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n8n vs OpenManus
n8n offers visual workflow automation; OpenManus adds autonomous AI planning and execution.
n8nWorkflow automation with AI, cloud or self-hosted
OpenManusOpen-source AI agent for automating complex tasks easily.Which to pick
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Visual workflow automation
Pick OpenManus if you want…
- Open-source autonomous AI agents
- A free, open-source tool
Side by side
- What it is
- n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.
- OpenManus:OpenManus is an open-source AI agent platform for automating complex, multi-step tasks.
- Best for
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- OpenManus:Open-source autonomous AI agents
- Who it’s for
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- OpenManus:Developers who need customizable, self-hosted AI agents.
- Pricing
- n8n:Freemium
- OpenManus:Open source
- Plans
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- OpenManus:—
- Open source
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- OpenManus:Yes
- Works with
- n8n:—
- OpenManus:APIs, databases
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.
OpenManus features
- Open-Source Flexibility. Modify, extend, and integrate the codebase freely.
- Autonomous Task Execution. Plans and runs multi-step actions without constant supervision.
- API-First Integration. Connects easily to other software, databases, and services via APIs.
- Modular Architecture. Handles diverse tasks while remaining easy to extend.
- Natural Language Understanding. Interprets plain-language instructions to drive workflows.
n8n vs OpenManus FAQ
Is n8n or OpenManus free?+
n8n has a free plan and paid plans. OpenManus is free and open source.
Is n8n or OpenManus open source?+
Yes, both are open source: n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub) and OpenManus.
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