Lindy AIPaid
AI agent builder with 5,000+ integrations — create custom AI employees for CRM, email, scheduling, and more.
Automation comparison
Lindy AI vs n8n
Pricing, pros, cons, and ideal use cases — side by side.
n8nFreemium
Open-source workflow automation tool with a visual builder — self-host or use their cloud.
At a glance
| Lindy AI | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | PaidFree $0/month plan with $50 in credits, which the page marks as 7-day. Team starts at $29.99/month for 3,000 credits and scales on a credit slider; extra credits are $10 per 1,000. Enterprise is custom. As read on the vendor's pricing page in early October 2026. | FreemiumFree to self-host. Cloud Starter from $20/month. Cloud Pro from $50/month. The vendor's pricing page showed these tiers in euros (20 EUR Starter, 50 EUR Pro, 667 EUR Business, billed annually) when read in early October 2026, so confirm the USD figure at checkout. |
| Category | Automation | Automation |
| Ideal for | Any SMBAgenciesRecruitersInsuranceReal Estate | Tech-savvy SMBsAgenciesSaaSAny business wanting data control |
Pros & cons
Lindy AI
Pros
- 5,000+ integrations
- Multi-agent workflows
- No-code builder
- Voice AI support
Cons
- Credit-based pricing can be confusing
- Complex workflows need tuning
n8n
Pros
- Open source and self-hostable
- No per-execution pricing
- Custom code nodes
- Active community and integrations
Cons
- Self-hosting requires technical knowledge
- Smaller integration library than Zapier
- UI less polished than commercial alternatives
Which should you choose?
n8n is the lighter-weight option (Freemium), while Lindy AI sits higher on the pricing ladder (Paid). Lindy AI is built around any smb; n8n leans more toward tech-savvy smbs. Shortlist the one whose strengths line up with your biggest constraint.
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