Pick Flowise if
developers who will run Node locally or in Docker and already have model keys.
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Our take
Pick Flowise if developers who will run Node locally or in Docker and already have model keys. Pick n8n if technical ops, DevOps, and automation engineers who need to connect SaaS apps, internal APIs, and LLM tools — especially teams that want self-host / data residency. Skip Flowise if people who want a hosted agent studio with a printed Cloud card (Dify, Langflow). Skip n8n if someone who only wants a chat window,
Best for
Flowise Wire tools to an agent on a node graph
n8n Wiring tools together
Free plan
Flowise $0 · apache-2.0 community code. You bring Node ≥18/20, disk, and a model key
n8n $0 · no license fee. You run Docker or npm. Choose n8n describes a free Registered Community email unlock (folders, debug in editor, custom execution data). SSO, Git, environments, and similar extras need a paid Business/Enterprise license key
Lowest paid
Flowise Not published by the vendor
n8n Cloud Starter €20/mo yearly
Next step up
Flowise
n8n Cloud Pro €50/mo yearly
Coding agent
Flowise Agentflow canvas
n8n AI agents on the canvas
Runs where
Flowise Local or hosted
n8n Local; you host it
Watch out
Flowise The GitHub repo is archived
n8n You operate the graph
Last checked
Flowise 2026-10-21 · flowiseai.com/pricing
n8n 2026-10-19 · n8n.io/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick n8n if
technical ops, DevOps, and automation engineers who need to connect SaaS apps, internal APIs, and LLM tools — especially teams that want self-host / data residency.
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