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n8n vs Google Workspace Studio
n8n scores higher overall (8.5 vs 7.1), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose n8n if…
Technical teams who want full control over AI agents, data and hosting
8.5/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Google Workspace Studio if…
Teams that live in Gmail, Drive and Sheets and want simple agents at no extra cost
7.1/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| n8n | Google Workspace Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #8 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from €20/month | Paid · from £5.90/user/month |
| Free version | Community Edition is free to self-host, with no execution limits | — |
| Platforms | Web, Self-hosted | Web |
| Made by | n8n GmbH | |
| Automation power | 9 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Features | 9 | 6 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 9 | 5 |
n8n: what the AI does
- AI Agent node with tools and memory
- MCP server and client support
- Local models via Ollama when self-hosted
- Human-in-the-loop approvals for agent actions
- AI Assistant for building workflows
- Free to self-host, so data stays on your own servers
- Most flexible agent building here, with code wherever you need it
- Charges per workflow run, not per step, which is cheap for long workflows
- Huge community (200,000+ members, 200K+ GitHub stars)
- Steepest learning curve of the mainstream tools
- Fewer pre-built integrations (500+) than Zapier or Make
- Self-hosting means you handle updates and maintenance
Google Workspace Studio: what the AI does
- Agents built from a plain-English description
- Runs on Gemini with Workspace context
- Audio and video understanding for meeting agents
- Webhooks and Apps Script for custom steps
- Shareable agents across a team
- No extra cost if you already pay for Workspace
- Inherits Workspace admin, audit and data-loss controls
- Very quick to set up a first agent
- Only a handful of third-party integrations
- Complex workflows still need careful process design
- No use if your company runs on Microsoft 365