n8n is a workflow automation platform for building AI agents and integrations, priced per execution and paid-only in the catalogue's records. The alternatives below are catalogued productivity tools that also put AI agents and automations to work.
| Alternative | What it is best at | Free plan | Paid entry | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coda | Aimed at teams who want collaborative docs with built-in databases, automations and AI writing; the product is rebranding to Superhuman Docs. | Yes | Pro: $12/Doc Maker/mo billed annually; $15 monthly (checked 2026-10-27) | Full record · n8n vs Coda |
| Taskade | A good fit for turning a prompt into a working app, with AI agents and automated workflows for project work. | Yes | Pro: $10/mo ($120 billed yearly) (checked 2026-10-30) | Full record |
| Lindy | Built for handing routine work such as inbox, meeting scheduling and research to an AI assistant that runs across your tools, metered by credits. | Yes | Team: from $49.99/user/month for 5,000 credits each (checked 2026-10-27) | Full record |
Collaborative docs workspace with AI writing, AI views and automations; rebranding to Superhuman Docs.
Aimed at teams who want collaborative docs with built-in databases, automations and AI writing; the product is rebranding to Superhuman Docs.
AI workspace that turns a prompt into live apps with agents and automated workflows.
A good fit for turning a prompt into a working app, with AI agents and automated workflows for project work.
AI employee that works in your tools - inbox, meetings, research and workflows, metered by credits.
Built for handing routine work such as inbox, meeting scheduling and research to an AI assistant that runs across your tools, metered by credits.
How this list was built: alternatives are tools from the same area of the Ai Siftly catalogue, ordered by website-domain popularity (Tranco research list, 2026-10-26; method), then tools without a rank. Prices and details come from each vendor's own pages with the date checked shown. This is not a ranking or a recommendation.
Yes. Coda, Taskade and Lindy each list a free plan (checked dates shown above). n8n itself has no free plan in the catalogue's records.
Taskade Pro at $10/month billed yearly (checked 2026-10-30). Coda Pro is $12/Doc Maker/month billed annually (checked 2026-10-27).
None of the closest catalogued alternatives is self-hosted the way n8n is. Coda, Taskade and Lindy are hosted services with AI automation built in.
Every price shows the date it was checked on the vendor's own page. Confirm with the vendor before buying.