Activepieces vs n8n
n8n scores 8.8 to Activepieces's 7.7 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
n8n wins, 8.8 to 7.7
n8n agents can supervise and hand off tasks to other AI Agent Tool nodes, and n8n ships a dedicated Evaluations feature to test agent output against test cases; Activepieces agents work alone and Activepieces has no agent evaluation tool. Both self-host and default to EU hosting. Activepieces costs $20 a month on its cheapest paid plan against n8n's $25.92 a month, and keeps 30 days of run history against n8n's 7. Activepieces also adds email support alongside community, where n8n offers community only.
Pick Activepieces if you want longer run history and email support included.
Pick n8n if you need agents that hand off tasks and get evaluated.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: $20 against $24
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $20 against $24
- App connectors: 2174 apps against 764 apps
- But Activepieces leads on run history kept on the cheapest plan: 30 days against 7 days
- Agents that work together: n8n yes, Activepieces no
- Test and evaluate agents: n8n yes, Activepieces no
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, notion, google_drive, database against Files, databases
- SOC 2: n8n yes, Activepieces no
- But Activepieces leads on ways to reach support: Email, community against Community
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other workflow automation tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 3 each, with the rest level.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (9)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Activepieces
n8n
For everything else about each tool, read the full Activepieces review and n8n review.
Activepieces vs n8n: common questions
Which is better, Activepieces or n8n?
n8n scores 8.8 and Activepieces 7.7 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. n8n is ahead on aI agents, apps it connects to and hosting and security. Activepieces is ahead on pricing, reliability and control and support.
Is Activepieces or n8n cheaper?
Activepieces's cheapest paid plan is $20/mo (Plus) and n8n's is $20/mo (Starter, billed yearly). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Activepieces and n8n have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can n8n do that Activepieces cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: agents that work together, test and evaluate agents and sOC 2.
