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n8n vs Lindy
n8n scores higher overall (8.5 vs 7.4), 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 Lindy if…
Founders and busy professionals who want an assistant to run email, calendar and admin
7.4/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| n8n | Lindy | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #5 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from €20/month | Free trial · from $29.99/month |
| Free version | Community Edition is free to self-host, with no execution limits | $50 in free credits for 7 days, no card required |
| Platforms | Web, Self-hosted | Web, Other |
| Made by | n8n GmbH | Lindy |
| Automation power | 9 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Features | 9 | 7 |
| Value for money | 9 | 6.5 |
| Platforms | 9 | 7.5 |
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
Lindy: what the AI does
- Agents built from plain-English instructions
- Computer use and browser automation
- Meeting recording and searchable notes
- Inbox triage and drafts in your voice
- 40+ pre-built skills and editable memory
- No workflow diagrams; you describe the job and it builds the agent
- Works where you already talk: Slack, iMessage, email
- Computer use covers apps without an API
- SOC 2 Type II; data not used for training
- Credit burn is hard to predict and credits do not roll over
- No free plan, only a 7-day trial
- SSO, HIPAA and audit logs only on Enterprise