Zapier is an alternative
to n8n
$73.50/mo (Professional · 2k) vs n8n Starter at $26.85/mo — covering 50% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Starter plan at $26.85/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Professional · 2k: 73.5 USD/monthly.
n8n costs $26.85/mo on the Starter plan at 1,000 runs/month of a 3-step workflow (trigger + 2 actions), monthly billing. Zapier costs $73.50/mo (Professional · 2k plan), which is not cheaper than n8n Starter at $26.85/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Zapier covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against n8n. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zapier | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom code steps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Git version control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audit logs | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Execution logs | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities n8n has that Zapier lacks.
- 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.
- Execution logs — Review logs of past workflow runs.Missing from Zapier.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | n8n | Zapier |
|---|---|---|
| 500 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $58.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 1.5k |
| 1,000 runs/month | $26.85/moStarter | $73.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 2k |
| 5,000 runs/month | $67.13/moPro | $193.50/mocosts moreProfessional · 10k |
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 | $29.99/mo |
| Professional · 1.5k | $58.50/mo |
| Professional · 2k | $73.50/mo |
| Professional · 5k | $133.50/mo |
| Professional · 10k | $193.50/mo |
| Professional · 20k | $283.50/mo |
| Team | $103.50/mo |
| Team · 5k | $178.50/mo |
| Team · 10k | $253.50/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Starter | $26.85/mo |
| Pro | $67.13/mo |
| Business | $778.10/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Community Edition | Free |
Frequently asked
What does Zapier lack compared with n8n?
Self-hosted deployment, Git version control, Execution logs — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
n8n: 2026-10-28; Zapier: 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://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-28)
- https://n8n.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Zapier data last verified 2026-10-28