n8n alternatives
10 tools that do a similar job to n8n in agents & automation.
Alternatives listed
10
Free options
1
Open source
5
Free picks: AutoGen. Open source: Activepieces, Browser Use, Dify, Flowise, AutoGen.
The alternatives
Activepieces
Free plan
Open-source Zapier alternative you can run on your own box.
Browser Use
Free plan
Lets agents actually click through websites to finish tasks.
Dify
Free plan
Open-source platform for building and hosting LLM apps.
Flowise
Free plan
Drag-and-drop LLM flows you can self-host for free.
Gumloop
Free plan
Visual automation aimed at non-technical operations teams.
Make
Free plan
Visual automation builder connecting thousands of apps.
Pipedream
Free plan
Workflow automation where every step can just be code.
Relevance AI
Free plan
Build and manage an AI workforce without writing code.
Zapier
Free plan
The default glue between SaaS apps, now with AI steps and agents.
AutoGen
Free
Microsoft's framework for conversations between multiple agents.
Side by side
| Tool | Pricing | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| n8n (current) | Free plan | Self-hostable workflow automation with native AI agent nodes. |
| Activepieces | Free plan | Open-source Zapier alternative you can run on your own box. |
| Browser Use | Free plan | Lets agents actually click through websites to finish tasks. |
| Dify | Free plan | Open-source platform for building and hosting LLM apps. |
| Flowise | Free plan | Drag-and-drop LLM flows you can self-host for free. |
| Gumloop | Free plan | Visual automation aimed at non-technical operations teams. |
| Make | Free plan | Visual automation builder connecting thousands of apps. |
| Pipedream | Free plan | Workflow automation where every step can just be code. |
| Relevance AI | Free plan | Build and manage an AI workforce without writing code. |
| Zapier | Free plan | The default glue between SaaS apps, now with AI steps and agents. |
| AutoGen | Free | Microsoft's framework for conversations between multiple agents. |
Head to head
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