Verified comparison

Albato is an alternative
to n8n

$62/mo (Pro · 5k) vs n8n Starter at $26.85/mo — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.

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Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

n8n basis

Starter plan at $26.85/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

Albato basis

Pro · 5k: 62 USD/monthly.

The short version

n8n costs $26.85/mo on the Starter plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. Albato costs $62/mo (Pro · 5k plan), which is not cheaper than n8n Starter at $26.85/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

Albato covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against n8n. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityAlbaton8n
Self-hosted deployment↑ Embedded Enterprise✓
Custom code steps✗✓
Git version control✗✓
Audit logs✗✓
AI agents✓✓
Execution logs✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities n8n has that Albato lacks.

  • Self-hosted deployment — Run the automation platform on your own infrastructure.
    Missing from Albato.
  • Custom code steps — Add a custom code step within an automated workflow.
    Missing from Albato.
  • Git version control — Version workflow changes with Git.
    Missing from Albato.
  • Audit logs — Track who changed what within the automation platform.
    Missing from Albato.

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

Usagen8nAlbato
500 runs/month$26.85/moStarter$22/mocheaperPro
1,000 runs/month$26.85/moStarter$62/mocosts morePro · 5k
5,000 runs/month$67.13/moPro$110/mocosts morePro · 10k
  • n8n counts executions: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 1 execution. Source
  • Albato counts transactions: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 2 transactions. Source

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Albato
FreeFree
Pro$22/mo
Pro · 5k$62/mo
Pro · 10k$110/mo
Teams (Coming soon)$93/mo
CustomContact sales
Embedded EnterpriseContact sales
n8n
Starter$26.85/mo
Pro$67.13/mo
Business$778.10/mo (billed yearly)
EnterpriseContact sales
Community EditionFree

Frequently asked

What does Albato lack compared with n8n?

Self-hosted deployment, Custom code steps, Git version control, Audit logs — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

n8n: 2026-10-28; Albato: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

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