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n8n vs Relevance AI

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

Relevance AI is a no-code platform for building AI agents and teams of agents that run tasks such as prospect research, CRM enrichment, outbound and meeting prep across 2,000+ apps. It suits sales, recruiting and ops teams that want to build their own agents rather than buy a fixed tool. Pro starts from $19/mo and Team from $234/mo, both metered in Actions, with Enterprise on quote.

Where Relevance AI fits

  • Recruiting and sales ops teams that want custom AI agents
  • Agencies automating research, enrichment and outbound prep
  • Teams that want to bring their own model API keys

At a glance

Detailn8nRelevance AI
Starting price€20/mo$19/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
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

Relevance AI

Stands out: Model costs are passed through at wholesale as Vendor Credits that roll over while you stay subscribed, and you can bring your own API keys to skip them. It also runs its own MCP server, so agents can be built and managed from Claude or Cursor.

Watch out: It is a builder, so someone has to design and test the agents; there are no ready-made recruiting workflows. Usage is metered in Actions, so busy agents can need top-ups at $80 per 1,000, and the free plan has been retired.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who want a ready-made sourcing or screening tool
  • Small teams with no one to build and maintain agents

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

Relevance AI

  • Low entry price with no markup on AI model costs
  • Bring your own model API keys
  • MCP server and 2,000+ integrations
  • You build and maintain the agents yourself
  • Actions are metered and plan Actions reset at renewal
  • Free plan retired, and calling agents need the $234/mo Team plan

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

Relevance AI

$19/mo

Relevance AI bills each plan in Actions, counted each time an agent runs a tool, plus Vendor Credits that pass AI model costs through at no markup. Pro is from $19/mo with 2,500 Actions a month, 2 build users and 1 project. Team is from $234/mo with 7,000 Actions a month, 5 build users, 45 end users, calling and meeting agents and priority support. Enterprise is custom with SSO, RBAC, audit logs and Salesforce, Snowflake and Zendesk triggers. Annual billing saves 33% over monthly. Extra Actions cost $80 per 1,000 and Vendor Credits $20 per 10,000. The free plan has been retired. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try n8n or Relevance AI for free?
n8n carries a free tier on our listing. n8n offers a free trial.
Does n8n or Relevance AI have an MCP server?
n8n and Relevance AI 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?