Home / Tools / Compare

Pipedream vs n8n

Side-by-side comparison of AI Automation tools

Pipedream

Developer-first workflow automation with code, APIs, and AI integration.

AI Automation freemium
Visit Pipedream →

n8n

Open-source workflow automation with AI agents, self-hosting, and 400+ integrations.

AI Automation freemium
Visit n8n →

Key Features

  • Code-based workflows
  • 1000+ integrations
  • AI step support
  • Event-driven
  • API connections
  • Version control
  • Open-source
  • Self-hostable
  • AI agent workflows
  • LLM integration
  • Vector stores
  • 400+ integrations
  • Custom code nodes

Pricing

freemium

Free with 10K invocations/mo. Basic $29/mo. Professional $59/mo.

freemium

Free self-hosted. Cloud Starter $24/mo. Cloud Pro $60/mo.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Developer-friendly
  • + Great free tier
  • + Code + no-code hybrid
  • + Fast execution

Cons

  • Requires coding knowledge
  • Less visual than Make
  • Smaller community

Pros

  • + Open-source
  • + Self-hostable
  • + AI-native workflows
  • + Developer-friendly

Cons

  • Fewer integrations
  • Requires technical setup
  • Smaller community than Zapier

More Information