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n8n alternatives
14 other AI agents tools in this directory, with pricing from official pages checked Nov 3, 2026. Listed in directory order, not ranked; not hands-on testing (methodology).
Quick answer
The main alternatives to n8n here are Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Devin, Cline, OpenAI Codex, Factory, OpenCode, Google Antigravity, Kiro, Replit, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK. Free options: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Devin, Cline, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, Google Antigravity, Kiro, Replit, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK. Look elsewhere if this matters to you: cloud prices in EUR.
Pricing compared
| Tool | Free tier or open source | Free trial mentioned | Pricing (official page) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n8n (this tool) | Not listed | Not listed | Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo, Business €667/mo (billed annually); Community Edition self-hosted free. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Cursor | Yes | Not listed | Free tier; paid tiers listed at $8, $30, $100 and $200/month; Teams from $30/user/month; Enterprise custom. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| GitHub Copilot | Yes | Not listed | Free; Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo. Each plan includes monthly GitHub AI Credits for chat and agents (Pro $15, Pro+ $70, Max $200 in credits); code completions stay unlimited on paid plans. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Claude Code | Not listed | Not listed | Included with Claude Pro ($17/mo annual, $20 monthly), Max ($100/mo, 5x Pro usage) and Ultra ($200/mo, 10x Pro weekly usage, no 5-hour limit for verified accounts); API usage billed separately. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Devin | Yes | Not listed | Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full member; Enterprise custom. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Cline | Yes | Not listed | Free open-source extension; pay only for AI inference (BYOK or Cline provider); optional ClinePass subscription for open-weight models listed at $9.99/mo; Enterprise custom. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| OpenAI Codex | Yes | Not listed | Free plan includes Codex with lower limits; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $20/user/mo (2+ users, annual; $25 monthly); Enterprise and Edu via sales. Codex shares one usage allowance with ChatGPT Work. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Factory | Not listed | Not listed | Pro $20/mo; Plus $100/mo (~5x Pro usage); Max $200/mo (~10x Pro usage); Teams $60/mo per team plus $40/mo per seat, up to 10 seats; Business and Enterprise custom. Extra Usage is prepaid credit with a $10 minimum. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| OpenCode | Yes | Not listed | Free and open source, with free models included; you pay any model provider you connect. Optional OpenCode Go model subscription: Go $10/mo, Go Plus $40/mo, Go Teams $20/member/mo. OpenCode Models are pay-as-you-go from a $20 balance. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Google Antigravity | Yes | Not listed | Individual $0 (basic weekly rate limits); more rate limits and a flexible AI credit pool with Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Google AI Ultra (from $99.99/mo); Business via Google Cloud, or API access with consumption-based pricing. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Kiro | Yes | Yes | Free $0 (50 credits; open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5, with limits); Pro $20, Pro+ $40, Pro Max $100, Power $200 per user/mo (1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 credits); add-on credits $0.04 each. First upgrade from Free: rest of that month free plus 500 trial credits. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| Replit | Yes | Not listed | Core $20/mo ($18 annual) incl. $20 model credit; Pro $100/mo ($90 annual) incl. $100 credit, with larger options up to $2,000/mo; Enterprise custom. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| LangGraph | Yes | Not listed | Framework open source; LangSmith Developer $0/seat, Plus $39/seat + pay-as-you-go; Enterprise custom. Source, 2026-11-03 |
| CrewAI | Yes | Not listed | Basic: Free; Enterprise: custom (per pricing page). Source, 2026-11-03 |
| OpenAI Agents SDK | Yes | Not listed | SDK is free/open source; model usage billed per OpenAI API pricing. Source, 2026-11-03 |
The alternatives
Free tierCursor
Best for
- write code with an AI agent
- refactor a codebase
- AI code review
Skip if
- Pricing page now bundles Cursor with Grok/X subscription tiers, which can be confusing
Free tier; paid tiers listed at $8, $30, $100 and $200/month; Teams from $30/user/month; Enterprise custom. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Free tierGitHub Copilot
Best for
- autocomplete code
- AI pull request review
- assign issues to a coding agent
Skip if
- Best value if your code already lives on GitHub
Free; Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39/mo; Max $100/mo. Each plan includes monthly GitHub AI Credits for chat and agents (Pro $15, Pro+ $70, Max $200 in credits); code completions stay unlimited on paid plans. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
PaidClaude Code
Best for
- agentic coding in the terminal
- edit files and run commands
- understand a large codebase
Skip if
- Usage limits depend on plan
Included with Claude Pro ($17/mo annual, $20 monthly), Max ($100/mo, 5x Pro usage) and Ultra ($200/mo, 10x Pro weekly usage, no 5-hour limit for verified accounts); API usage billed separately. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Free tierDevin (incl. Devin Desktop, formerly Windsurf)
