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Iris (listed as iHermes) ×

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Comparator · Productivity & writing

Iris (listed as iHermes)Free tiervs

n8nFree tier

Starting pricefree · free

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented1 · 5

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Comparison of Iris (listed as iHermes), n8n
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Category	Productivity & writing	Productivity & writing
Main use cases	Automating research, reporting and follow-ups across business tools Department-specific agents for sales, operations or customer success Daily briefs of what needs attention across email, calendar and chats Carrying customer context across team handoffs Scheduled monitoring with text alerts when something changes	Building AI agents and RAG pipelines IT and security operations automation Lead automation and CRM enrichment Backend prototyping with webhooks Embedding automation in products
Best for	Operations, sales and CS teams automating cross-tool workflows, Companies wanting agents with shared organisational memory, Individuals who want a text-message AI assistant	Developers and technical teams, Companies needing self-hosted automation, Teams building AI agent workflows
Platforms	Web	Web, API
Pricing model	—	—
Pricing	See official pricing US prices not confirmed	Starter 20€/mo, Pro 50€/mo, Business 667€/mo (billed annually); Enterprise custom; free self-hosted Community Edition. Prices were displayed in EUR; USD not confirmed. US prices not confirmed Official pricing ↗
Key features	Integrations with CRM, email, docs and project tools Company Memory shared across workflows with permission scoping Custom Skills built from repeatable processes Approval rules for permitted agent actions Text-based personal assistant via Messages Choice of supported AI models	Visual workflow editor with all integrations JavaScript and Python code steps Webhook and queue triggers API and CLI control MCP support for building workflows from AI apps Self-hosting option
Pros	Deployable into existing software stack without replacing tools Permission-scoped memory rather than blanket data access Personal assistant advertised as free to text Multiple deployment options for enterprise environments	Free self-hosted Community Edition Billing per workflow execution, not per step Unlimited users and workflows on all plans Free trial with no credit card required
Limitations	No public pricing; business access requires booking a demo No documented list of supported integrations on the site Personal assistant described around iMessage/Messages, platform scope otherwise unclear Marketed name (Iris) differs from the listed name iHermes	Cloud plans capped by monthly executions (e.g. 2.5K on Starter) Business plan is self-hosted only SSO/SAML and Git version control require Business or higher Self-hosting requires npm, Docker, or server setup and technical expertise
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026