Best n8n Alternatives (2026)
n8n (n8n GmbH) posts an overall AiRecMark score of 84.8/100 on the deterministic five-dimension index, with entry pricing from $20/mo (freemium). This page indexes the five closest same-category alternatives by recorded dimension profile — every figure is drawn from the public tool archives as of 2026-09-06.
Engineering-led teams automating workflows with full self-hosting control teams switching away from n8n should shortlist by dimension fit and published pricing — not by vendor marketing. The table and migration notes below use only recorded scores and first-party sources.
How These Alternatives Were Selected
Candidates are every Workflow Automation tool in the Airecmark archive with a recorded five-dimension score. The five listed below minimize the summed absolute difference to n8n across Output Quality, Feature Depth, Usability, Performance, Value for Money; ties break by overall-score proximity, then by composite score. No lab runs, latency measurements or sample sizes are asserted on this page.
n8n vs Top 5 Alternatives
| # | Tool | Overall | vs n8n | Strongest recorded dimension | Entry price | First recorded feature | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make | 84.7 | -0.1 | Feature Depth (88) | $12/mo Different billing unit (mo vs mo) |
Visual scenarios | Official source ↗ |
| 2 | Langflow | 82.2 | -2.6 | Value for Money (88) | Freemium Listed pricing model: Freemium |
Visual flow builder | Official source ↗ |
| 3 | Dify | 82.0 | -2.8 | Feature Depth (86) | $590/yr Different billing unit (mo vs yr) |
Workflow Studio | Official source ↗ |
| 4 | Activepieces | 83.5 | -1.3 | Value for Money (88) | $16/mo Different billing unit (mo vs mo) |
Flows & agents | Official source ↗ |
| 5 | Zoho Flow | 80.9 | -3.9 | Value for Money (84) | Freemium Listed pricing model: Freemium |
Flow builder | Official source ↗ |
Migration Notes (Recorded Facts Only)
- swap_horiz Make: Feature Depth 88/100 (its strongest recorded dimension). Entry pricing $12/mo — Different billing unit (mo vs mo). Signature recorded feature: Visual scenarios. Profile →
- swap_horiz Langflow: Value for Money 88/100 (its strongest recorded dimension). Entry pricing Freemium — Listed pricing model: Freemium. Signature recorded feature: Visual flow builder. Profile →
- swap_horiz Dify: Feature Depth 86/100 (its strongest recorded dimension). Entry pricing $590/yr — Different billing unit (mo vs yr). Signature recorded feature: Workflow Studio. Profile →
- swap_horiz Activepieces: Value for Money 88/100 (its strongest recorded dimension). Entry pricing $16/mo — Different billing unit (mo vs mo). Signature recorded feature: Flows & agents. Profile →
- swap_horiz Zoho Flow: Value for Money 84/100 (its strongest recorded dimension). Entry pricing Freemium — Listed pricing model: Freemium. Signature recorded feature: Flow builder. Profile →
Keep Exploring
Methodology — scores are AiRecMark deterministic v2-5dim composites (Quality 25% · Features 20% · Usability 15% · Performance 20% · Value 20%) drawn from published tool archives (snapshot 2026-09-06). Selection is same-category, closest recorded dimension profile. No sponsored placements; no lab measurements, latency or sample-size figures are asserted on this page.