Dify vs n8n: pricing & features compared
Short answer: Dify has a free plan, with no verified paid price. n8n offers a free trial only, with paid plans from €20/mo (Starter). Both are Agent & automation builders. Verified from each vendor's pricing page on 29 Oct 2026.
Two platforms you can self-host for AI agents and workflows. Compare cloud plans and the free self-hosted editions.
Every cell links to the vendor page it came from. Last verified 29 Oct 2026.
Key differences (from the vendors' own pages)
- Dify has a free option (free plan); n8n is listed as: free trial only.
Side-by-side
 Dify |  n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agent & automation builders | Agent & automation builders |
| Free tier | Free plan Sandbox: free with 200 message credits; Community edition is free to self-host source · verified 2026-10-29 | Free trial only Free trial, no card (cloud). Self-hosted community edition not verified on this page source · verified 2026-10-28 |
| Cheapest paid plan | Unverified source · verified 2026-10-29 | Starter: €20/mo source · verified 2026-10-28 |
| All plans | Sandbox: Free Professional: Contact / not captured Team: Contact / not captured Enterprise: Contact / not captured | Starter: €20/mo Pro: €50/mo Business: €667/mo Enterprise: Contact / not captured |
| Platforms | Unverified | Cloud, Self-host source · verified 2026-10-28 |
| Key features |
source · verified 2026-10-29 |
source · verified 2026-10-28 |
| Open source | Dify Open Source License (see vendor page) | Fair-code (Sustainable Use License; GitHub shows NOASSERTION) |
| Last verified | 29 Oct 2026 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Visit Dify ↗Direct link: no affiliate ID | Visit n8n ↗Direct link: no affiliate ID |
Hands-on notes
Placeholder - not yet tested. This section is reserved for our own hands-on test of Dify and n8n:
what we built, how long it took, what broke, and what it cost. Nothing here is written until we have actually used it. No ratings or reviews are shown until then.
