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

Zapier vs n8n — which costs less?

n8n logon8n < Zapier logoZapier at every volume we track — self-hosted
n8n runs at a flat ~$8/mo at every volume — but only if you self-host it; Zapier is the no-code path with 9,000+ integrations. The $8 is Community Edition on a VPS you maintain yourself — if nobody on your team wants to own a server, compare against n8n Cloud ($20–50/mo, with execution quotas) instead: still cheaper than Zapier's ~$130–$1,065, but no longer a rout.
Price by volume

What you'd pay per month

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

ops / monthZapiern8n
1,000 $44.99Professional +ops $8 ✓self-hosted*
5,000 ~$130Enterprise (estimate) $8 ✓self-hosted*
20,000 ~$345Enterprise (estimate) $8 ✓self-hosted*
100,000 ~$1,065Enterprise (estimate) $8 ✓self-hosted*

~ = 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 Zapier and n8n actually differ — identical capabilities are left out.

FeatureZapiern8n
Integrations9,000+400+
Free tier100 tasks/mo · Unlimited (within task limit)Unlimited* · Unlimited*
Overage model+$25 per 1,000 opsnone — upgrade only
Steps per workflow2 steps (free)Unlimited
Execution timeout15 minNo limit*
Log history15 min delay (free)7 days (cloud)
GDPR-friendly✗✓
Self-hosting✗✓
Code steps✗✓
LicenseProprietary (cloud)Sustainable Use

Same on both: ai features · multi-user · api access · webhooks.

Trade-offs

Pros & cons

Zapier logoZapier
  • 9,000+ integrations — most of any tool
  • Easiest for non-technical users
  • Huge ecosystem
  • Most expensive per op
  • Free tier severely limited
  • No self-host
n8n logon8n
  • Truly unlimited self-hosted
  • Best AI/LLM nodes
  • Strong community
  • Setup required for self-host
  • Big jump from Pro to Business tier
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FAQ

Common questions

At every volume we track, yes — from $8 vs $44.99 at 1,000 ops/mo to $8 vs ~$1,065 at 100,000. Prices include overage where it applies — see the table above.
In Zapier, one task = one action step — a 3-step Zap triggered 100 times consumes 300 tasks. n8n Cloud counts workflow executions — one run is one execution regardless of step count; self-hosted n8n has no metering at all.
n8n yes — self-hosting makes it nearly free at any volume. Zapier is cloud-only.
Because n8n's $8 assumes you run it yourself — installing, updating, backing up and monitoring your own server. If that's not your team, the realistic alternative is n8n Cloud at $20–50/mo with execution quotas. Zapier's no-code editor and 9,000+ integrations mean a non-technical person can build and own automations without engineering — that convenience is what the premium buys.
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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Zapier logoZapier

100 free tasks a month on 2-step Zaps — fine for checking whether your apps are supported.

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