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n8n vs WBX Sandbox
Short answer: Pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation; pick WBX Sandbox if you want secure sandboxes for AI agents. n8n has a free plan; WBX Sandbox has a free plan, paid from $55/month.
n8nWorkflow automation with AI, cloud or self-hosted
WBX SandboxSecure execution for AI agents - Give your AI agents a safe place to run codeWhich to pick
Pick n8n if you want…
- Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- No-code workflow automation
- Open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub)
Pick WBX Sandbox if you want…
- Secure sandboxes 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.
- WBX Sandbox:WBX Sandbox runs AI-generated code in isolated Firecracker microVMs or WebAssembly with budgeting and audit receipts.
- Best for
- n8n:Low-code AI-enabled workflow automation
- WBX Sandbox:Secure sandboxes for AI agents
- Who it’s for
- n8n:Technical teams needing flexible automation with AI and code control
- WBX Sandbox:Developers building AI agents that need secure code execution.
- Pricing
- n8n:Freemium
- WBX Sandbox:Freemium
- Starting price
- n8n:—
- WBX Sandbox:$55/month (Pro)
- Free plan or trial
- n8n:Free trial
- WBX Sandbox:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- n8n:Starter 20€/mo billed annually · Pro 50€/mo billed annually · Business 667€/mo billed annually
- WBX Sandbox:Free $0.00 · Pro $55.00 per month · Team $119.00 per month
- Open source
- n8n:Yes, 206,435 GitHub stars
- WBX Sandbox:—
- Works with
- n8n:—
- WBX Sandbox:Python SDK, REST API
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.
WBX Sandbox features
- Isolated runtimes. Run code in full Linux microVMs or lightweight WASI modules with hardware or process isolation.
- Budget Guard. Reserve a maximum cost before execution and refuse jobs that would exceed limits.
- Execution receipts. Each run returns runtime, isolation, resource usage, file hashes and actual cost.
- Batch processing. Submit up to 1,000 jobs in one batch with concurrency control and dependency chaining.
- Native MCP integration. Connect via a single URL to ChatGPT, Claude and any MCP client without API keys.
- Fast start for WASM. WebAssembly jobs start in milliseconds, no VM boot time.
- Automatic lifecycle. Handles retries, timeouts, cleanup and sandbox disposal automatically.
- EU-operated servers. Runs on refurbished enterprise hardware located in the EU.
n8n vs WBX Sandbox FAQ
What is the difference between n8n and WBX Sandbox?+
n8n offers workflow automation with integrations, lacking secure microVM or WASM sandboxes.
Should I use n8n or WBX Sandbox?+
Pick n8n if you want low-code AI-enabled workflow automation, no-code workflow automation or open-source code (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub). Pick WBX Sandbox if you want secure sandboxes for AI agents.
Is n8n or WBX Sandbox free?+
n8n has a free plan and paid plans. WBX Sandbox has a free plan; paid plans start at $55/month (Pro).
Is n8n or WBX Sandbox open source?+
n8n is open source (n8n-io/n8n on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for WBX Sandbox.
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