Zapier is 100% cheaper
than n8n
$0/mo (Free) vs n8n Starter at $23.33/mo — covering 60% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $23.33/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
n8n costs $23.33/mo on the Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 10 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Zapier covers 60% of the 10 capabilities compared against n8n. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zapier | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom code steps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Git version control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities n8n has that Zapier lacks.
- Dashboards & reporting — View dashboards and reports on project progress.Missing from Zapier.
- Self-hosted deployment — Run the automation platform on your own infrastructure.Missing from Zapier.
- Git version control — Version workflow changes with Git.Missing from Zapier.
- Audit logs — Track who changed what within the automation platform.Missing from Zapier.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Professional | $19.99/mo |
| Team | $69/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Starter | $23.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $58.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zapier than n8n?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $23.33/mo on Starter. That is $279.96 a year.
What does Zapier lack compared with n8n?
Dashboards & reporting, Self-hosted deployment, Git version control, Audit logs — 4 of the 10 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
n8n: 2026-08-26; Zapier: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Zapier data last verified 2026-09-07