Best for
- delegate engineering tasks to a cloud agent
- parallel coding agents
- AI code editor with tab completions
Skip if
- Free quota is light
Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200/mo; Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full member; Enterprise custom. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Open sourceCline
Best for
- open-source coding agent in VS Code
- bring your own API key
- coding agent CLI
Skip if
- You pay model inference costs directly
Free open-source extension; pay only for AI inference (BYOK or Cline provider); optional ClinePass subscription for open-weight models listed at $9.99/mo; Enterprise custom. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Free tierOpenAI Codex
Best for
- cloud coding agents
- automated PR review
- coding in terminal or IDE
Skip if
- Usage tied to ChatGPT plan limits, shared with ChatGPT Work
Free plan includes Codex with lower limits; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $20/user/mo (2+ users, annual; $25 monthly); Enterprise and Edu via sales. Codex shares one usage allowance with ChatGPT Work. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
PaidFactory (Droid)
Best for
- hand off coding tasks to an agent in the terminal or a desktop app
- run background agents in the cloud or on your machine
- pick a model per task or let Factory Router choose
Skip if
- No free plan is listed; individual plans start at $20/mo
Pro $20/mo; Plus $100/mo (~5x Pro usage); Max $200/mo (~10x Pro usage); Teams $60/mo per team plus $40/mo per seat, up to 10 seats; Business and Enterprise custom. Extra Usage is prepaid credit with a $10 minimum. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Open sourceOpenCode
Best for
- open-source coding agent in the terminal, desktop or IDE
- use any model provider, including local models
- run several agent sessions in parallel on one project
Skip if
- Paid model providers you connect bill separately
Free and open source, with free models included; you pay any model provider you connect. Optional OpenCode Go model subscription: Go $10/mo, Go Plus $40/mo, Go Teams $20/member/mo. OpenCode Models are pay-as-you-go from a $20 balance. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
FreemiumGoogle Antigravity
Best for
- manage several coding agents in parallel from one app
- agentic coding in an app, terminal (CLI) or editor extension
- let agents plan, write and check code across the editor, terminal and browser
Skip if
- Free plan has basic weekly rate limits; more usage needs Google AI Pro or Ultra
Individual $0 (basic weekly rate limits); more rate limits and a flexible AI credit pool with Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) or Google AI Ultra (from $99.99/mo); Business via Google Cloud, or API access with consumption-based pricing. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Free tierKiro
Best for
- turn a prompt into a spec (requirements, design and tasks) before writing code
- agentic coding in an IDE, terminal (CLI) or browser
- let agents keep working in the cloud when you step away
Skip if
- Free tier has 50 credits; more usage needs a paid plan
Free $0 (50 credits; open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5, with limits); Pro $20, Pro+ $40, Pro Max $100, Power $200 per user/mo (1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 credits); add-on credits $0.04 each. First upgrade from Free: rest of that month free plus 500 trial credits. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
FreemiumReplit
Best for
- build an app with an AI agent
- host and deploy from the browser
- collaborate on code
Skip if
- Agent output is probabilistic (stated on page)
Core $20/mo ($18 annual) incl. $20 model credit; Pro $100/mo ($90 annual) incl. $100 credit, with larger options up to $2,000/mo; Enterprise custom. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Open sourceLangGraph
Best for
- build stateful AI agents
- human-in-the-loop workflows
- durable agent execution
Skip if
- Requires coding
Framework open source; LangSmith Developer $0/seat, Plus $39/seat + pay-as-you-go; Enterprise custom. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Free tierCrewAI
Best for
- multi-agent workflows
- automate business processes with agents
Skip if
- Enterprise pricing not published
Basic: Free; Enterprise: custom (per pricing page). Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
Open sourceOpenAI Agents SDK
Best for
- build agents in Python
- tool calling and handoffs
- agent tracing
Skip if
- You pay API usage
SDK is free/open source; model usage billed per OpenAI API pricing. Official pricing, checked 2026-11-03.
n8n alternatives: FAQ
What are the best alternatives to n8n?
Other 14 tools listed in the same category: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Devin, Cline, OpenAI Codex, Factory, OpenCode, Google Antigravity, Kiro, Replit, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK. They are listed in directory order, not ranked.
Is there a free alternative to n8n?
Yes. Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Devin, Cline, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, Google Antigravity, Kiro, Replit, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK list a free tier or open-source option on their official pricing pages (checked 2026-11-03).
Is n8n free?
Not on a general free plan, per its pricing page. Starter €20/mo, Pro €50/mo, Business €667/mo (billed annually); Community Edition self-hosted free. (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-03)
Why look for an alternative to n8n?
Listed limitations: cloud prices in EUR; advanced features on Business/Enterprise.
Did you test these tools?
No. Verdicts are based on each vendor's public docs and pricing pages, not hands-on testing, unless a page says otherwise.