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Comparator · Productivity & writing

Sim$25 (Pro)vs

n8nFree tier

Starting price$25 · free

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented4 · 5

Platforms3 · 2

Comparison of Sim, n8n
	Sim Visit website for Sim (opens in a new tab)	n8n Visit website for n8n (opens in a new tab)
Category	Productivity & writing	Productivity & writing
Main use cases	Building multi-step AI agent workflows Connecting agents to Slack, Gmail, Notion and databases Grounding agents on internal knowledge bases Self-hosting agent infrastructure Governing team AI spend and access	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	Teams building internal AI agents, Companies needing governed agent deployment, Developers wanting a self-hostable agent platform	Developers and technical teams, Companies needing self-hosted automation, Teams building AI agent workflows
Platforms	Web, Desktop, API	Web, API
Pricing model	Freemium	—
Pricing	Free $0 (1,000 credits/mo); Pro $25/user/mo (monthly); Max $100/user/mo (monthly); Enterprise custom. Annual billing 15% off. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗	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	Visual, chat and code-based workflow builder 200+ integrations and multi-LLM support Knowledge bases, tables and files Block-by-block execution logs SSO/SCIM, permission groups, spend limits Docker/Kubernetes self-hosting and macOS desktop app	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	Free plan with 1,000 credits/month Open-source with self-hosting option SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 stated API and webhook triggers available	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	Usage is credit-metered on all plans Free plan limited to 1 workspace, 5 GB storage, 30-day logs Desktop app is macOS-only SSO and self-hosted enterprise features require Enterprise plan	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