n8n vs OpenOutreach

n8n provides generic workflow automation, not a dedicated LinkedIn lead generation engine.

Which to pick

What it is: n8n:n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI, code, and no-code to build and run integrations.; OpenOutreach:OpenOutreach is an open-source, self-hosted LinkedIn automation tool for B2B lead generation.
Best for: n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation; OpenOutreach:Self-hosted LinkedIn lead generation
Who it’s for: n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control; OpenOutreach:Developers and founders who need privacy-focused LinkedIn outreach.
Pricing: n8n:Freemium; OpenOutreach:Freemium
Plans: n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually; OpenOutreach:—
Open source: n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars; OpenOutreach:Yes, 3,121 GitHub stars
Works with: n8n:—; OpenOutreach:Playwright, OpenOutFind, Stripe, Licensed B2B data provider

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.

Profile discovery & enrichment. Find and enrich LinkedIn profiles using a licensed B2B data source.
Personalized connection requests. Send human-like connection requests with custom messages.
AI-ready follow-up templates. Generate follow-up messages using your own LLM.
Local tracking & data ownership. All lead data is stored locally; no subscriptions or per-account fees.
Free sample run. Get ten vetted leads and reasons back within one business day at no cost.
Pay-per-lead pricing. Buy additional leads for $0.10 each with a minimum order of 100.
Self-hosted execution. Run the finder on your machine with your own Playwright, LLM and data keys.
Privacy-first processing. Your description and results are never resold or used to train models.

Is n8n or OpenOutreach free?+

n8n has a free plan and paid plans. OpenOutreach has a free plan and paid plans.

Is n8n or OpenOutreach open source?+

Yes, both are open source: n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub) and OpenOutreach (eracle/OpenOutreach on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license).

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