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n8n vs Pabbly Connect

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

Starting price

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

Pabbly Connect

$16/mo Free tier

App automation across 2,000+ apps where only action steps use tasks; triggers, filters, routers and formatters are free. Free plan with 100 tasks a month; Standard is $16/mo billed yearly or $19/mo monthly for 10,000 tasks, and one time lifetime plans start at $349.

Where Pabbly Connect fits

  • Small teams with high task volume on a tight budget
  • Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
  • Workflows heavy on filters, routers and formatting steps
  • Teams that want Claude to run workflow actions via MCP

At a glance

Detailn8nPabbly Connect
Starting price€20/mo$16/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underWorkflow automationWorkflow automation

Where they pull apart

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

Pabbly Connect

Stands out: Pabbly Connect does not count triggers or internal steps as tasks, so a workflow that costs two tasks on Zapier or three credits on Make can cost one here. It also sells one time lifetime plans alongside monthly and yearly subscriptions.

Watch out: Lifetime plans cannot be upgraded later, cap tasks per month, and include only one year of support on the top tier; the $349 plan is limited to 10 workflows with two steps each. Team members are not available on monthly billing.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want enterprise controls and a large partner ecosystem
  • Buyers who may need to scale a lifetime plan later

Pros and cons

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

Pabbly Connect

  • Triggers and internal steps do not use tasks
  • Unlimited task plan at $69/mo billed yearly
  • One time lifetime plans from $349
  • Lifetime plans cannot be upgraded later
  • Free plan limited to two 2 step workflows
  • No team members on monthly billing

What each one costs

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

Pabbly Connect

$16/mo

Free covers 100 tasks a month and two workflows of up to two steps. Standard is $16/mo billed yearly or $19/mo monthly for 10,000 tasks a month. Unlimited is $69/mo billed yearly or $79/mo monthly. Two-year and three-year terms save 20% and 25%. One time lifetime plans run from $349 for 3,000 tasks a month to $1,298 for 20,000. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try n8n or Pabbly Connect for free?
n8n and Pabbly Connect carry a free tier on our listing. n8n offers a free trial.
Does n8n or Pabbly Connect have an MCP server?
n8n and Pabbly Connect 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?