n8n vs Plex
On the evidence we track, n8n leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. 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 | n8n | Plex |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
Plex
Plex is a streaming platform offering free movies and television series. It also enables users to create and manage personal media libraries and integrates with music services for unified media access.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
n8n
LeaderFree 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
Plex
Free tier with 30-day trial. Plex Pass subscriptions: monthly/annual (prices not specified in source), 5-year ($249.99), or lifetime ($749.99 as of July 1, 2026).
- FreeFree
- Free movies and TV shows
- Watchlist
- Plex Pass MonthlyMonthly subscription (price not specified in source)
- Plex Pass AnnualAnnual subscription (price not specified in source)
- Plex Pass 5-Year$249.99 for 5-year term
- Plex Pass Lifetime$749.99 one-time (effective July 1, 2026)
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.
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
- +23 more
Plex
- TIDAL
n8n or Plex: which one depends on you
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