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heybro vs n8n
n8n is a cloud/self-hosted workflow engine, not an on-device Android agent
Which to pick
Pick heybro if you want…
- On-device AI task automation
- A free, open-source tool
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Workflow automation with AI
Side by side
- What it is
- heybro:HeyBro is an open-source Android AI agent that automates phone tasks like messaging, payments, email, and photo capture.
- n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
- Best for
- heybro:On-device AI task automation
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Who it’s for
- heybro:Android developers and power-users who want on-device AI automation
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- Pricing
- heybro:Open source
- n8n:Freemium
- Plans
- heybro:—
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- Open source
- heybro:Yes
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- Works with
- heybro:Flutter, Kotlin, Google Gemini AI
- n8n:—
heybro features
- Standalone AI agent. Runs directly on Android without needing a computer after setup.
- On-device automation. Uses Accessibility and Overlay permissions to see the screen and tap buttons.
- Google Gemini integration. Leverages Gemini AI via a Google Service Account for natural-language understanding.
- Voice control. Accepts spoken commands when the app is open (requires Porcupine API key).
- Cross-platform codebase. Built with Flutter for UI and Kotlin for native Android components.
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.
heybro vs n8n FAQ
Is heybro or n8n free?+
heybro is free and open source. n8n has a free plan and paid plans.
Is heybro or n8n open source?+
Yes, both are open source: heybro (iamvaar-dev/heybro on GitHub) and n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub).
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