n8n vs Lindy
n8n is a workflow automation tool with AI agent nodes that you can host yourself or use in its cloud; Lindy is an AI agent platform for work assistants that handle email, meetings and repetitive tasks. The prices are not billed the same way: n8n Starter costs EUR 20 a month, billed yearly; Lindy Team costs from USD 29.99 per seat a month.
Choose n8n for technical teams that want full control of their workflows and their hosting, and Lindy for teams that want an AI assistant inside their inbox, calendar and business tools. If you need desktop apps, browser games and presentations as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
A note on who wrote this: Siteglade publishes this comparison, and every fact about another product is taken from that product's pages as they read on October 27, 2026.
n8n and Lindy side by side
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what n8n and Lindy say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| n8n | Lindy | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Starter EUR 20 a month, billed yearly; Pro EUR 50 a month, billed yearly | Team from USD 29.99 per seat a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A free trial of n8n Cloud without a credit card | USD 50 in free credits that last 7 days, without a credit card | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
n8n or Lindy: the differences that decide
n8n and Lindy are both automation tools, so they compete for the same job. Both n8n and Lindy list automations. Both can be tried for free: n8n offers a free trial of n8n Cloud without a credit card, Lindy USD 50 in free credits that last 7 days, without a credit card. Lindy prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan n8n lists has one price.
Pricing: n8n vs Lindy
n8n's paid plans: Starter EUR 20 a month, billed yearly (2,500 workflow executions) and Pro EUR 50 a month, billed yearly (10,000 workflow executions). n8n's cloud plans are priced in euros by workflow executions, from EUR 20 a month billed yearly for 2,500.
Lindy's paid plans: Team from USD 29.99 per seat a month (3,000 credits per active user). Lindy bills every active user in a workspace, from USD 29.99 a month each for 3,000 credits, and its free credits last 7 days.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where n8n is stronger
It runs hosted by n8n or on your own servers. Executions count with unlimited steps, and the cloud plans include agents, MCP and AI nodes.
Where Lindy is stronger
You choose the model for each task, and approvals are built in. Credits are pooled across the whole team and can be topped up at USD 10 per 1,000.
A third option: Siteglade
Neither n8n nor Lindy lists desktop apps, browser games, presentations and websites on its pricing page. Siteglade does. Desktop tools are written with open-source frameworks such as Electron or Tauri, started in the sandbox and handed over as a project you can build for Windows, Mac or Linux.
Where Lindy assistants live in your inbox and calendar, Siteglade automations are tasks in plain words that can also produce files, pages and videos. Tasks are processed in the EU on every plan, including Free.
Frequently asked questions
Is n8n better than Lindy?
Neither is better for everything. n8n suits technical teams that want full control of their workflows and their hosting; Lindy suits teams that want an AI assistant inside their inbox, calendar and business tools.
Which is cheaper, n8n or Lindy?
The prices are not billed the same way: n8n Starter costs EUR 20 a month, billed yearly; Lindy Team costs from USD 29.99 per seat a month.
Is there an alternative to both n8n and Lindy?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers desktop apps, browser games, presentations and websites as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.