# n8n vs Pipedream

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pipedream

| Attribute | n8n | Pipedream |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (54% (medium)) | 90.7 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 198,943 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 89,481 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Workflow 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. | Pipedream is a workflow automation platform and integration toolkit that enables developers to automate any process, build AI agents, and add thousands of API integrations to their applications. |
| features.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":"cloud","ai_steps":true,"free_tier":true,"code_steps":true,"rbac_audit":true,"app_builder":false,"error_handling":true,"pricing_metric":"consumption","visual_builder":true,"branching_logic":true,"prebuilt_connectors":"3,000+ integrated apps with 10,000+ tools via MCP server","custom_http_connector":true,"environments_versioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 500 | 3,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HTTP/GraphQL"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Elevenlabs"},{"name":"LangChain"}]` | `[{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Anthropic"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["100 credits/mo","1M AI tokens","3 active workflows","3 connected accounts","Unlimited workflow testing","Pipedream Connect in development","3,000+ integrated apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals getting started with workflow automation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"100/mo","ai_tokens":"1M","active_workflows":"3","connected_accounts":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29/mo ($348/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","20M AI tokens","10 active workflows","5 connected accounts","3,000+ integrated apps","All Free features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals with growing needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"20M","active_workflows":"10","connected_accounts":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$49/mo ($588/year)","features":["2,000 credits/mo","50M AI tokens","Unlimited workflows","Unlimited connected accounts","Control flow operators","GitHub Sync","Premium apps","3,000+ integrated apps","All Basic features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams running production workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2,000/mo","ai_tokens":"50M","active_workflows":"unlimited","connected_accounts":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Connect","summary":"$99/mo ($1,188/year) + $2 per additional external user","features":["10,000 credits/mo","Pipedream Connect in production","Auth for 100 external users","Custom OAuth clients","API Proxy","Deploy MCP servers","3,000+ integrated apps","All Advanced features"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"external_user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo","external_users":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Volume pricing","Custom invoicing","Priority integration development","Dedicated support in Slack","Support for HIPAA workloads","Uptime and availability SLAs","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Virtual Private Clouds","Unique egress IPs","VPC peering","All Advanced and Connect features"],"description":"For companies building production integrations and automations at scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional external users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/mo (Basic). Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pipedream.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:19:59.134Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 20 | 2 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | n8n | Pipedream |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | 400+ pre-built integrations | 3,000+ integrated apps with 10,000+ tools via MCP server |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Flow | Consumption |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:22.803Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*