# n8n vs Softr

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** n8n

| Attribute | n8n | Softr |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 76.2 (75% (high)) | 70.7 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 206,695 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 137,563 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What is n8n?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"n8n offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Is n8n free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"n8n supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does n8n support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. n8n can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Can n8n be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 34 integrations for n8n, including Salesforce, Slack, HubSpot, Stripe, Typeform, Mautic, Airtable and Asana, plus 26 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"What does n8n integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for n8n. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as n8n not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://n8n.io/legal/security/","question":"What security certifications does n8n have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. n8n is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n","question":"Is n8n open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"n8n is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","question":"Where is n8n available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A no-code platform for creating custom business applications, dashboards, and client portals on top of various data sources, with built-in user management, permissions, and security features. It is indexed under No-Code Automation Tools.","source":"https://www.softr.io/blog/monday-com-pricing","question":"What is Softr?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Softr offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $19 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.softr.io/blog/monday-com-pricing","question":"Is Softr free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Softr. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.softr.io/blog/monday-com-pricing","question":"What platforms does Softr support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Softr, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.softr.io/blog/monday-com-pricing","question":"Can Softr be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 31 integrations for Softr, including Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, monday.com, ClickUp, Coda and Supabase, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.softr.io/blog/monday-com-pricing","question":"What does Softr integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Softr. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Softr not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.softr.io/database-template/excel/compliance-checklist","question":"What security certifications does Softr have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Softr enables teams to create business applications like client portals, CRMs, and internal dashboards using a visual builder combined with AI assistance, integrated workflows, user permissions, and database capabilities—all without coding. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_with_task_credits","error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"operation","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"loops_iteration":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"1500+ integrations","custom_http_connector":true,"builder_ui_architecture":"visual_node_canvas","environments_versioning":true,"custom_http_webhook_catch_and_triggering":true,"native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"on_premise_self_hosted_deployment_option":true,"bring_your_own_key_byok_for_llm_inference":true,"sub_workflow_calling_and_reusable_templates":true,"human_in_the_loop_approval_steps_via_slack_email":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"pricing_metric":"seat","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Resend, DocuSign, Jira, MySQL,","custom_http_connector":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2,312 | 52 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Typeform"},{"name":"Mautic"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Elevenlabs"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"ClearBit"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Custom HTTP API"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Infisical"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"MongoDB","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true,"category":"api"},{"name":"Nextcloud","native":true,"category":"file_storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Firestore","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Strapi","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Claris FileMaker","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Box","native":true,"category":"file_storage"},{"name":"KoBo Toolbox","native":true,"category":"forms"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Telegram","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"integrations","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Twilio","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pipedrive","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"1Password","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GCP Secrets Manager","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"monday.com"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Coda"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Landbot"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"BigQuery","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data warehouse"},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","native":true,"category":"spreadsheet"},{"name":"SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"MariaDB","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"SmartSuite","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Xano","native":true,"category":"backend"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"workflow automation"},{"name":"Make","native":true,"category":"workflow automation"},{"name":"n8n","native":true,"category":"workflow automation"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"JumpCloud","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Attio","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"TinyURL","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Postgres","native":true,"category":"databases"},{"name":"Rest API","native":true,"category":"custom","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"assistant_credits":"1,600/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"assistant_credits":"4,000-9,600/mo depending on size"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Overages: 4,000 EUR per 300,000 executions","commitment":"monthly|annual","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"execution_bucket_overage"},"kind":"metered","amount":4000,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Self-hosted only, currently self-serve","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"execution_bucket":"300,000 executions"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Dedicated support with SLAs"],"description":"For large-scale deployments with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Assistant Credits"}],"summary":"Free Community version. Cloud plans start with Starter; self-hosted Business plan available. Execution-based pricing model.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:04:13.779Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"50/month","workflow_runs":"1000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$19/month","features":["Unlimited apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"10/month","team_users":"5","client_users":"5","integrations":"42+","database_records":"50k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$99/month","features":["Unlimited apps","Custom code"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"50/month","team_users":"10","client_users":"50","integrations":"45+","database_records":"500k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$329/month","features":["Unlimited apps","SSO","Audit logs","Dedicated support","SLAs"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":329,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"100/month","team_users":"30","client_users":"100","integrations":"52+","database_records":"1000k"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $19/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.softr.io/blog/zite-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:40:34.103Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/stable","date":"2026-10-05T07:26:37Z","type":"stable","version":"stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.7","date":"2026-10-05T07:26:35Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.3","date":"2026-10-05T07:23:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/beta","date":"2026-10-05T07:23:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.6","date":"2026-10-02T07:27:37Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.5","date":"2026-10-01T08:05:09Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.2","date":"2026-10-01T08:08:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.4","date":"2026-09-30T06:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.83","date":"2026-09-30T06:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.83"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.1","date":"2026-09-30T05:56:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.42.0","date":"2026-09-29T07:22:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.3","date":"2026-09-25T07:28:46Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.7","date":"2026-09-25T07:51:22Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.82","date":"2026-09-25T07:49:29Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.82"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.6","date":"2026-09-24T07:31:49Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.2","date":"2026-09-24T07:28:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.1","date":"2026-09-23T09:58:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.41.0","date":"2026-09-22T07:32:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.40.5","date":"2026-09-21T14:03:50Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.40.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.39.9","date":"2026-09-21T07:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.39.9"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://n8n.io/legal/security/ | https://www.softr.io/create/vendor-compliance-management-software |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | n8n | Softr |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Builder** |  |  |
| Visual flow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline code steps (JS/Python) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branching / conditionals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loops / iteration | ✓ | - |
| Error handling / retries | ✓ | - |
| AI / LLM actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Front-end app builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Connectors** |  |  |
| Pre-built connectors | 1500+ integrations | Airtable, Notion, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Resend, DocuSign, Jira, MySQL, |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | - |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Operation | Seat |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:53.064Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*