Updated June 2026 · Real pricing data
prices verified june 2026 · 3 workflows · monthly billing

n8n vs Pipedream — which costs less?

n8n logon8n < Pipedream logoPipedream at every volume we track — self-hosted
n8n holds a flat ~$8/mo at every volume — if you self-host it; Pipedream is the managed path for the same developer audience. This isn't no-code vs code — both are dev-friendly. It's your server + open-source vs managed cloud + code steps: if running a VPS is routine for your team, n8n wins on price outright ($8 vs $10–~$400). If you'd rather never touch infrastructure, Pipedream's premium is the hosting bill.
Price by volume

What you'd pay per month

Cheapest qualifying plan for each tool, including overage, at four typical volumes.

ops / monthn8nPipedream
1,000 $8 ✓self-hosted* $29Basic
5,000 $8 ✓self-hosted* $59Basic +ops
20,000 $8 ✓self-hosted* $199Connect +ops
100,000 $8 ✓self-hosted* ~$495Business (estimate)

~ = estimated custom-tier pricing (vendor quotes individually; calibrated against public list prices). Assumes 3 workflows, monthly billing, cheapest qualifying plan. Prices verified June 2026 — see the price changelog. * self-hosted = open-source edition + ~$8/mo VPS.

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Where they differ

Feature differences that matter

Only the rows where n8n and Pipedream actually differ — identical capabilities are left out.

Featuren8nPipedream
Integrations400+2,000+
Free tierUnlimited* · Unlimited*100 credits/mo · 3
Overage modelnone — upgrade only+$10 per 1,000 ops
Execution timeoutNo limit*30 sec (free) / 12 min (paid)
Log history7 days (cloud)24 hours (free)
GDPR-friendly✓✗
Self-hosting✓✗
LicenseSustainable UseProprietary (cloud)

Same on both: steps per workflow · ai features · multi-user · api access · webhooks · code steps.

Trade-offs

Pros & cons

n8n logon8n
  • Truly unlimited self-hosted
  • Best AI/LLM nodes
  • Strong community
  • Setup required for self-host
  • Big jump from Pro to Business tier
Pipedream logoPipedream
  • Run Node.js/Python in workflows
  • Most integrations (2,000+)
  • Best for devs
  • Expensive overage
  • Very limited free tier
  • No self-host
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FAQ

Common questions

At every volume we track, yes — from $8 vs $29 at 1,000 ops/mo to $8 vs ~$495 at 100,000. Prices include overage where it applies — see the table above.
n8n Cloud counts workflow executions — one run is one execution regardless of step count; self-hosted n8n has no metering at all. In Pipedream, one credit ≈ 30 seconds of compute per step — a multi-step workflow typically consumes several credits per run.
n8n yes — self-hosting makes it nearly free at any volume. Pipedream is cloud-only.
Because the ~$8 assumes you operate n8n yourself — and n8n Cloud, the managed alternative, runs $20–50/mo with execution quotas. Pipedream is fully managed, scales without your attention, and its code-step model (Node/Python, npm/PyPI) is arguably the more powerful developer experience. Teams that count engineering hours often find Pipedream's fee cheaper than owning a server.
Taken from official pricing pages and verified June 2026. Values marked ~ are estimates for custom enterprise tiers. Every change we record lands in the price changelog.
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n8n logon8n

Community Edition is free forever self-hosted; Cloud has a free trial — test a real workflow either way.

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Free tier gives 100 credits a month on 3 workflows — enough to validate an integration.

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