n8n vs Pabbly Connect

Compared on	n8n Free plan · from $20/mo VisitRemove	Pabbly Connect Free plan · from $16/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Workflow automation and AI agent builder you can self-host or use in the cloud	Workflow automation tool with task-based plans and one-time lifetime deals
Free plan	Self-hosted Community Edition only: free to run on your own server under n8n's Sustainable Use License; there is no free tier on n8n Cloud	100 tasks; up to 2 workflows of up to 2 steps each; no team members; no credit card needed
Cheapest paid plan	$20/mo billed annually (Starter)n8n pricing	$16/mo billed annually (Standard)Pabbly Connect pricing
What it covers	2,500 workflow executions/month, hosted by n8n.	10,000 tasks a month; $15 a month on 2-year billing and $14 on 3-year billing.
Free trial	Free trial of n8n Cloud with Pro-level features, capped at 1,000 executions, no credit card required; 14-day free trial of the self-hosted Business plan (credit card required)	None stated
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted, API	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	500+ integrations	2,000+ integrations
Open source	Yes, self-hostable	No
Good for	Building an AI agent that answers questions from internal documents Automating lead enrichment and CRM updates with custom logic Running automations on a company's own server to keep data in-house	Adding Facebook lead-ad leads to Google Sheets or a CRM Sending WhatsApp or email messages from new form or spreadsheet data Copying new WooCommerce orders into Google Sheets or other business tools
Watch out for	No free tier on n8n Cloud; free use means self-hosting the Community Edition SSO, Git-based version control and multiple environments require the Business or Enterprise plan Cloud plans cap monthly executions (2,500 on Starter, 10,000 on Pro) and concurrent executions	Free plan: 100 tasks and up to 2 workflows of 2 steps Team members are not included on Free or Standard; Unlimited and the lifetime plans include unlimited team members Lifetime plans have fixed monthly task limits (3,000 to 20,000 tasks)
Made by	n8n	Pabbly (Magnet Brains Software Technology Pvt. Ltd.)

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