Comparison

n8n vs Pipedream

No clear leader: Pipedream (73.0) 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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n8n73
Pipedream73
Score
vioscaleAI score
n8n73 / 100high · 76%
Pipedream73 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
n8n
Pipedream
Model
Pipedreamfreemium
Price level
n8nmid
Pipedreamlow
Starting price
Pipedream
Transparent
n8n
Pipedream
Integrations
Count
Pipedream3,000
Security
Certifications
PipedreamSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
n8n
Pipedream
Gdpr
n8n
Pipedream
Hipaa
n8n
Pipedream
Scorecard
n8n6.7
Pipedream
Soc2
n8n
Pipedream
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
n8n
Pipedream99.95
Status page
n8n
Pipedream
Adoption
Github stars
Pipedream
Package downloads weekly
Pipedream
Activity
Commits last 30d
n8n100
Pipedream
Release
History
Pipedream
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Pipedream
Content
Faq
Pipedream6 items

Capabilities

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

Builder
Visual flow builder
n8n
Pipedream
Inline code steps (JS/Python)
n8n
Pipedream
Branching / conditionals
n8n
Pipedream-
Loops / iteration
n8n
Pipedream-
Error handling / retries
n8n
Pipedream-
AI / LLM actions
n8n
Pipedream
Front-end app builder
n8n
Pipedream
Connectors
Pre-built connectors
n8n1500+ integrations
Pipedream3,000+ apps with pre-built triggers and actions
Custom HTTP connector
n8n
Pipedream
Deployment
Hosting
n8nCloud + self-hosted
PipedreamCloud + self-hosted
Governance
Environments + version control
n8n
Pipedream-
RBAC + audit log
n8n
Pipedream-
Pricing
Pricing metric
n8nOperation
PipedreamConsumption
Free tier
n8n
Pipedream

What each one is

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

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

Pipedream

A developer platform that provides pre-built components and workflow automation tools to connect thousands of applications and services. Includes AI agent deployment, webhook handling, and support for custom code in multiple languages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

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 ↗

Pipedream

from $2/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 100 credits/mo
    • 1M AI tokens
    • 3 active workflows
    • 3 connected accounts
    • Unlimited workflow testing
    • +2 more
  • Basic$29/mo ($348/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 20M AI tokens
    • 10 active workflows
    • 5 connected accounts
    • 3,000+ integrated apps
    • +1 more
  • Advanced$49/mo ($588/year)
    • 2,000 credits/mo
    • 50M AI tokens
    • Unlimited workflows
    • Unlimited connected accounts
    • Control flow operators
    • +4 more
  • Connect$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user
    • 10,000 credits/mo
    • Pipedream Connect in production
    • Auth for 100 external users
    • Custom OAuth clients
    • API Proxy
    • +3 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Volume pricing
    • Custom invoicing
    • Priority integration development
    • Dedicated support in Slack
    • Support for HIPAA workloads
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
n8n
Pipedream
CLI
n8n
Pipedream
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
n8n
Pipedream
Self-hosted
n8n
Pipedream
On-premise
n8n
Pipedream

Integrations

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

In common (8)
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Airtable
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • GitHub

n8n

38 total - 30 not shared
  • Typeform
  • Mautic
  • Asana
  • ServiceNow
  • Zoom
  • Elevenlabs
  • Google
  • ClearBit
  • Azure
  • WhatsApp
  • Webhook
  • Custom HTTP API
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Infisical
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • LangChain
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • MongoDB
  • GraphQL
  • +6 more
Independently observed

Pipedream

22 total - 14 not shared
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Gmail
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Shopify
  • Supabase
  • Amazon S3
  • Snowflake
  • RSS
  • HTTP
  • Email
  • AWS
  • Zapier
Independently observed
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n8n or Pipedream: 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.