# n8n vs Workato

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Workato

| Attribute | n8n | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (54% (medium)) | 73.6 (55% (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,"hybrid":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. | Enterprise integration and AI orchestration platform providing governed, reliable, and production-grade control for enterprise AI agents and workflow automation across systems. |
| 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":"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}` |
| integrations.count | 500 | 1,200 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HTTP/GraphQL"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Elevenlabs"},{"name":"LangChain"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Workday"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md | - |
| platform.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"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 20 | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (No-Code Automation Tools)

| Capability | n8n | Workato |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | 1,200+ out-of-the-box |
| Custom HTTP connector | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Environments + version control | ✓ | ✓ |
| RBAC + audit log | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing metric | Flow | Consumption |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:06:54.937Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*