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Comparison

Authentik vs n8n

On the evidence we track, n8n leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Authentik46
★n8n76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Authentik46 / 100medium · 69%
n8n76 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Authentik✓
n8n✓
Model
Authentikfreemium
n8nfreemium
Price level
Authentiklow
n8nlow
Starting price
Authentik–
n8n€20
Transparent
Authentik✗
n8n✓
Integrations
Count
Authentik10
n8n2,312
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Authentik✓
n8n✓
Fedramp
Authentik✓
n8n–
Gdpr
Authentik✓
n8n✓
Hipaa
Authentik✓
n8n–
Scorecard
Authentik–
n8n6.7
Soc2
Authentik–
n8n✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Authentik✓
n8n✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Authentik0
n8n–
Github stars
Authentik25,816
n8n206,695
Package downloads weekly
Authentik–
n8n137,563
Activity
Commits last 30d
Authentik100
n8n100
Release
Cadence days
Authentik6
n8n–
History
Authentik20 items
n8n20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
AuthentikPython
n8nTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Authentik7 items
n8n8 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureAuthentikn8n
Ai steps-✓
App builder-✗
B2b multi tenant✓-
Branching logic-✓
Bring your own key byok for llm inference-✓
Builder ui architecture-visual_node_canvas
Code steps-✓
Custom http connector-✓
Custom http webhook catch and triggering-✓
Environments versioning-✓
Error handling-✓
Free tier-✓
Hosted uihosted-
Hostingbothboth
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email-✓
Loops iteration-✓
Mfa✓-
Native llm nodes anthropic openai gemini-✓
Oidc✓-
On premise self hosted deployment option-✓
Open source✓-
Passkeys webauthn✓-
Passwordless✓-
Prebuilt connectors-1500+ integrations
Pricing metric-operation
Pricing model-freemium_with_task_credits
Rbac✓-
Rbac audit-✓
Saml sso✓-
Scim provisioning✓-
Soc2 type ii-✓
Social login✓-
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates-✓
Visual builder-✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Authentik

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that consolidates authentication and identity management into one self-hosted platform, supporting standard protocols like OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and RADIUS for modern SSO deployments.

Independently observed

n8n

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Authentik

HybridFree tier
  • Open SourceFree
    • OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, RADIUS, Proxy support
    • OpenID Certified for OpenID Connect
    • Web-based RDP/SSH access
    • B2B and B2C use cases
    • Community Discord support
  • Enterprise-
    • Google Workspace integration
    • Microsoft Entra ID integration
    • Embed external OAuth/SAML sources
    • Chrome Enterprise Device Trust connector
    • Shared Signals Framework support
    • +9 more
  • Enterprise PlusContact sales
    • Invoice-based billing
    • Dedicated, customized support and SLAs
    • Volume discounts
    • Support for multi-instance deployments
    • FIPS compliance for FedRAMP
as of verify ↗

n8n

Leader
HybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Community version. Cloud plans start with Starter; self-hosted Business plan available. Execution-based pricing model.

  • Starter-
  • Pro-
  • BusinessContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Dedicated support with SLAs
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Authentik✓
n8n✓
macOS
Authentik✓
n8n✗
Windows
Authentik✓
n8n✗
Linux
Authentik✓
n8n✗
CLI
Authentik✓
n8n✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Authentik✗
n8n✓
Self-hosted
Authentik✓
n8n✓
On-premise
Authentik✗
n8n✓
Air-gapped
Authentik✗
n8n✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Authentik

17 total
  • OAuth2
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML2
  • LDAP
  • RADIUS
  • SCIM
  • WS-Federation
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Google Workspace
  • Shared Signals Framework (SSF)
  • Chrome Enterprise Device Trust
  • Fleet
  • Kerberos
  • SAML
  • OAuth2/OIDC
  • Apple Business Manager
  • Google Chrome
Independently observed

n8n

Leader
47 total
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Typeform
  • Mautic
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • ServiceNow
  • Zoom
  • Elevenlabs
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google
  • ClearBit
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • WhatsApp
  • Webhook
  • Custom HTTP API
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • +23 more
Independently observed
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