Head to head
n8n vs Zapier Agents
The two take different approaches. n8n is a workflow tool aimed at technical teams, with AI agent steps inside workflows, priced per execution and available to self-host. Zapier Agents is a separate product on top of Zapier's large app catalogue, billed in activities, where each action, lookup or search counts.
Because the units differ, the cheaper option depends on how your agents run: n8n counts one execution per workflow run regardless of steps, while Zapier counts each activity.
Facts read from each vendor’s own site: n8n on 16 October 2026, Zapier Agents on 16 October 2026.
Should I choose n8n or Zapier Agents?
n8n and Zapier both let you build AI agents on top of workflow automation. n8n Cloud starts at 20 euros a month billed yearly for 2,500 workflow executions, and n8n also has a free self-hosted edition. Zapier Agents is free for 400 activities a month and about $33.33 a month billed yearly for 1,500, separate from Zapier's task-based automation plans.
At a glance
n8n
A workflow automation platform with a visual editor, 500+ integrations and AI agent nodes that call tools and workflows. Offered as n8n Cloud or self-hosted, including a free Community Edition.
- Free plan
- Not verified
- Starts at
- From €20/month, billed yearly
- Billing
- subscription + usage credits
Zapier Agents
Zapier's AI agent product: agents are given instructions and knowledge, then act across Zapier's connected apps, browse the web and run on triggers. It is billed in activities, separately from Zapier's task-based automation plans.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Starts at
- From $19.99/month, billed yearly
- Billing
- subscription
Features
Confirmed on the vendor’s site Vendor says it is not offered Not verified (not the same as no)
| Feature | n8n | Zapier Agents |
|---|---|---|
| Takes actions on its own | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Developer API | Yes | Not verified |
| Learns from your content | Yes | Yes |
| Website chat widget | Yes | Not verified |
| Enterprise controls | Yes | Yes |
Plans and prices
n8n
Starter
2.5K workflow executions · 5 concurrent executions · Unlimited users
€20/month, billed yearly
Pro
10K workflow executions · Up to 50 concurrent executions · 7 days of insights
€50/month, billed yearly
Business
40K workflow executions · SSO and LDAP · Git version control · Self-hosted only
€667/month, billed yearly
Enterprise
Hosted or self-hosted · 200+ concurrent executions · Log streaming · 365 days of insights
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Usage charges
- Business overage: €4,000 per 300,000 executions
Zapier Agents
Agents Free
400 activities/month · 10 activities per run
Free
Agents Pro
1,500 activities/month · 40 activities per run
$33.33/month, billed yearly
Agents Enterprise
Custom activities (coming soon) · Agent sharing
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Zapier Professional (automation plan)
750 tasks/month entry tier · $29.99/mo if billed monthly
$19.99/month, billed yearly
Zapier Team (automation plan)
2,000 tasks/month entry tier · 25 seats · $103.50/mo if billed monthly
$69/month, billed yearly
Which to choose
Editorial opinion, based on the facts above.
- Choose n8n if
- You are a technical team that wants control, long workflows priced per run, or the option to host it yourself.
- Choose Zapier Agents if
- You already use Zapier and want agents that act across its connected apps with a free starting tier.
Questions
Is n8n free?
n8n's Community Edition is free to self-host. n8n Cloud is paid, from 20 euros a month billed yearly, with a trial.
Do Zapier Agents use Zapier tasks?
No. Zapier says agent activities are billed separately and do not use the tasks in Zapier's automation plans.
Sources and method
Both products were read on their vendors’ own websites. Features are marked confirmed only with a quote from an official page; anything we could not find is shown as not verified.
- n8n, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, product page, docs, docs
- Zapier Agents, checked 16 October 2026: pricing page, pricing page (markdown), pricing page, docs
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