# Bubble vs n8n

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** n8n

| Attribute | Bubble | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.9 (73% (medium)) | 76.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 206,695 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 137,563 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform for creating web and native mobile applications using visual development tools and a usage-based pricing model with a free tier to get started. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://bubble.io/pricing","question":"What is Bubble?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bubble offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Growth and Team. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bubble.io/pricing","question":"Is Bubble free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bubble supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bubble.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Bubble support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bubble, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://bubble.io/pricing","question":"Can Bubble be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Bubble. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bubble not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://bubble.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Bubble have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Bubble is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://bubble.io/pricing","question":"Where is Bubble available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"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 | A no-code application development platform combining visual editors with AI prompting to create scalable web and mobile apps. Applications deploy to web browsers and native iOS/Android stores with built-in cloud hosting and backend infrastructure included. | 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,"app_builder":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"8,000+ plugins","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":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 | 8,000 | 2,312 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"API connector","native":true}]` | `[{"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 | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Development version","API connector","1 app editor","50K workload units/month","6 hours of server logs","Web app","Component library","Web debugger","Mobile app","Native mobile editor","Mobile debugger","On-device testing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Projects that are under construction","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"app_editors":"1","server_logs":"6 hours","workload_units":"50K/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$59/month (billed annually)","features":["Everything in Free","Recurring workflows","Basic version control","175K workload units/month","2 days of server logs","Branding","Live website","Custom domain","5 build submissions/month","3 live app versions","Unlimited OTAs"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Projects that are ready to launch","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"server_logs":"2 days","workload_units":"175K/month","live_app_versions":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$209/month","features":["Everything in Starter","Premium version control","Two-factor authentication","2 app editors","10 custom branches","250K workload units/month","14 days of server logs","10 build submissions/month","5 live app versions"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":209,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for team collaboration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"app_editors":"2","server_logs":"14 days","workload_units":"250K/month","custom_branches":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$549/month","features":["Everything in Growth","Sub apps","5 app editors","25 custom branches","500K workload units/month","20 days of server logs","20 build submissions/month","8 live app versions"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":549,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best for scaling your team and business","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"app_editors":"5","server_logs":"20 days","workload_units":"500K/month","custom_branches":"25","build_submissions":"20/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Team","Custom workload units","Choice of hosting location","Customizable server","Dedicated support team","Pay by invoice or ACH","Custom builds/month","Custom live app versions"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Workload tiers"},{"name":"File storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Plugin subscriptions"}],"summary":"Free plan with 50K workload units/month. Starter at $59/month (annual billing). Growth at $209/month. Team at $549/month. Enterprise custom pricing. Consumption-based workload add-ons available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bubble.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:37:07.332Z","startingPrice":{"amount":59,"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 | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":59,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"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","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://bubble.io/security_acknowledgements | https://n8n.io/legal/security/ |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | Bubble | 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 | 8,000+ plugins | 1500+ integrations |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Consumption | Operation |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:27.391Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*