# Home Assistant vs n8n

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** n8n

| Attribute | Home Assistant | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 30.3 (38% (low)) | 76.2 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 227 | 206,695 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 137,563 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open source system for automating and controlling smart home devices locally without cloud dependency. Includes support for over 1500 integrations, customizable dashboards, natural language voice assistant, energy management, and runs on affordable hardware—keeping all data private and under user control. It is indexed under Self-Hosted Apps.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What is Home Assistant?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Home Assistant is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"Is Home Assistant free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Home Assistant supports the web, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What platforms does Home Assistant support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Home Assistant can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"Can Home Assistant be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Home Assistant, including Huawei LTE, NodeRed and Discord. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.home-assistant.io","question":"What does Home Assistant integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Home Assistant is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte","question":"Is Home Assistant open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A freely-available home automation solution that runs entirely on local hardware, allowing users to connect and control smart devices while keeping data on-premises and private. | 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":"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 | 1,500 | 2,312 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Huawei LTE","native":true},{"name":"NodeRed","native":false},{"name":"Discord","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"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 | SCSS | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.home-assistant.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:27:16.381Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 187 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.2.0","date":"2025-03-21T21:04:03Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.1.0","date":"2022-11-06T03:16:13Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.3","date":"2020-05-07T22:29:34Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.2","date":"2020-04-05T05:00:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.1","date":"2019-10-01T04:23:44Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coogie/oscailte/releases/tag/3.0.0","date":"2019-10-01T04:13:01Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.0"}]` | `[{"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 |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://n8n.io/legal/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=oscailte&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:00:08.689Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*