Does n8n or Zapier have a free plan?

Both do. n8n and Zapier each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

How long is the n8n and Zapier free trial?

n8n offers a 14-day free trial, and Zapier offers a 14-day free trial.

Which is easier to use, n8n or Zapier?

In VERILO's editorial assessment Zapier is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 3 for n8n. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

n8n vs Zapier

A side-by-side look at n8n and Zapier: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose n8n if

Developers and IT teams that want automation on their own infrastructure
Startups building AI agents and LLM pipelines
Teams with high execution volumes and tight budgets

Visit n8n

Choose Zapier if

Non-technical teams connecting SaaS tools
Small businesses automating lead routing, notifications and data entry
Anyone who needs an integration Zapier has and competitors do not

Visit Zapier

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

n8n, Zapier

Highest editor rating

Zapier · 4.6

Comparison of n8n and Zapier
Compare	n8n Visit site	Zapier Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Starting price	From $24/mo	From $29.99/mo
Editor rating	4.3	4.6
Ease of use	Moderate (3/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Automation	Automation
Pricing model	Self-hosted Community Edition is free; n8n Cloud has no free tier and starts at approximately $24 per month billed monthly ($20 annually) for 2,500 executions, with Pro at approximately $60 per month for 10,000. Enterprise is custom.	Free plan with 100 tasks per month; Professional from $29.99 per month billed monthly (approximately $19.99 annually) for 750 tasks and Team from approximately $103.50 per month ($69 annually) for 2,000 tasks. Prices rise with task volume; Enterprise is custom.
Plans	Community Edition — Free Starter — $24/mo Pro — $60/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Professional — $29.99/mo Team — $103.50/mo Enterprise — Custom
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, CLI	Web, Browser extension
Integrations	GitHub, Gmail, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Notion, OpenAI, Salesforce, Shopify, Slack, Stripe	Airtable, Gmail, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Notion, OpenAI, Salesforce, Shopify, Slack, Stripe
Best for	Developers and IT teams that want automation on their own infrastructure Startups building AI agents and LLM pipelines Teams with high execution volumes and tight budgets	Non-technical teams connecting SaaS tools Small businesses automating lead routing, notifications and data entry Anyone who needs an integration Zapier has and competitors do not
Pros	Free, self-hostable Community Edition with no execution limits Execution-based cloud pricing is cheap for long, multi-step workflows JavaScript and Python code nodes plus HTTP requests cover anything without a native node Strong AI agent tooling with LangChain-based nodes and model choice Active community and large template library	Largest app library in the category, with more than 8,000 integrations Simplest editor for non-technical users Tables, Interfaces, Chatbots and Agents extend it beyond simple triggers Long track record, thorough documentation and broad community help
Cons	Self-hosting means maintaining updates, backups and scaling yourself Less polished for non-technical users than Zapier or Make Fewer native integrations than Zapier, so community nodes or HTTP calls are often needed Sustainable Use License restricts reselling n8n as a hosted service	Task-based pricing becomes expensive at high volume Free plan is restricted to two-step Zaps and 15-minute polling Complex branching and data transformation are clumsier than in Make or n8n No self-hosting; all data passes through Zapier's cloud
AI agents	Yes	Yes
AI assistant	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	No
Audit logs	Yes	Yes
Chatbot	No	Yes
Databases & tables	No	Yes
Forms & surveys	No	Yes
GDPR compliance tools	Yes	No
Git integration	Yes	No
Roles & permissions	Yes	Yes
Self-hosting option	Yes	No
SSO / SAML	Yes	Yes
Templates	Yes	Yes
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Workflow automation	Yes	Yes

Common questions

Does n8n or Zapier have a free plan?: Both do. n8n and Zapier each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the n8n and Zapier free trial?: n8n offers a 14-day free trial, and Zapier offers a 14-day free trial.
Which is easier to use, n8n or Zapier?: In VERILO's editorial assessment Zapier is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 3 for n8n. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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