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Conductor vs n8n
n8n focuses on workflow automation, not dedicated cloud sandboxes for coding agents.
Short answer: Pick Conductor if you want collaborative AI coding agents; pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation. n8n has a free plan.
ConductorRun a team of coding agents in the cloud
n8nWorkflow automation with AI, cloud or self-hostedWhich to pick
Pick Conductor if you want…
- Collaborative AI coding agents
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- AI-powered workflow automation
- Open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub)
Side by side
- What it is
- Conductor:Conductor runs multiple coding agents in isolated cloud sandboxes for collaborative development.
- n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
- Best for
- Conductor:Collaborative AI coding agents
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- Conductor:Developers and teams needing AI coding assistants in a shared cloud environment.
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- Pricing
- Conductor:Subscription
- n8n:Freemium
- Free plan or trial
- Conductor:—
- n8n:Free trial
- Plans
- Conductor:—
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- Open source
- Conductor:—
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Conductor:Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, macOS, iOS, Conductor API
- n8n:—
Conductor features
- Multiplayer workspaces. Share a workspace link, see teammates' activity, and prompt agents together in real-time.
- Isolated cloud sandboxes. Each agent runs on a Firecracker microVM with repo and dependencies pre-installed, spinning up in seconds.
- First-party agent support. Runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode agents out of the box.
- Cross-platform access. Use Conductor via desktop app, mobile (macOS, iOS) or custom integrations through the API.
- Bring-your-own keys. Connect your own subscriptions and API keys for supported agents.
- Rapid sandbox snapshots. Create and restore repository snapshots instantly for fast iteration.
n8n features
- AI nodes & agents. Add AI agents or AI steps to workflows, choose models and set guardrails.
- Code steps (JS/Python). Write JavaScript or Python directly in any workflow node.
- Extensive integrations. Over 500 pre-built integrations and ability to import cURL commands.
- Version control & environments. Git-based versioning, multiple environments and visual diffs for safe deployment.
- Observability. Logs interleaved with code, audit logs, real-time alerts and usage dashboards.
- Security & governance. On-prem deployment, SSO/SAML/LDAP, encrypted secret store, RBAC and AI governance.
Conductor vs n8n FAQ
What is the difference between Conductor and n8n?+
n8n focuses on workflow automation, not dedicated cloud sandboxes for coding agents.
Should I use Conductor or n8n?+
Pick Conductor if you want collaborative AI coding agents. Pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation, AI-powered workflow automation or open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub).
Is Conductor or n8n free?+
Conductor is listed on DevHunt as a paid subscription. n8n has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Conductor or n8n open source?+
n8n is open source (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Conductor.
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