n8n Alternatives 2026

Short answer

The closest like-for-like alternative is Zapier, a no-code automation platform with a per-task meter and a large app catalog. Lindy is the option when the automation is an AI teammate that takes requests in chat and asks for approval before it acts. Composio fits when a developer needs many tool connections called from code rather than a visual editor.

Choose by billing unit first. n8n counts one execution per run however many steps the run has. Zapier counts each successful step as a task. Lindy counts credits, and Composio counts tool calls. Count your own monthly runs and steps before you compare any headline figure.

Options compared

The table lists each option with its position on the 2026 ranking, where it has one, and the price as its cited source states it. Options marked not ranked were added from their own pricing pages.

Which option fits which need

Zapier

Pick it when non-developers will build and maintain flows and you want the widest app catalog. Its Free plan includes 100 tasks a month, but only two-step Zaps. Pro unlocks multi-step Zaps, and Team adds shared connections, SAML SSO and 25 seats (R29, R32). Zapier MCP is listed on every plan, including Free (R31).

Lindy

Pick it when work starts as a request in chat and the outcome is a report, a draft or a set of updates, with a person approving anything that leaves the team. Lindy waits for approval before any action with outside impact, such as sending an email or updating a ticket (R23). It is a teammate rather than a workflow engine, so check whether your process fits that shape before you commit.

Composio

Pick it when your own application or agent calls third-party APIs and you want managed authentication instead of building it. The Hobby plan is free with 100,000 tool calls and 50,000 trigger events a month, and it lists more than 1,500 toolkits (R39). The Pro plan is $29 a month and does not roll its usage credit over.

How to choose in one trial

Run the same small piece of work on n8n and on your top option from this list. Compare the setup time, the first working result, the way each tool meters usage, and the price of the plan that covers what you need. Count the real volume first: one trial on your own work tells you more than any table here.

Limits of this page

• No ranking entry is an automation platform, so the table shows the ranking position as not ranked for every option.
• n8n lists its prices in euros and the other options in US dollars (R25). Convert before you compare, and do not treat the two columns as directly comparable.
• Billing units differ across all four products: executions (n8n), tasks (Zapier), credits (Lindy) and tool calls (Composio). Each figure is quoted in the unit its vendor uses.
• We did not build a workflow on any of these platforms and make no claim about reliability or run time.

This page is not affiliated with n8n and is not an official page. Each claim names its source in the method and the fact register.