agent platform

n8n alternatives

n8n is the self-hostable, code-friendly automation layer with first-class AI agent nodes. The alternatives are mostly hosted-only platforms (Zapier Agents, Lindy, Relevance AI), enterprise tools (Stack AI), or production-grade agent runtimes (LangGraph). The trade-off is operational overhead: n8n needs you to run infrastructure, the alternatives don't.

n8n

Open-source workflow automation with first-class AI agent nodes.

Self-host free; Cloud Starter $24/mo.

Top alternatives

Each entry includes the reason it's on this list — the specific trade-off versus n8n.

Zapier Agents

Zapier's agent layer on top of 7,000+ app integrations.

The hosted alternative with broader integrations. Easier setup, less data control, more expensive at scale.

Bundled into paid Zapier plans; pay-per-task.

Lindy

No-code platform for building AI agents that handle email, scheduling, and ops.

The Google Workspace-first alternative. Sharper on email/calendar workflows, hosted-only.

Free tier; Pro from $49.99/mo; team plans scale by tasks.

Relevance AI

Build, run, and manage AI workforces with a visual builder + APIs.

The enterprise-analytics alternative. Stronger reporting and pre-built agents, hosted-only.

Free tier; Team from $19/mo; Business from $199/mo.

Stack AI

Visual builder for enterprise-grade LLM agents and document workflows.

The compliance-grade alternative. SOC 2 / HIPAA tooling, document-heavy workflows.

Starter $199/mo; Enterprise quoted.

LangGraph Platform

LangChain's hosted runtime for stateful, long-running agent workflows.

The production-runtime alternative. Better fit for engineering teams already on LangChain who need state management.

Free dev plan; Plus $39/mo; Enterprise custom.