Comparison

IFTTT vs n8n

No clear leader: IFTTT (73.6) and n8n (72.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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IFTTT74
n8n73
Score
vioscaleAI score
IFTTT74 / 100medium · 55%
n8n73 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
IFTTT
n8n
Model
Price level
IFTTTlow
n8nmid
Starting price
IFTTT$2.99
Transparent
IFTTT
n8n
Integrations
Count
IFTTT1,000
Security
Certifications
IFTTT
Disclosure policy
IFTTT
n8n
Gdpr
IFTTT
n8n
Scorecard
IFTTT
n8n6.7
Soc2
IFTTT
n8n
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
IFTTT
n8n
Adoption
Github stars
IFTTT
Package downloads weekly
IFTTT
Activity
Commits last 30d
IFTTT
n8n100
Release
History
IFTTT
License
Language
Primary
IFTTT
Content
Faq

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for no-code automation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Builder
Visual flow builder
IFTTT
n8n
Inline code steps (JS/Python)
IFTTT
n8n
Branching / conditionals
IFTTT
n8n
Loops / iteration
IFTTT-
n8n
Error handling / retries
IFTTT-
n8n
AI / LLM actions
IFTTT
n8n
Front-end app builder
IFTTT-
n8n
Connectors
Pre-built connectors
IFTTT1000+ app and device integrations with millions of ready-made Applets
n8n1500+ integrations
Custom HTTP connector
IFTTT
n8n
Deployment
Hosting
IFTTTCloud only
n8nCloud + self-hosted
Governance
Environments + version control
IFTTT-
n8n
RBAC + audit log
IFTTT-
n8n
Pricing
Pricing metric
IFTTTFlow
n8nOperation
Free tier
IFTTT
n8n

What each one is

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

IFTTT

A platform that automates tasks by linking different apps and devices together through trigger-based workflows called Applets. Users can enable pre-built automations or create custom ones in minutes by selecting triggers and actions from an ecosystem of thousands of services.

Independently observed

n8n

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.

IFTTT

from $2.99/moHybridFree tier

Free forever with 2 Applets. Pro from $2.99/month. Pro+ from $8.99/month with unlimited Applets and AI features.

  • FreeFree
    • 2 Applets
    • Standard Applet speeds
    • DIY or use published Applets
    • Unlimited Applet runs
    • Free mobile app access
    • +2 more
  • Pro$2.99/month or $35.88/year
    • 20 Applets
    • Fastest Applet speeds
    • Multi-action Applets
    • Webhooks
    • Twitter Applets
    • +3 more
  • Pro+$8.99/month or $107.88/year
    • Unlimited Applets
    • Everything in Pro
    • Fastest Applet speeds
    • Multi-action Applets
    • Twitter Applets
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

n8n

from €20/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

From €20/month. Free open-source self-hosted version. Free trials available.

  • Starter€20/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited workflows
    • All integrations
  • Pro-
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited workflows
    • All integrations
  • Business€4,000 per 300k executions (overage)
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited workflows
    • All integrations
    • Production execution monitoring
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Dedicated support with guaranteed SLAs
    • SSO/SAML/LDAP
    • Advanced RBAC
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
IFTTT
n8n
iOS
IFTTT
n8n
Android
IFTTT
n8n
CLI
IFTTT
n8n
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
IFTTT
n8n
Self-hosted
IFTTT
n8n
On-premise
IFTTT
n8n

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • Claude

IFTTT

43 total - 40 not shared
  • Spotify
  • Weather Underground
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Tasks
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Business Profile
  • Google Assistant
  • Todoist
  • Monzo
  • Evernote
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • X
  • Discord
  • Facebook Lead Ads
  • Blogger
  • Telegram
  • Raindrop.io
  • Toodledo
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Anthropic Claude
  • YouTube
  • Twitch
  • RSS
  • +16 more
Independently observed

n8n

38 total - 35 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • 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
  • Infisical
  • +11 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

IFTTT or n8n: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.