n8n alternatives
The best alternatives to n8n are Make, Zapier and LangGraph. Each one fits a different need, summarised below with its starting price and free plan.
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Comparison table
| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Best for | Price checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | See official site | Yes | Non-developers who want a visual builder and a free plan to start | Official site | |
| Zapier | From $19.99/month (Professional) | Yes | Non-technical users who want the simplest setup and a free-forever plan | Official site | |
| LangGraph | Free (open source); LangSmith Plus is $39/seat/month | Yes | Engineers who need low-level control over agent state and control flow | Official site | |
| n8n | 20€/month billed annually (Starter) | Not confirmed | Technical teams that want to self-host and pay per workflow execution, not per step | Official site |
When to pick each alternative
Make
Use it if you want a visual, no-code automation builder and a free plan with 1,000 credits a month to start.
Zapier
Use it if you are not technical and want to connect apps quickly; the Free plan covers 100 tasks a month with two-step Zaps.
LangGraph
Use it if you are an engineer who needs fine-grained control over agent control flow (single, multi-agent or hierarchical) and wants a free, MIT-licensed library.
Why look beyond n8n?
- No free cloud plan is listed, only a free trial
- Business plan (SSO) is self-hosted only and costs 667€/month
- Self-hosting means you run and maintain the server
- Prices are listed in euros
Back to n8n pricing and details
Sources
Every price and plan detail on this page comes from these official pages.
- Make: https://www.make.com/en/pricing (checked )
- Zapier: https://zapier.com/pricing (checked )
- LangGraph: https://www.langchain.com/pricing (checked )
- LangGraph: https://www.langchain.com/langgraph (checked )
- LangGraph: https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph (checked )
- n8n: https://n8n.io/pricing/ (checked )
- n8n: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (checked )