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Monday.com vs n8n

Open-source workflow automation, no built-in AI agents

Short answer: Pick Monday.com if you want AI-augmented work management; pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation. Both have a free plan.

Which to pick

Pick Monday.com if you want…

  • AI-augmented work management

Pick n8n if you want…

  • Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
  • Self-hosted automations
  • Open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub)

Side by side

What it is
Monday.com:Monday.com is a work management platform that adds AI agents to automate tasks across projects and workflows.
n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
Best for
Monday.com:AI-augmented work management
n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
Who it’s for
Monday.com:Teams that need collaborative project boards, automation and AI-driven assistants.
n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
Pricing
Monday.com:Freemium
n8n:Freemium
Free plan or trial
Monday.com:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
n8n:Free trial
Plans
Monday.com:Free $0 · Basic $9 per seat per month (billed ann · Standard $12 per seat per month (billed ann · Pro $19 per seat per month (billed ann
n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
Open source
Monday.com:—
n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
Works with
Monday.com:Android app
n8n:—

Monday.com features

  • AI Agent Workforce. Agents perform specialized tasks and run automated workflows at scale.
  • Sidekick AI Assistant. Context-aware assistant that understands, connects and executes work.
  • Vibe App Builder. Create custom business apps in minutes without code.
  • AI Columns & Automations. Run repetitive work directly in boards with AI-powered columns and automation actions.
  • Integrated Views & Dashboards. Timeline, Gantt, calendar and real-time dashboards visualize project health.

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.

Monday.com vs n8n FAQ

What is the difference between Monday.com and n8n?+

n8n: Open-source workflow automation, no built-in AI agents.

Should I use Monday.com or n8n?+

Pick Monday.com if you want AI-augmented work management. Pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation, self-hosted automations or open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub).

Is Monday.com or n8n free?+

Monday.com has a free plan and paid plans. n8n has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Monday.com or n8n open source?+

n8n is open source (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Monday.com.

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