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Gumloop vs n8n

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

Starting price

Gumloop

$37/mo 14 day free trial

Gumloop is a no-code platform for building AI agents that connect to your apps, browse the web and run on schedules. It suits recruiting and sales ops people who want to automate research, enrichment and outreach prep without writing code. Pro starts at $37 a month with 20,000 credits and a 14-day free trial.

Where Gumloop fits

  • Recruiting ops automating candidate or account research
  • Agencies enriching lead lists with AI before outreach
  • Teams that need agents to work inside logged-in websites
  • Companies that want AI agents with IT spend controls

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

DetailGumloopn8n
Starting price$37/mo€20/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial14 day free trialYes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underWorkflow automationWorkflow automation

Where they pull apart

Gumloop

Stands out: Gumloop pairs agent building with browser agents that log into sites, handle CAPTCHAs and hand off to a human, which covers tasks that API-only tools like Zapier cannot reach. Its Model Router also picks a cheaper model for routine steps, so credit spend stays lower than running every step on a frontier model.

Watch out: Usage runs on credits plus an 8% orchestration fee, so costs grow with volume and are harder to predict than a flat seat price. Concurrency on Pro is capped at 5 workflow runs, and higher limits need a custom Enterprise deal.

Not the right fit for

  • Simple two-step app triggers on a tight budget
  • Teams wanting a fixed, predictable monthly bill
  • Users who need a self-hosted open source option

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

Gumloop

  • Browser agents for sites without an API
  • Model routing to lower credit spend
  • Own MCP server, API and CLI
  • Credits plus an 8% orchestration fee
  • Pro caps concurrent runs at 5
  • No free plan listed, only a trial

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

Gumloop

$37/mo

Gumloop has two plans. Pro starts at $37 a month and includes 20,000 credits a month, unlimited agents, seats and teams, 35+ AI models, one hosted MCP server, 5 concurrent workflow runs and 25 concurrent agent chats, with an 8% orchestration fee. Enterprise is custom priced and adds custom credits and limits, org-wide connector policies, custom proxy support for models, orchestration fee discounts and optional add-ons such as an embedded Gumloop expert and a virtual private cloud. Pro comes with a 14-day free trial. 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 Gumloop or n8n for free?
n8n carries a free tier on our listing. Gumloop offers a 14 day free trial. n8n offers a free trial.
Does Gumloop or n8n have an MCP server?
Gumloop 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?