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Cybara vs n8n
n8n focuses on workflow automation with optional AI, while Cybara provides a full local agent runtime with tool execution and wallet control.
Which to pick
Pick Cybara if you want…
- Local-first multi-agent automation
- A free, open-source tool
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Workflow automation with optional AI
Side by side
- What it is
- Cybara:Cybara is a self-hosted, open-source AI agent platform that runs on a Bun runtime across desktop, mobile, web and CLI.
- n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
- Best for
- Cybara:Local-first multi-agent automation
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- Cybara:Developers and teams who need local-first AI agents with full operator control.
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- Pricing
- Cybara:Free
- n8n:Freemium
- Plans
- Cybara:—
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- Open source
- Cybara:Yes, 31 GitHub stars
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Cybara:Bun, React Native, Tauri, VS Code, Zed, LSP
- n8n:—
Cybara features
- Multi-agent orchestration. Route and combine responses from multiple agents using weighted, round-robin or priority strategies.
- Real tool execution. Built-in library for code, file, browser and API automation with interactive approval.
- Encrypted wallet control. On-chain actions for ETH, BTC and SOL with policy caps, allowlists and SSRF protection.
- Code-aware IDE & LSP. Integrated IDE with local embeddings, diagnostics, git blame and project-wide search.
- Live browser preview. Embedded browser that agents can drive while you watch actions in real time.
- 25+ messaging channels. Adapters for Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, Teams and many more.
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.
Cybara vs n8n FAQ
Is Cybara or n8n free?+
Cybara is free. n8n has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Cybara or n8n open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Cybara (metaspartan/cybara on GitHub, MIT license) and n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub).
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