Coda vs n8n

Coda (Collaborative docs workspace with AI writing, AI views and automations; rebranding to Superhuman Docs.) and n8n (Workflow automation platform for building AI agents and integrations, priced per execution.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.

Based on official vendor pages, linked below
Coda pricing checked: 2026-10-27
n8n pricing checked: 2026-10-30

At a glance

Coda

Coda (Superhuman)

AI productivity tools

What it does: Collaborative docs workspace with AI writing, AI views and automations; rebranding to Superhuman Docs.
Strong at: Aimed at teams who want collaborative docs with built-in databases, automations and AI writing; the product is rebranding to Superhuman Docs.
Free plan: Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from: US$15 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Coda record · Official site

n8n

AI productivity tools

What it does: Workflow automation platform for building AI agents and integrations, priced per execution.
Strong at: Strong fit for self-hosted workflow automation with AI steps.
Free plan: No free plan
Paid plans from: Not stated

Pricing checked 2026-10-30 · Full n8n record · Official site

Plans & pricing

Coda plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Free

$0 / month

Collaborative docs, Docs AI assistant trial, connected tables/views/forms, formulas and automations.

Pro

$12/Doc Maker/mo billed annually; $15 monthly

Unlimited doc size, AI write/edit/ask (Beta), AI trackers/pages/views (Beta), MCP (Claude), 30-day history, custom branding/domains.

Business

$33/Doc Maker/mo billed annually; $40 monthly

Databases (Beta), unlimited automations and version history, private folders, doc locking, cross-doc sync/actions.

Enterprise

Custom

SAML SSO, SCIM, AI admin controls, governance, audit events, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA.

n8n plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-30. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Starter

EUR 20/mo billed annually

2.5K workflow executions/month, 2,300 AI credits/month, unlimited users, 1 shared project, 5 concurrent executions, hosted.

Pro

EUR 50/mo billed annually

10K executions, up to 13,700 AI credits/month, 3 shared projects, 20 concurrent executions, workflow history.

Business

EUR 667/mo billed annually

40K executions, self-hosted, SSO/SAML/LDAP, AI Assistant , Git version control, environments.

Enterprise

Custom

Hosted or self-hosted, 200+ concurrent executions, log streaming, SLA support, invoice billing.

Side-by-side facts

	Coda	n8n
Free plan	Yes - ongoing free plan	No free plan
Paid plans from	US$15 / month	Not stated
Platforms	Web, iOS and Android.	Not stated
API	Yes. Public REST API for Coda documents, tables and rows; not a general AI-model API.	Not stated

What each tool says it does

Coda - vendor-stated features

Coda AI
AI column
Integrations

n8n - vendor-stated features

Integrations
Agent controls
Self-hosting

Worth knowing before you choose

Coda - worth knowing

Coda is being renamed Superhuman Docs.
Billing is per Doc Maker. Editors and viewers are a different role, so not every user is necessarily a paid seat.
A standing Free plan is listed.

n8n - worth knowing

cloud plans are free-TRIAL only (14-day Business trial, no card; trial Assistant credits 800, expire at trial end; plans metered by workflow executions, unlimited users).
Trial-only cloud (14-day Business, no card) - no standing free plan for cloud.
Cloud Starter $24, Pro $60, Business $960 per month, execution-based not per seat.
14-day Business trial (no card) is a trial, not a free tier.
Pricing unit is monthly workflow EXECUTIONS, not seats or steps - unlimited users and workflows on all plans ('only pay when a workflow runs from start to finish').
Distinct cost model for the calculators.
AI credits included per plan (2,300-13,700/mo) separate from executions. no standing free plan refers to hosted plans (free trial, no card); n8n is also source-available on GitHub for self-hosting - that is a separate offer, not a hosted free tier.
Billed in euros for most countries (USD, GBP or BRL for billing addresses in the USA, UK or Brazil); the plan page shows prices for your browsing location. The entry price is the annual-billed EUR price; the monthly-billed price is not stated.

Common questions

Is Coda or n8n free to use?

Coda: Yes - ongoing free plan (checked 2026-10-27). n8n: No free plan (checked 2026-10-30).

Which is better, Coda or n8n?

It depends on the job. Coda: Aimed at teams who want collaborative docs with built-in databases, automations and AI writing; the product is rebranding to Superhuman Docs. n8n: Strong fit for self-hosted workflow automation with AI steps. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.

Where do these facts come from?

Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.

Keep comparing

This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.