# Home Assistant vs n8n

| Attribute | Home Assistant | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 91.3 (1% (low)) | 72.8 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 202,516 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 133,490 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open source system for automating and controlling smart home devices locally without cloud dependency. Includes support for over 1500 integrations, customizable dashboards, natural language voice assistant, energy management, and runs on affordable hardware—keeping all data private and under user control. | 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. |
| 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}` |
| integrations.count | 1,500 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Huawei LTE","native":true},{"name":"NodeRed","native":false},{"name":"Discord","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.home-assistant.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:44:23.031Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"€20/month (billed annually). 2,500 executions/month","features":["2,500 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps","Unlimited users and workflows","Unlimited integrations","1 shared project","2,300 AI credits/month","Forum support","Cloud-hosted by n8n","No credit card required for trial"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Great for getting started and seeing the power of n8n","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"2,300/month","executions":"2,500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"€50/month (billed annually). 10,000 executions/month","features":["10,000 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps","Unlimited users and workflows","Unlimited integrations","3 shared projects","5,700-13,700 AI credits/month","7 days of execution history and insights","Admin roles","Global variables","Workflow history and execution search","Cloud-hosted by n8n","No credit card required for trial"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For solo builders and small teams running workflows in production","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"5,700-13,700/month","executions":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"€667/month. 40,000 executions/month. Self-hosted option","features":["40,000 workflow executions/month with unlimited steps","Unlimited users and workflows","Unlimited integrations","6 shared projects","SSO, SAML, and LDAP authentication","30 days of execution history and insights","Different environments","Scaling options","Version control using Git","Self-hosted deployment option","14-day free trial available"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":667,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For companies with < 100 employees needing collaboration and scale","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"executions":"40,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales","features":["Custom workflow executions","Unlimited users and workflows","Unlimited integrations","Unlimited shared projects","SSO, SAML, and LDAP authentication","External secret store integration","Log streaming to SIEM","Extended data retention","Dedicated support with SLA","Invoice and wire transfer billing","Self-hosted or cloud deployment"],"description":"For organisations with strict compliance and governance needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"executions":"custom"}}],"summary":"From €20/month (annual billing). Free trials available; no credit card required for Starter and Pro","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://n8n.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:49:14.944Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/stable","date":"2026-08-25T13:02:24Z","type":"stable","version":"stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.7","date":"2026-08-25T13:02:22Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.36.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.37.1","date":"2026-08-25T14:04:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.37.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.37.0","date":"2026-08-25T09:42:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/beta","date":"2026-08-25T14:04:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.6","date":"2026-08-24T08:41:37Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.36.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.35.7","date":"2026-08-21T10:23:33Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.35.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.35.6","date":"2026-08-21T07:58:47Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.35.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.75","date":"2026-08-21T07:59:01Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.75"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.5","date":"2026-08-21T10:30:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.36.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.4","date":"2026-08-21T08:07:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.36.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.35.5","date":"2026-08-20T08:21:55Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.35.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.74","date":"2026-08-20T08:01:23Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.74"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.3","date":"2026-08-20T08:00:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.36.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.35.4","date":"2026-08-19T06:20:25Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.35.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.73","date":"2026-08-19T06:05:53Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.73"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.2","date":"2026-08-19T08:15:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.36.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.36.0","date":"2026-08-18T09:41:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"n8n@2.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%401.123.72","date":"2026-08-17T07:57:31Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@1.123.72"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.35.3","date":"2026-08-14T10:21:09Z","type":"stable","version":"n8n@2.35.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:38:30.678Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*