# Bardeen vs n8n

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** n8n

| Attribute | Bardeen | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.6 (52% (medium)) | 76.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 206,695 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 137,563 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Bardeen is an automation platform that uses AI to streamline workflows, including tasks like downloading and managing signatures from DocuSign and extracting data from websites through web scraping. It is indexed under AI Workflow Automation.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai","question":"What is Bardeen?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bardeen offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Professional, Business and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai/posts/bardeen-pricing-2-0","question":"Is Bardeen free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Bardeen. 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://www.bardeen.ai/posts/bardeen-pricing-2-0","question":"What platforms does Bardeen support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Bardeen is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai/posts/bardeen-pricing-2-0","question":"Can Bardeen be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Bardeen, including Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Hubspot, Salesloft and Pipedrive, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai","question":"What does Bardeen integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Bardeen. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bardeen not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai/websites/trustradius","question":"What security certifications does Bardeen have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Bardeen is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.bardeen.ai/posts/bardeen-pricing-2-0","question":"Where is Bardeen available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Bardeen is an automation platform that uses AI to streamline workflows, including tasks like downloading and managing signatures from DocuSign and extracting data from websites through web scraping. | 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 | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_with_task_credits","builder_ui_architecture":"browser_extension","native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"web_scraping_and_browser_automation_nodes":true,"sub_workflow_calling_and_reusable_templates":true,"dynamic_conditional_routing_via_llm_classification":true,"unstructured_document_extraction_pdf_image_to_json":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 | 1 | 2,312 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Hubspot"},{"name":"Salesloft"},{"name":"Pipedrive"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"Any webpage via browser"}]` | `[{"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":["US"],"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","description":"For individuals beginning their automation journey","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","description":"For individuals and small teams prioritizing productivity","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","description":"For teams requiring advanced collaboration, enhanced security, and scalability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Enterprise-level tools with dedicated support and solutions engineering","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Freemium subscription with unlimited team seats. Credit-based usage: each action costs one credit. Specific pricing not detailed.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bardeen.ai/posts/bardeen-pricing-2-0","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:38:14.756Z","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 |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://n8n.io/legal/security/ |

## Capabilities (AI Workflow Automation)

| Capability | Bardeen | n8n |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Builder UI architecture | Browser extension | Visual node canvas |
| Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in the loop approval steps via slack email | - | ✓ |
| Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json | ✓ | - |
| Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification | ✓ | - |
| Web scraping and browser automation nodes | ✓ | - |
| Bring your own key byok for LLM inference | - | ✓ |
| Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering | - | ✓ |
| Sub workflow calling and reusable templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| On premise self hosted deployment option | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium with task credits | Freemium with task credits |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T22:22:15.558Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*