Lindy vs n8n
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on n8n
- Lower entry price: $20/mo against $29.99/mo
- No code
- Also on macOS, Windows, Linux and API
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Lindy and n8n both appear in this directory's automation listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 26, 2026. Paid plans start at $29.99/mo on Lindy and $20/mo on n8n. We track ai agents on Lindy and no code on n8n; both cover workflow automation. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Lindy (under review since October 26, 2026) · n8n on October 26, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Lindy
Personal AI work assistant for inbox meetings and calendar task delegation
Lindy handles inbox triage, meeting scheduling, note-taking, and follow-ups across connected business applications. Professionals can delegate tasks directly via SMS or iMessage without opening a separate dashboard. The tool integrates with platforms including Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Slack, and Notion.
n8n
Connect apps and automate workflows visually with code optionality
n8n is a source-available workflow automation platform, licensed as fair-code rather than open source, that connects applications and services. Workflows automate tasks and move data between systems. They are built in a visual editor, with custom code available on any step.
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Key features
Lindy
- Email inbox triage, priority labeling, and response drafting
- Meeting preparation briefs, live notes, and recap emails
- Calendar coordination and automated meeting scheduling
- Mobile task delegation via SMS and iMessage
n8n
- Visual workflow builder
- Hundreds of pre-built integrations
- Custom JavaScript code execution
- Self-hosted and cloud options
- Data transformation capabilities
What each one does well
Lindy
- ✓ Delegating administrative work through iMessage or SMS
- ✓ Triaging email inboxes and drafting contextual replies
- ✓ Automating calendar scheduling, meeting recaps, and CRM updates
n8n
- ✓ Self-hosting automation to keep data on your own infrastructure
- ✓ Workflows that mix visual building with custom JavaScript
- ✓ Building custom data pipelines between services and databases
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Lindy or n8n?
n8n is cheaper: paid plans start at $29.99/mo for Lindy and $20/mo for n8n.
Does Lindy or n8n have a free plan?
Lindy has a free plan, and n8n publishes no free plan.
What is the difference between Lindy and n8n?
Lindy and n8n are both tracked for workflow-automation. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Lindy is tracked for ai-agents, calendar, email-writing, meeting-notes, scheduling, and only n8n is tracked for app-integration, no-code, developer-api, templates.
How much do Lindy and n8n cost?
Lindy: free plan, then $29.99/mo. n8n: from $20/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Lindy · n8n · all automation tools