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n8n vs Zapier: automation tasks and costs

Official prices and published usage limits for n8n and Zapier, side by side. Every number links back to the vendor’s own page and shows when we last checked it.

n8nfrom $24/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax
Zapierfrom $29.99/mopaid plans shown below, USD excl. tax

Prices and limits side by side

n8n

n8n: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
Starter (Cloud)
  • Executions: 2,500 workflow executions (per month)
  • Concurrent executions: 5 concurrent executions
  • Assistant credits: 1,600 Assistant credits/month
$24$20billed annually
Pro (Cloud)
  • Executions: 10,000 workflow executions (per month)
  • Concurrent executions: up to 50 concurrent executions
  • Assistant credits: up to 9,600 Assistant credits/month
$60$50billed annually
Business (self-hosted)
  • Executions: 40,000 workflow executions (per month)
$960$800billed annually
Last checked Source: n8n.io ↗

Zapier

Zapier: plans, prices (USD, excl. tax) and published usage limits
PlanMonthlyAnnual (per month)
Free
  • Tasks: 100 tasks (per month)
$0Billed monthly only
Professional
  • Tasks: 100 tasks (per month)
$29.99$19.99billed annually
Team
  • Seats: 25 seats
  • Tasks: 2,000 tasks (per month)
$103.50$69billed annually
Last checked Source: zapier.com ↗

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Hands-on test

Verified prices (USD)

Plan n8n Zapier
Self-host Free (self-host) N/A
Cloud paid n8n Cloud Zapier Professional+

n8n.io; zapier.com. Checked 2026-11-06.

Pricing methodology · Calculators

Methodology label: desk research. We have not yet run a recorded hands-on test for this pair, so this page contains no scores, timings, or win rates. Instead, here are the concrete tasks we will use when we do test, and which you can run yourself on the free tiers or trials:

  1. Webhook → transform JSON → write to a database
  2. An AI step that summarises incoming emails
  3. Counting how executions vs tasks are billed for the same flow

For each task, note how long setup takes, how many retries you need, and whether the output is usable without manual fixes. Run the same input on both tools so the comparison is fair. We will update this section with real results once testing is complete.

Which should you choose?

  • Choose if you have developers and want control or self-hosting: n8n.
  • Choose if you want no-code simplicity and a free tier: Zapier.
  • Choose if you care about data residency: n8n’s self-hosted option is the key difference.

In short: pick n8n for technical teams that want code nodes, AI agents, and self-hosting; pick Zapier for non-technical users who want plug-and-play integrations. If you are unsure, start with whichever free tier or trial is available and run the tasks from the hands-on section on your own material before upgrading.

Sources

Full plan details: n8n pricing · Zapier pricing.