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.
Read the n8n pagen8n vs Novu
Our take
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. Pick Novu if product teams who will stay on Free $0 (10k workflow runs, 20 workflows, no card) while they drop in Inbox, then buy Pro at $30/month when they need 30k runs, 7-day retention, and the email editor. Skip n8n if someone who only
Novu
notification inbox + workflow desk
Best for
n8n Wiring tools together
Novu Workflow runs you start at $0 / 10k
Free plan
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
Novu $0 · /month. No card. 10,000 workflow runs/mo. All channels (email, in-app, SMS, chat, push). US + EU residency. Up to 20 workflows. 2 environments (Dev + Prod). Activity feed 24 hours. Up to 3 team members
Lowest paid
n8n Cloud Starter €20/mo yearly
Novu Pro $30/mo
Next step up
n8n Cloud Pro €50/mo yearly
Novu
Coding agent
n8n AI agents on the canvas
Novu Novu Connect
Runs where
n8n Local; you host it
Novu
Watch out
n8n You operate the graph
Novu Free keeps the activity feed for 24 hours
Last checked
n8n 2026-10-19 · n8n.io/pricing
Novu 2026-10-22 · novu.co/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Novu if
product teams who will stay on Free $0 (10k workflow runs, 20 workflows, no card) while they drop in Inbox, then buy Pro at $30/month when they need 30k runs, 7-day retention, and the email editor.
Read the Novu page