# Airtable vs n8n

| Attribute | Airtable | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 76.3 (69% (medium)) | 76.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 206,695 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 137,563 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Airtable is a web-based system that lets teams build and manage workflows, applications, and automated agents for handling approvals, follow-ups, and data organization with AI-assisted capabilities. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What is Airtable?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Airtable offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per user per year. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"Is Airtable free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Airtable. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What platforms does Airtable support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Airtable, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"Can Airtable be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 26 integrations for Airtable, including Box, ChatGPT, Claude, Databricks, Facebook, GitHub, Gmail and Google Calendar, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What does Airtable integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Airtable. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Airtable not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://airtable.com/","question":"What security certifications does Airtable have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"n8n is a workflow automation platform that lets you build automations visually or with code to connect and orchestrate applications and services. It supports AI-powered workflows, runs on your infrastructure or n8n's cloud, and charges only for complete workflow executions rather than individual tasks. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What is n8n?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"n8n offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Is n8n free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"n8n supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does n8n support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. n8n can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Can n8n be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 34 integrations for n8n, including Salesforce, Slack, HubSpot, Stripe, Typeform, Mautic, Airtable and Asana, plus 26 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What does n8n integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for n8n. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as n8n not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://n8n.io/legal/security/","question":"What security certifications does n8n have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. n8n is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n","question":"Is n8n open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"n8n is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Where is n8n available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Airtable is a web-based system that lets teams build and manage workflows, applications, and automated agents for handling approvals, follow-ups, and data organization with AI-assisted capabilities. | n8n is a workflow automation platform that lets you build automations visually or with code to connect and orchestrate applications and services. It supports AI-powered workflows, runs on your infrastructure or n8n's cloud, and charges only for complete workflow executions rather than individual tasks. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"27+ integrations","custom_http_connector":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_with_task_credits","error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"operation","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"loops_iteration":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"1500+ integrations","custom_http_connector":true,"builder_ui_architecture":"visual_node_canvas","environments_versioning":true,"custom_http_webhook_catch_and_triggering":true,"native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"on_premise_self_hosted_deployment_option":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_for_llm_inference":true,"sub_workflow_calling_and_reusable_templates":true,"human_in_the_loop_approval_steps_via_slack_email":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 2,312 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Box"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Jotform"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Tableau Cloud"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Unito"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Youtube"},{"name":"Zendesk"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Mautic"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Elevenlabs"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"ClearBit"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Custom HTTP API"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Infisical"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"MongoDB","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true,"category":"api"},{"name":"Nextcloud","native":true,"category":"file_storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Firestore","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Strapi","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Claris FileMaker","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"file_storage"},{"name":"KoBo Toolbox","native":true,"category":"forms"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Telegram","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"integrations","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Twilio","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pipedrive","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"1Password","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GCP Secrets Manager","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["500 AI credits per editor each month","Unlimited bases","1,000 records per base","Up to 5 editors","1 GB of attachments per base"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals or very small teams just getting started with Airtable","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bases":"unlimited","max_editors":"5","records_per_base":"1,000","attachments_per_base":"1 GB","ai_credits_per_editor_per_month":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$20/user/mo billed annually or $24/mo billed monthly","features":["15,000 AI credits per paid user each month","Interface Designer","50,000 records per base","25,000 automation runs","20 GB of attachments per base","Standard sync integrations","Extensions","Gantt and timeline view"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams building apps to collaborate on shared workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"25,000","records_per_base":"50,000","attachments_per_base":"20 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"15,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$45/user/mo billed annually or $54/mo billed monthly","features":["20,000 AI credits per paid user each month","125,000 records per base","100,000 automation runs","100 GB of attachments per base","Premium sync integrations","Verified data","Two-way sync","Admin panel","SAML-based SSO"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":45,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":54,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and departments who need advanced features and basic administration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_runs":"100,000","records_per_base":"125,000","attachments_per_base":"100 GB","ai_credits_per_user_per_month":"20,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For organizations looking to build scalable, flexible apps with powerful governance and administration","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Portals","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":120,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"For 15 guests/month"}]}],"summary":"From $20/user/mo (Team billed annually). Free tier includes 500 AI credits/editor/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://airtable.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:54:16.103Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"assistant_credits":"1,600/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"assistant_credits":"4,000-9,600/mo depending on size"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Overages: 4,000 EUR per 300,000 executions","commitment":"monthly|annual","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"execution_bucket_overage"},"kind":"metered","amount":4000,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Self-hosted only, currently self-serve","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"execution_bucket":"300,000 executions"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Dedicated support with SLAs"],"description":"For large-scale deployments with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Assistant Credits"}],"summary":"Free Community version. Cloud plans start with Starter; self-hosted Business plan available. Execution-based pricing model.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:04:13.779Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/stable","date":"2026-10-05T07:26:37Z","type":"stable","version":"stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.7","date":"2026-10-05T07:26:35Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.3","date":"2026-10-05T07:23:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/beta","date":"2026-10-05T07:23:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.6","date":"2026-10-02T07:27:37Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.5","date":"2026-10-01T08:05:09Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.2","date":"2026-10-01T08:08:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.4","date":"2026-09-30T06:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.83","date":"2026-09-30T06:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.83"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.1","date":"2026-09-30T05:56:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.0","date":"2026-09-29T07:22:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.3","date":"2026-09-25T07:28:46Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.7","date":"2026-09-25T07:51:22Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.82","date":"2026-09-25T07:49:29Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.82"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.6","date":"2026-09-24T07:31:49Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.2","date":"2026-09-24T07:28:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.1","date":"2026-09-23T09:58:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.0","date":"2026-09-22T07:32:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.5","date":"2026-09-21T14:03:50Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.39.9","date":"2026-09-21T07:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.39.9"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://n8n.io/legal/security/ |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Airtable | n8n |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Builder** |  |  |
| Visual flow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline code steps (JS/Python) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branching / conditionals | - | ✓ |
| Loops / iteration | - | ✓ |
| Error handling / retries | - | ✓ |
| AI / LLM actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Front-end app builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Connectors** |  |  |
| Pre-built connectors | 27+ integrations | 1500+ integrations |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | - | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | - | Operation |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:52:08.410Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*