Netlify vs n8n
Build, deploy and scale modern web projects
vs. Source-available workflow automation — fair-code, self-host or cloud
Pricing tiers
Netlify
Starter (Free)
300 credits for the month. 1 concurrent build. Small team ok. Free SSL + global CDN.
Free
Personal
$9/month. 1,000 credits. Password-protected previews.
$9/mo
Pro
$20/user/month. 3,000 credits. 3+ concurrent builds. Unlimited members. Role-based access control.
$20/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Unlimited credits, SLA, compliance (SOC2, HIPAA), dedicated support.
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 starter on Netlify vs starter on n8n.
| Metric | Netlify | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| concurrent builds | 1 builds | — |
| credits per month | 300 credits | — |
Features
Netlify · 12 features
- Build Plugins — Customize build pipeline via plugins. Ecosystem of community plugins.
- Edge Functions — Deno runtime at the edge. Request rewrites, A/B, personalization.
- Extensions (Marketplace) — Integrations with 100+ services via one-click install.
- Git-based Deploys — Auto-deploys from GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket. Deploy previews per PR.
- Netlify Auth — Newer auth product replacing Identity. OAuth, magic links, email+password.
- Netlify Blobs — Object + key-value store accessible from Functions + Edge.
- Netlify Forms — Zero-code form handling. Spam filtering, notifications, Zapier.
- Netlify Functions — AWS Lambda-backed. Node, Go, Rust. Background functions, Scheduled functions.
- Netlify Identity — OAuth + email auth managed. Gotrue open-source backend (forked by Supabase).
- Netlify Image CDN — On-the-fly resizing, format conversion (WebP/AVIF).
- Password-Protected Previews — Password-protect deploy previews.
- Platform Primitives (Cache) — Fine-grained cache control + on-demand revalidation (Next.js + Nuxt compat).
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 | Netlify | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Netlify CLI | n8n CLI |
| SDK | @netlify/sdk | — |
| REST | Netlify REST API | n8n REST API |
| MCP | — | n8n MCP |
| OTHER | Edge Runtime (Deno) | n8n Editor UI, Webhook Triggers |
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