Compare software

Zapier AI vs n8n: catalog facts
Zapier AI	n8n
Freemium Free sign-up, with paid plans and sales contact for larger teams.	Freemium Free self-hosted community edition, with paid cloud and enterprise plans.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Connects to more than 9,000 apps Lets existing AI assistants call Zapier actions	Self-hostable community edition gives full control over data and workflows Combines no-code nodes with the flexibility to drop into custom code when needed
Cloud-only service that needs an account Larger teams are steered toward sales plans	Source-available license is not a standard OSI open-source license Self-hosting requires managing your own infrastructure and updates
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.