n8n is an alternative
to Workato
$26.85/mo (Starter) vs Workato at — — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 26.85 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Workato's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
n8n covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Workato. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | n8n | Workato |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom app connectors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Workato has that n8n lacks.
- Multi-step workflows — Chain multiple steps together into one automated workflow.Missing from n8n.
- Custom app connectors — Build a connector for an app not natively supported.Missing from n8n.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Workato | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | — | $26.85/moStarter |
| 1,000 runs/month | — | $26.85/moStarter |
| 5,000 runs/month | — | $67.13/moPro |
- Workato: no published per-step cost, so no price at these volumes.
- n8n counts executions: one run of a trigger + 2 actions uses 1 execution. 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.
| Starter | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
| Custom (quote-based) | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does n8n lack compared with Workato?
Multi-step workflows, Custom app connectors — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Workato: 2026-10-26; n8n: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.workato.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.workato.com/platform (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- n8n data last verified 2026-10-28