n8n alternatives

Tools that do what n8n does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from n8n.

Read 2026-10-16 · n8n itself: Free plan · From $20/mo

With a free plan or free to use: Make, Zapier, Latenode AI Agents Embedded, Coda, Windmill, Dafthunk, MindStudio, Trigger.dev.

10 alternativesUnlike n8n

#1
Make Automation
Connects apps and data sources to build automations and AI agents visually or by prompt.
Cheaper
432k
Active
From $9/mo
#2
Zapier Automation MCP · sign-in
Connects and automates workflows across 9,000 apps without code.
Around longer, since 2012
7.1M
Active
From $19.99/mo
2012
#3
Latenode AI Agents Embedded Automation
Builds and runs AI workflows that connect 5,500 apps and execute tasks on schedule.
Newer, since 2022
81.9k
Active
Free plan
2022
#4
Coda Knowledge
Collaborative workspace combining documents, databases, and integrations for team coordination and workflow automation.
Same job
3.6M
Active
From $12/user/mo
#5
Simular Automation
Runs autonomous agents on your computer to automate repetitive screen tasks and workflows.
Costs moreNewer, since 2023
520k
Active
From $50/mo
2023
#6
Windmill Automation
Orchestrates scripts, workflows, and internal apps across multiple languages with git-based collaboration and auto-generated interfaces.
Costs more
21k
Active
From $120/mo
#7
Dafthunk Automation
Builds and deploys visual automation workflows on Cloudflare's serverless platform, connecting AI models, APIs, and data sources.
Open source
28
Active
Open source
#8
MindStudio Developer tools
Builds AI agents and applications from natural language descriptions without coding.
Same job
119k
Active
From $20/mo
#9
Trigger.dev Automation
Deploys durable AI agents and long-running tasks with retries, queues, and real-time streaming to frontends.
Cheaper
1.7k
Active
From $10/mo
#10
Workato Automation
Connects applications and data, orchestrates workflows and agents, and governs enterprise AI actions across systems.
Same job
38k
Active
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How this list is made: the words n8n is described with (what it does, for whom, what it is used for) are matched against every tool in the Atlas. A tool on the same shelf, or doing the same kind of work, counts for a little more. Nothing here is paid for.