Gumloop vs n8n
A side-by-side comparison of capabilities, autonomy, integrations, and pricing to help you choose.
Short answer: choose Gumloop if you want no-code platform to build and run ai automation workflows (Supervised agent, freemium); choose n8n if you want fair-code workflow automation with built-in ai agent nodes, self-hostable (Supervised agent, freemium).
| Gumloop | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | No-code platform to build and run AI automation workflows | Fair-code workflow automation with built-in AI agent nodes, self-hostable |
| Type | platform | platform |
| Autonomy | Supervised agent | Supervised agent |
| Pricing | freemium · Free (5,000 credits/mo); Pro from $37/mo | freemium · Self-hosted free; Cloud Starter EUR 20/mo |
| Best for | smb, mid-market, enterprise | developers, smb, mid-market, enterprise |
| Deployment | saas | saas, self-hosted, on-prem, api |
| Modalities | text, api | text, code, api, email |
| Models | gpt, claude, gemini, model-agnostic | model-agnostic, gpt, claude, open-source |
| Protocols | rest-api, function-calling | mcp, function-calling, rest-api |
| Integrations | Google Sheets, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Gmail, Notion | OpenAI, Anthropic, Slack, Google Sheets, Postgres, HTTP/REST |
| Capabilities | 3 documented | 4 documented |
Gumloop
- +Visual, node-based canvas makes complex multi-step automations buildable without code
- +First-class LLM steps (GPT, Claude, Gemini) plus 130+ integrations and batch processing
- +Flexible triggers: schedule, webhook, event, or bulk runs
- -Credit-based pricing rises fast once you add batch processing, AI calls, and many steps
- -Autonomy is only what the builder designs; flows run rules, they do not reason about goals on their own
n8n
- +Genuinely flexible: visual no-code builder plus inline JavaScript/Python and HTTP-to-any-API
- +Self-hostable community edition is free with unlimited executions, giving full data control
- +Strong native AI: agent nodes, MCP support, model-agnostic LLM connections built into workflows
- -Not truly open source: the Sustainable Use License restricts commercial use such as reselling n8n as a service
- -Execution-based cloud pricing can balloon for high-frequency workflows
Which should you choose?
Gumloop is no-code platform to build and run ai automation workflows, best for smb, mid-market, enterprise. n8n is fair-code workflow automation with built-in ai agent nodes, self-hostable, best for developers, smb, mid-market, enterprise. The right choice depends on the autonomy level you want, your existing integrations, and your budget, all compared above.