The best n8n alternatives
8 tools that do a similar job to n8n. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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n8nA workflow automation tool with strong AI and agent nodes, available as a cloud service or self-hosted.
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Make
AI tool · Freemium
A visual automation platform for building multi-step workflows between apps, including AI steps.
Best for: Complex visual workflows; Cost-conscious automation
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Zapier
AI tool · Freemium
A no-code automation platform connecting thousands of apps, with AI steps and agents.
Best for: No-code integrations between SaaS apps; Non-technical teams
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Pipedream
AI tool · Freemium
A developer-friendly integration platform that mixes pre-built actions with code steps in Node.js or Python.
Best for: Developers automating APIs; Connecting AI agents to apps
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IFTTT
AI tool · Freemium
A simple automation service connecting apps and smart-home devices with if-this-then-that applets.
Best for: Personal and smart-home automations; Simple social cross-posting
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Microsoft Power Automate
AI tool · Paid
Microsoft's workflow and robotic process automation tool, with Copilot to build flows from descriptions.
Best for: Microsoft 365 organisations; Desktop RPA
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Airtable
AI tool · Freemium
A spreadsheet-database hybrid with interfaces, automations and AI fields for building workflows.
Best for: Content and operations tracking; Teams outgrowing spreadsheets
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Gumloop
AI tool · Freemium
A visual builder for AI-powered automations such as scraping, enrichment and document processing.
Best for: AI data pipelines without code; Web scraping workflows
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Lindy
AI tool · Freemium
A platform for building AI agents that handle email, scheduling, lead qualification and support tasks.
Best for: Email and meeting assistants; Small teams automating admin
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to n8n. We don't take payment for placement.