Apify vs n8n
| Apify | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Thousands of tools to automate your business. Get real-time web data, track competitors, generate leads, and integrate your apps and AI agents. | n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation, giving technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code. |
| Pricing | Free $0 with $5 included usage/mo; Starter $19/mo ($17 annual); Scale $199/mo ($179 annual); Business $999/mo ($899 annual). Pay-as-you-go overage on paid plans (official) | Free plan or free trial mentioned on official site; see official pricing page for current prices. (official) |
| Website | https://apify.com/ | https://n8n.io |
Which to use
Apify wins when the job is structured web data and automation at marketplace scale, not only connecting two SaaS apps. n8n wins when a technical person will own the workflows and self-hosting or code access matters.
- Choose Apify if you need ready-made or custom web scrapers and automations (Actors) that feed leads, research, or AI agents.
- Choose n8n if a technical operator wants workflow automation they can self-host and extend with code.
This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.
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