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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
Visual drag-and-drop builder for LLM apps — chatbots, RAG pipelines, and agent workflows without code. Open-source and self-hostable.
Developer Tools
freemium
n8n
Build automation pipelines with 400+ integrations, native AI node support, and the option to self-host everything. The automation tool that doesn't lock you in.
Automation
freemium
| Attribute | Flowise | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Automation |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free self-hosted; Cloud plans from $35/mo | Free (self-host) / $20/mo Cloud |
| Rating | ★ 4.6(2,900 reviews) | ★ 4.7(8,100 reviews) |
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