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Cargo vs n8n

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

Starting price

Cargo

$165/mo Free tier Free trial

GTM orchestration platform with AI agents, workflows and 100+ integrations on one credit meter. Paid credit packs start at $165/mo for 1,500 credits.

Where Cargo fits

  • GTM engineers routing enrichment into the CRM
  • RevOps teams running agents and plays on one meter
  • Teams already on HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Builders who want to run Cargo from Claude via MCP

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

DetailCargon8n
Starting price$165/mo€20/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trialYesYes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underLead generation, OutreachWorkflow automation

Where they pull apart

Cargo

Stands out: No feature gating: every credit tier gets the same agents, workflows and integrations.

Watch out: The bill is driven by credits, not seats. The $165 pack covers 1,500 credits, and SSO starts on the 17,000-credit pack at $1,190/mo.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a cheap seat-based CRM
  • Non-technical teams that will not manage credits

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

Cargo

  • Same features on every credit tier
  • Free trial with 100 credits, no card
  • MCP server plus a REST API
  • Credits, not seats, drive the bill
  • SSO starts on the $1,190/mo pack
  • Credit budgeting takes some planning

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

Cargo

$165/mo

Paid credit packs start at $165/mo for 1,500 credits, then $250/mo for 2,500, $1,190/mo for 17,000 and $3,000/mo for 50,000-plus. All features are on every pack; bigger packs add better support and SSO. A free trial starts with 100 credits and no card. 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 Cargo or n8n for free?
Cargo and n8n carry a free tier on our listing. Cargo offers a free trial. n8n offers a free trial.
Does Cargo or n8n have an MCP server?
Cargo and n8n ship 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?