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50skills vs n8n

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

50skills

$291/mo 14 day free trial

HR workflow automation that turns onboarding, leave, equipment and approval requests into AI-assisted workflows behind one self-service portal. 2-week free trial; Business is $291/mo for 3,000 credits.

Where 50skills fits

  • HR teams running onboarding and offboarding from spreadsheets and checklists
  • High-turnover employers such as retail, hospitality and aviation
  • Teams that want one employee portal for time off, equipment and expense requests
  • HR teams that want AI screening steps inside their own hiring workflow

n8n

€20/mo Free tier Free trial

Workflow automation you can self-host free or run on n8n Cloud. Cloud Starter is €20/mo billed annually; n8n publishes prices in euros.

Where n8n fits

  • Technical teams that want to self-host for free
  • Builders who prefer per-execution billing
  • Teams that want to drive workflows from Claude via MCP
  • Companies under 100 staff looking at Business

At a glance

Detail50skillsn8n
Starting price$291/mo€20/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial14 day free trialYes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underWorkflow automation, OnboardingWorkflow automation

Where they pull apart

50skills

Stands out: You can describe a process in plain language and 50skills drafts the workflow, then every internal request goes through one employee portal instead of email and spreadsheets. Pricing is by credits used, not per employee or per seat.

Watch out: The first paid plan is $291/mo, which is a lot for a small team. AI actions cost a variable number of credits by model, SMS is billed on top at Twilio rates plus 20%, and webhooks, code actions and a custom portal URL need the $992/mo Premium plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams that only need a few simple automations
  • Buyers who need SSO without an Enterprise contract

n8n

Stands out: Billing counts full workflow executions, not individual steps, and the Community edition is free to self-host.

Watch out: Cloud prices are published in euros only. The Cloud trial is capped at 1,000 executions, and unused AI Assistant credits do not roll over.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a USD Cloud price
  • Non-technical users who will not work with nodes

Pros and cons

50skills

  • Plain-language workflow drafting with a visual editor
  • One self-service portal for internal requests
  • Credit pricing, not per-employee seats
  • $291/mo entry price after the trial
  • AI and SMS usage costs vary on top of the plan
  • SSO only on Enterprise

n8n

  • Free self-hosted Community edition
  • Billed per execution, not per step
  • MCP server and public API
  • Cloud prices published in euros only
  • Cloud trial capped at 1,000 executions
  • Unused AI credits do not roll over

What each one costs

50skills

$291/mo

Starter is a free 2-week trial with the essential features. Business is $291/mo for 3,000 credits and adds AI agents, the AI workflow helper and private workspaces. Premium is $992/mo for 18,000 credits and adds a custom portal URL, webhook, code and calendar actions. Enterprise is quoted and adds Azure SSO and a dedicated account manager. Basic actions use 1 credit each, AI actions vary by model, extra credits come in blocks of 1,000, SMS is billed separately, and paying a year ahead takes two months off. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

n8n

€20/mo

Cloud Starter is €20/mo and Pro €50/mo, both billed annually (about 17% more month to month). Business is €667/mo billed annually and runs self-hosted. The Community edition is free to self-host, and Enterprise is quoted. n8n publishes these prices in euros. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try 50skills or n8n for free?
n8n carries a free tier on our listing. 50skills offers a 14 day free trial. n8n offers a free trial.
Does 50skills or n8n have an MCP server?
n8n ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?