n8n vs UiPath
UiPath scores 8.8 to n8n's 8.7 among the workflow automation tools we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
UiPath wins, 8.8 to 8.7
UiPath supports HIPAA compliance and offers data regions across the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, India and Japan; n8n does not support HIPAA and hosts only in the EU. UiPath's Basic plan costs $25 a month, close to n8n's Starter plan at $25.92. Both have a self-hosted edition, and both let agents work together and be tested and evaluated before use.
Pick n8n if you want the cheaper self-hosted community edition to start free.
Pick UiPath if you need hipaa compliance and a wider choice of data regions.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: n8n $25.92, UiPath $25
- Cost of 1,000 five-step runs a month: n8n $25.92, UiPath not published
- App connectors: n8n 2174 apps, UiPath not published
- Run history kept on the cheapest plan: n8n 7 days, UiPath not published
- What agents can learn from: Files, website, notion, google_drive, database against Files, google_drive
- Choice of data region: Us, eu, uk, ca, au, in, jp against Eu
- HIPAA: UiPath yes, n8n no
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 2 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 (11)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
n8n
UiPath
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
n8n
- The self-hosted community edition is genuinely free with no workflow limits, which is rare among automation platforms.
- Code nodes allow JavaScript or Python to be inserted anywhere in a workflow, so developers never feel constrained by visual node limitations.
- Full infrastructure flexibility — runs on Docker, on-prem, or cloud depending on team preference.
- The visual canvas shows every step of a workflow with execution tracing, giving technical users clear visibility into what happened and why.
- A 200,000+ strong community actively solves real problems, often filling the gap when official support is slow.
- Cloud plans start at just €24/month, making the paid tier accessible compared to competitors that charge significantly more.
- Built without dumbing down the interface, making it a genuinely powerful tool for technical and DevOps teams.
- Non-technical users tend to bounce off the platform quickly due to its complexity and technical design philosophy.
- The interface is not designed to hide complexity, which creates a steep learning curve for teams without developer resources.
- Support tickets can be slow, pushing users to rely on the community forum rather than official channels.
- The tool is not competing with beginner-friendly platforms like Zapier, so teams expecting that experience will be disappointed.
- Self-hosting requires infrastructure management overhead that smaller or less technical teams may not be equipped to handle.
UiPath
- UiPath has nearly two decades of enterprise RPA experience, giving it a proven and stable automation foundation.
- The platform combines RPA robots, AI agents, and human-in-the-loop orchestration via Maestro into a unified automation loop.
- Named a Forrester Wave leader in document mining and analytics platforms as recently as 2025, indicating strong industry recognition.
- Supports 25+ languages and runs across web, Windows desktop, cloud, and on-premise environments for broad deployment flexibility.
- Acquisition of WorkFusion in 2025 deepened its capabilities specifically in financial services automation.
- A community of over 10 million users provides extensive peer support, shared resources, and third-party integrations.
- Enterprises who fully commit to the platform report strong enthusiasm and high satisfaction in G2 and Capterra reviews.
- Teams that underestimate setup complexity frequently report dissatisfaction, suggesting a steep and punishing onboarding curve.
- The platform's breadth makes it overkill for smaller teams or organizations without dedicated automation engineers.
- The 'agentic' rebranding is recent and may not yet reflect full maturity in AI agent capabilities relative to the legacy RPA core.
- On-premise and hybrid deployment configurations add infrastructure overhead that can slow down initial rollouts.
- The sheer volume of features makes selective evaluation difficult, increasing the risk of paying for capabilities you won't use.
- Review patterns suggest success is heavily dependent on organizational buy-in and proper resourcing, not just the tool itself.
n8n vs UiPath: common questions
Which is better, n8n or UiPath?
UiPath scores 8.8 and n8n 8.7 out of 10 among the workflow automation tools we rate. UiPath is ahead on reliability and control and hosting and security. n8n is ahead on aI agents and apps it connects to.
Is n8n or UiPath cheaper?
n8n's cheapest paid plan is €24/mo — Starter and UiPath's is $25/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do n8n and UiPath have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can UiPath do that n8n cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.
