n8n vs Pusher
Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud
vs. Realtime pub/sub WebSocket Channels + programmatic push (Beams)
Pricing tiers
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
Pusher
Beams: Sandbox
Free. 1K subscribers.
$0 base (usage-based)
Channels: Sandbox
Free. 100 concurrent conns, 200K msg/day.
$0 base (usage-based)
Beams: Startup
$29/mo. 10K subscribers.
$29/mo
Channels: Startup
$49/mo. 500 concurrent conns, 1M msg/day.
$49/mo
Channels: Pro
$99/mo. 2K concurrent conns, 4M msg/day.
$99/mo
Beams: Pro
$99/mo. 50K subscribers.
$99/mo
Beams: Business
$199/mo. 115K subscribers.
$199/mo
Channels: Business
$299/mo. 5K concurrent, 10M msg/day.
$299/mo
Beams: Premium
$399/mo. 250K subscribers.
$399/mo
Channels: Premium
$499/mo. 10K concurrent, 20M msg/day.
$499/mo
Channels: Growth
$699/mo. 15K concurrent, 40M msg/day.
$699/mo
Channels: Plus
$899/mo. 20K concurrent, 60M msg/day.
$899/mo
Channels: Growth Plus
$1,199/mo. 30K concurrent, 90M msg/day.
$1199/mo
Channels: Enterprise
Custom. 10M+ concurrent, 100B+ msg/day. SLA, dedicated support.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing starter on n8n vs be-sandbox on Pusher.
| Metric | n8n | Pusher |
|---|---|---|
| subscribers | — | 1000 subscribers |
Features
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.
Pusher · 11 features
- Beams — Push notifications for iOS/Android/Web with device interest groups.
- Beams Authenticated Users — Target users by auth user ID across devices.
- Channels — WebSocket pub/sub — realtime events, live updates, notifications.
- Channels Webhooks — Receive server-side notifications of channel activity.
- Client Events — Publish events from clients directly (triggered from browser).
- Debug Console — Live channel debugging dashboard.
- Encrypted Channels — End-to-end encrypted messages.
- Global Clusters — US, EU, AP-Southeast, etc. Pick nearest region.
- Presence Channels — Track who is online in a channel.
- Private Channels — Auth-required channels with server-signed tokens.
- Stats — Connection / message dashboards.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | n8n | Pusher |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | n8n CLI | — |
| SDK | — | Pusher Beams Android, Pusher Beams iOS, Pusher Beams Web SDK, pusher-http-go, pusher-http-java, pusher-http-php, pusher-js (client), pusher (Node), pusher (Python), pusher (Ruby), PusherSwift, pusher-websocket-java (Android) |
| REST | n8n REST API | Beams Publish API, Pusher HTTP API |
| MCP | n8n MCP | — |
| OTHER | n8n Editor UI, Webhook Triggers | Channels Webhooks, Pusher WebSocket |
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