Comparison

Lindy vs n8n

No clear leader: n8n (76.2) and Lindy (73.3) 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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Lindy73
n8n76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lindy73 / 100medium · 56%
n8n76 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Model
Price level
Lindymid
n8nlow
Starting price
Lindy$29.99
Transparent
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Integrations
Count
Lindy1,500
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Lindy–
n8n✓
Gdpr
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Hipaa
Lindy✓
n8n–
Scorecard
Lindy–
n8n6.7
Soc2
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Reliability
Status page
Lindy–
n8n✓
Adoption
Github stars
Lindy–
Package downloads weekly
Lindy–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lindy–
n8n100
Release
History
Lindy–
License
Language
Primary
Lindy–
Content
Faq

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai workflow automation. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Builder UI architecture
LindyVisual node canvas
n8nVisual node canvas
Native LLM nodes anthropic openai gemini
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Human in the loop approval steps via slack email
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Unstructured document extraction PDF image to json
Lindy✓
n8n-
Dynamic conditional routing via LLM classification
Lindy✓
n8n-
Web scraping and browser automation nodes
Lindy✓
n8n-
Bring your own key byok for LLM inference
Lindy✗
n8n✓
Custom HTTP webhook catch and triggering
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Sub workflow calling and reusable templates
Lindy✓
n8n✓
On premise self hosted deployment option
Lindy✗
n8n✓
SOC2 type ii
Lindy✓
n8n✓
ISO 27001
Lindy✗
n8n-
Pricing model
LindyPer user seat
n8nFreemium with task credits

What each one is

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

Lindy

An AI teammate that plugs into your work tools, learns your processes, and handles routine tasks like reporting, CRM updates, and email management for your entire team.

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.

Lindy

from $29.99/user/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From $29.99/user/mo (Team). Free tier with $50 credits.

  • FreeFree
  • Team$29.99/user/mo with 3,000 credits/month shared pool
    • 3,000 credits per month
    • Credits pooled across team
    • Top-up at $10/1,000 credits
    • Model selection
    • Computer use
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • HIPAA compliance & signed BAA
    • SSO & SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Shared usage + bonus credits
    • Dedicated support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

n8n

HybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Community version. Cloud plans start with Starter; self-hosted Business plan available. Execution-based pricing model.

  • Starter-
  • Pro-
  • BusinessContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Dedicated support with SLAs
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lindy✓
n8n✓
CLI
Lindy✗
n8n✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lindy✓
n8n✓
Self-hosted
Lindy✗
n8n✓
On-premise
Lindy✗
n8n✓
Air-gapped
Lindy✗
n8n✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Airtable

Lindy

18 total - 14 not shared
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Calendar
  • Notion
  • Calendly
  • PandaDoc
  • Parallel Web Systems
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
  • iMessage
  • Parallel Web
  • Epic
  • Athena
  • Zapier
Independently observed

n8n

47 total - 43 not shared
  • Stripe
  • Typeform
  • Mautic
  • 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
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • LangChain
  • +19 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Lindy or n8n: which one depends on you

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