Head to head

n8n vs Pabbly Connect

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

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

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 $19/mo 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

Detail	n8n	Pabbly Connect
Starting price	€20/mo	$19/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	✓Yes
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Workflow automation	Workflow 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 $79/mo
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 19 Sep 2026

Pabbly Connect

$19/mo

Free covers 100 tasks a month and two workflows of up to two steps. Standard is $19/mo for 10,000 tasks and Unlimited is $79/mo on monthly billing, with 15% off yearly. 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 21 Sep 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?