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Node-RED vs Automatisch: catalog facts
Node-RED	Automatisch
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to self-host, with a paid cloud version.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Visual drag-and-drop flows make complex if/else automation logic easier to follow than YAML Built-in debugging tools help trace what a flow is actually doing	Self-hosting keeps workflow data on your servers No-code workflow builder
Adds another interface to learn on top of Home Assistant's own automation editor Complex flows can become hard to maintain without good node naming and organization	Smaller integration catalogue than commercial services Self-hosting means running and updating the server yourself
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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