Jellyfin vs n8n
On the evidence we track, n8n leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
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.
| Feature | Jellyfin | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Ai steps | - | ✓ |
| App builder | - | ✗ |
| 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 | - | ✓ |
| Hosting | - | both |
| Human in the loop approval steps via slack email | - | ✓ |
| Loops iteration | - | ✓ |
| Native llm nodes anthropic openai gemini | - | ✓ |
| On premise self hosted deployment option | - | ✓ |
| Prebuilt connectors | - | 1500+ integrations |
| Pricing metric | - | operation |
| Pricing model | - | freemium_with_task_credits |
| Rbac audit | - | ✓ |
| Soc2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| Sub workflow calling and reusable templates | - | ✓ |
| Visual builder | - | ✓ |
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Jellyfin
An open-source media server that lets you self-host your personal media library and stream it across multiple devices privately, without tracking, subscriptions, or vendor lock-in.
n8n
Leadern8n 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
n8n
LeaderFrom €20/month (annual billing). Free trials available; no credit card required for Starter and Pro
- Starter€20/month (billed annually). 2,500 executions/month
- 2,500 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps
- Unlimited users and workflows
- Unlimited integrations
- 1 shared project
- 2,300 AI credits/month
- +3 more
- Pro€50/month (billed annually). 10,000 executions/month
- 10,000 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps
- Unlimited users and workflows
- Unlimited integrations
- 3 shared projects
- 5,700-13,700 AI credits/month
- +6 more
- Business€667/month. 40,000 executions/month. Self-hosted option
- 40,000 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps
- Unlimited users and workflows
- Unlimited integrations
- 6 shared projects
- SSO, SAML, and LDAP authentication
- +6 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom workflow executions
- Unlimited users and workflows
- Unlimited integrations
- Unlimited shared projects
- SSO, SAML, and LDAP authentication
- +6 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Jellyfin
- Kodi
- Discord
- Chromecast
- VLC
- Navidrome
n8n
Leader- Salesforce
- Slack
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- Typeform
- Mautic
- Airtable
- Asana
- ServiceNow
- Zoom
- Elevenlabs
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- ClearBit
- Azure
- GitHub
- Webhook
- Custom HTTP API
- AWS Secrets Manager
- Azure Key Vault
- Google Cloud Platform
- HashiCorp Vault
- +6 more
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.