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Comparison

n8n vs Workato

On the evidence we track, Workato leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

n8n full profile →Workato full profile →
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Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute72n8n74WorkatoLeader
Vioscale score72 / 100medium · 54%74 / 100medium · 55%
Commits last 30d100-
Github stars198,943-
Package downloads weekly89,481-
Options{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}
LongWorkflow automation platform with visual builder, 400+ pre-built integrations, and unlimited users/workflows. Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployments with built-in AI capabilities.Enterprise integration and AI orchestration platform providing governed, reliable, and production-grade control for enterprise AI agents and workflow automation across systems.
Capabilities{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":false,"error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"flow","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"loops_iteration":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"400+ pre-built integrations","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}{"hosting":"both","ai_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"1,200+ out-of-the-box","environments_versioning":true}
Count5001,200
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PrimaryTypeScript-
SpdxSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md-
Support{"cli":true,"web":true}{"web":true}
Pricing{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£20/mo billed annually","features":["Unlimited users and workflows","Every integration","1 shared project","5 concurrent executions","2,300 AI credits/month","Forum support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Great for getting started and seeing the power of n8n","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1","ai_credits_month":"2300","workflow_executions":"2.5k/mo","concurrent_executions":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£50/mo billed annually","features":["Everything in Starter","3 shared projects","20 concurrent executions","7 days of insights","Up to 13,700 AI credits/month","Admin roles","Global variables","Workflow history and execution search"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For solo builders and small teams running workflows in production","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"3","ai_credits_month":"13700","workflow_executions":"10k/mo","concurrent_executions":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£571/mo billed annually","features":["Everything in Pro","Self-hosted or cloud hosting","6 shared projects","SSO, SAML, LDAP","30 days of insights","Different environments","Scaling options","Version control using Git"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":571,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For companies with < 100 employees needing collaboration and scale","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"6","workflow_executions":"40k/mo","concurrent_executions":"200"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Everything in Business","Unlimited shared projects","200+ concurrent executions","365 days of insights","External secret store integration","Log streaming","Extended data retention","Dedicated support with SLA","Invoice billing"],"description":"For organisations with strict compliance and governance needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"projects":"unlimited","workflow_executions":"custom","concurrent_executions":"200+","execution_history_days":"365"}}],"summary":"From £20/mo billed annually. Free Community Edition and free trials available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://n8n.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:19:23.220Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","features":["Application integration & process automation","1 Standard Workbot","SAML SSO and MFA","Custom OAuth profiles","Role-based access control","Encryption at rest and in transit","30-day log retention"],"description":"Application integration & process automation","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"workbots":"1 Standard","concurrency":"1","log_retention_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Everything in Standard","Pre-Built MCP servers","AI/MCP Gateway","Enterprise Skill builder","Data integration (ETL, ELT, reverse ETL)","API platform","Log service, dependency graph, platform APIs","10 Enterprise Workbots","3 OPAs for on-premise connectivity"],"description":"Everything in Standard plus pre-built MCP servers and data integration","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"3","workbots":"10 Enterprise","concurrency":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Everything in Business MCP","Data Pipelines","Event Streams","Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)","AI by Workato","Insights","Unlimited Enterprise Workbots","Enhanced security (data masking, activity audit, hourly key rotation, runtime user connections)","Flexible 90-day log retention","10 OPAs for on-premise connectivity","15 Concurrency"],"description":"Everything in Business MCP plus data pipelines, IDP, and AI capabilities","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"10","workbots":"Unlimited","concurrency":"15","log_retention_days":"90"}},{"free":false,"name":"Workato ONE","features":["Everything in Enterprise MCP","Agent Studio","Workato Knowledge Base","Workato GO (Employee Assistant, Enterprise Search, Action Board)","30 OPAs for on-premise connectivity","30 Concurrency"],"description":"Everything in Enterprise MCP plus Agent Studio and enterprise agents","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"opa":"30","workbots":"Unlimited","concurrency":"30"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Workato Pre-Packaged Genies"},{"name":"Advanced Security & Governance Add-on"},{"name":"OpenLegacy for On-Premise Connectivity"},{"name":"RobotiQ RPA"},{"name":"Private Link"},{"name":"On-premises Agents"},{"name":"Workflow Apps"},{"name":"Workato Data Hub powered by Reltio"},{"name":"Concurrencies"},{"name":"Workato EDI powered by Orderful"},{"name":"Virtual Private Workato (VPW)"}],"currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.workato.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:22:04.339Z"}
Free tierYes-
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levelmidunknown
Starting gbp20-
TransparentYesYes
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYes-
GdprYesYes
Iso27001-Yes
Pci-Yes
Soc2YesYes

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for No-Code Automation Tools
Capabilityn8nWorkato
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 connectors400+ pre-built integrations1,200+ out-of-the-box
Custom HTTP connector✓-
Deployment
HostingCloud + self-hostedCloud + self-hosted
Governance
Environments + version control✓✓
RBAC + audit log✓✓
Pricing
Pricing metricFlowConsumption
Free tier✓-

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