from $340 a month to under $10 with no loss in reliability.2
Freya runs data ops at a healthcare analytics firm where patient data cannot leave EU infrastructure. She self-hosts n8n in their own cloud and now automates report generation that compliance had previously blocked entirely.3
Ivan built an internal support agent using n8n's AI agent node connected to a vector store of 900 help articles. It now resolves 62 percent of tier-one tickets before a human ever opens them.UiPath
1
Ananya heads automation at a health insurer and deployed unattended robots to process claims from a legacy system with no API, handling volume that previously required two and a half full-time staff.2
Bjorn runs finance operations at a manufacturer and built a robot that reconciles supplier invoices against purchase orders nightly, catching a duplicate-payment pattern that had gone unnoticed for three quarters.3
Leila manages shared services at a telecoms group and used attended robots to cut the time agents spend on post-call data entry, giving each agent roughly 50 minutes back per shift.Keep Exploring