n8n vs Overboard

n8n is a cloud or self-hosted workflow automation platform, not a local Claude agent orchestrator.

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.; Overboard:Overboard runs Claude Code agents on your Mac 24/7 without cloud, using scheduling and remote dispatch.
Best for: n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation; Overboard:Local Claude Code agent scheduling
Who it’s for: n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control; Overboard:Mac developers who use Claude Code and need local, automated agent orchestration.
Pricing: n8n:Freemium; Overboard:Paid
Plans: n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually; Overboard:—
Open source: n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars; Overboard:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
Works with: n8n:—; Overboard:Claude Code, Telegram, Slack

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.

Departmental agents. Organize projects into departments with a captain that reviews runs and decides next actions.
Scheduled standing orders. Set daily, weekly or custom interval tasks like security reviews or nightly blog posts.
Remote dispatch via Telegram/Slack. Text a task to a bot and Overboard runs it on your Mac, replying with progress.
Keep-awake menu. Prevents the Mac from sleeping while agents are executing.
Run results board. Videos, images and posts from each run are collected and viewable in the board.
One-time purchase. Buy once for $49, activate on up to 3 Macs with a 14-day trial.

Is n8n or Overboard free?+

n8n has a free plan and paid plans. Overboard is paid, with a free trial.

Is n8n or Overboard open source?+

Yes, both are open source: n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub) and Overboard (mrieck/overboard-plugin on GitHub, MIT license).

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Overboard

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