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AI Tool Comparison
Flowise vs n8n
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Flowise
Assemble chatbots and multi-agent workflows on a drag-and-drop canvas without writing backend code. Acquired by Workday in August 2025 and being integrated into their platform.
Developer Tools
freemium
n8n
Visually connect apps, APIs, and AI models into multi-step automations — free and self-hostable, or run on Cloud with per-execution pricing.
Automation
freemium
Bottom Line
n8n edges ahead on rating (4.7 vs 4.6), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.
Choose Flowise if…
Chatbot Development
Choose n8n if…
Automation
| Attribute | Flowise | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free (self-host) / Free tier Cloud / $35/mo Starter | Free (self-hosted) / €20/mo Cloud Starter / €50/mo Cloud Pro |
| Rating |
Key Features
Flowise
- Visual flow editor
- 100+ built-in integrations
- RAG pipeline support
- Agent and tool chaining
- Self-hostable
- API deployment
n8n
- 400+ integrations
- AI nodes (LangChain)
- Self-hosting option
- Code nodes (JavaScript/Python)
- Complex branching logic
Pros
Flowise
- •No code required for complex LLM workflows
- •Huge library of pre-built nodes
- •Active open-source community
n8n
- •Open source and self-hostable
- •More powerful than Zapier for technical users
- •AI nodes are excellent
- •Great value vs Zapier
Cons
Flowise
- Complex flows can be hard to debug visually
- Performance tuning requires understanding underlying LangChain
n8n
- Higher technical bar than Zapier
- Self-hosting requires maintenance
- Debugging complex flows can be hard