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n8n vs Perceptlayer
n8n is a workflow automation platform, not a single-key live web data API.
n8nWorkflow automation with AI, cloud or self-hosted
PerceptlayerLive web data for AI agents. One key, 248 websites.Which to pick
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Workflow automation
Pick Perceptlayer if you want…
- Live web data for AI agents
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.
- Perceptlayer:Perceptlayer provides a single API key to access structured JSON data from 248 websites via 1,659 endpoints.
- Best for
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- Perceptlayer:Live web data for AI agents
- Who it’s for
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- Perceptlayer:Developers building AI agents that need live web data.
- Pricing
- n8n:Freemium
- Perceptlayer:Freemium
- Plans
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- Perceptlayer:Free $0 · Starter $15 once · Build $59 once · Growth $199 once · Pro $399 once
- Open source
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- Perceptlayer:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
- Works with
- n8n:—
- Perceptlayer:Claude, MCP, HTTP
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.
Perceptlayer features
- One key for 248 sites. Access all APIs with a single credential, no per-site accounts.
- Structured JSON responses. Each endpoint returns JSON with named fields, no HTML parsing required.
- Pay-per-call pricing. One credit per successful call; failed calls are free.
- Credit packs & free tier. Free 1,000 credits/month; prepaid packs from 10k to 50 M credits.
- Request rate options. Base rate 1 req/s (free) up to 300 req/s on larger packs, with optional upgrades.
- MCP server integration. Agents can call the catalogue via MCP, handling parameters and authentication automatically.
n8n vs Perceptlayer FAQ
Is n8n or Perceptlayer free?+
n8n has a free plan and paid plans. Perceptlayer has a free plan and paid plans.
Is n8n or Perceptlayer open source?+
Yes, both are open source: n8n (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub) and Perceptlayer (pratik-dani/perceptlayer-mcp on GitHub, MIT license).
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