Flagsmith vs n8n
Open-source feature flags + remote config — SaaS, private cloud, self-host
vs. Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud
Pricing tiers
Flagsmith
Free
$0. 50,000 API requests/mo. 1 team member. Unlimited flags. Community support.
Free
Self-hosted
$0 (OSS). Host yourself via Docker/K8s. Fair-source license (non-compete).
$0 base (usage-based)
Start-up
$40/mo. 1,000,000 API requests/mo. 3 team members. Standard support.
$40/mo
Scale-up
$200/mo. 5,000,000 API requests. 10 team members. Priority support + SLA.
$200/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Unlimited API requests, SSO, SAML, RBAC, audit logs, on-prem.
Custom
n8n
Community (self-host)
Source-available (fair-code). Free forever. Full feature set self-hosted.
$0 base (usage-based)
Cloud Starter
€20/mo annual (~$22). 2,500 workflow executions. 5 concurrent. 1 shared project. Unlimited users.
$22/mo
Cloud Pro
€50/mo annual (~$55). Custom execution volume. 20 concurrent. 3 shared projects. 7-day insights.
$55/mo
Cloud Business
€667/mo annual (~$735). 40,000 executions. 30 concurrent. 6 projects. Self-host option. SSO, SAML, LDAP. Git version control.
$735/mo
Enterprise
Custom. 200+ concurrent. Unlimited projects. SLA. 365-day retention.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Flagsmith vs starter on n8n.
| Metric | Flagsmith | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
Flagsmith · 14 features
- A/B Testing — Multivariate flag splits.
- Audit Log — Full history of flag changes.
- Change Requests — Approval workflow for flag changes.
- Edge API — Global low-latency flag eval.
- Feature Flags — Boolean + multivariate + JSON flags.
- Local Evaluation — Server SDKs eval flags locally — no per-req API call.
- Percentage Rollouts — Gradual traffic ramp.
- Remote Config — Non-boolean config values.
- Role-Based Access — Fine-grained permissions.
- Scheduled Flags — Time-based flag changes.
- Segments — Rule-based targeting.
- Self-Hosting — Docker/Helm install.
- SSO + SAML — Enterprise SSO.
- Webhooks — Outbound event streaming.
n8n · 19 features
- 500+ Integration Nodes — Apps, SaaS, DBs, cloud services, AI models.
- AI / LangChain Nodes — AI Agent, Chain, Memory, Vector Store nodes out of box.
- Audit Logs — Enterprise compliance logging.
- Code Nodes (JS + Python) — Drop-in custom code nodes with full data access.
- Credentials Vault — Encrypted credentials per service.
- Environments — dev/staging/prod environments.
- Error Workflows — Global + per-workflow error handlers.
- Execution History — Full run log with inputs/outputs per node.
- Expression Editor — JavaScript expressions for data mapping.
- External Secrets — HashiCorp Vault + AWS Secrets + Azure Key Vault integrations.
- Git Version Control — Version workflows in Git (Business+).
- HTTP Request Node — Full-featured HTTP client node (any REST API).
- Queue Mode — Redis-backed execution queue for scaling.
- Schedule Triggers — Cron-based triggers down to the minute.
- SSO + SAML + LDAP — Business+ authentication.
- Sub-Workflows — Reusable child workflows.
- Variables — Global variables + per-workflow variables.
- Visual Editor — Drag-and-drop flow builder. Node-based canvas.
- Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Flagsmith | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Flagsmith CLI | n8n CLI |
| SDK | flagsmith-android, flagsmith-go, flagsmith-ios, flagsmith-java, flagsmith-js (browser), flagsmith-nodejs, flagsmith-python, flagsmith-ruby | — |
| REST | Flagsmith REST API | n8n REST API |
| MCP | — | n8n MCP |
| OTHER | Flagsmith Dashboard, Flagsmith Webhooks | n8n Editor UI, Webhook Triggers |
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