IFTTT vs n8n
Side-by-side — pricing, strengths, tradeoffs, and fit.
IFTTT
Automate the things that matter to you
n8n
Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation with code when you need it.
At a glance
Free Tier
· Not enough data·From Freemium
Open SourceFree TierEnterprise
● Established·From $0 self-hosted
Overview
One-liner
One-liner
Automate the things that matter to you
One-liner
Open-source, self-hostable workflow automation with code when you need it.
Maturity
Maturity
Not enough dataMaturity
EstablishedOpen source
Open source
✕ NoOpen source
✓ YesPricing
Free tier
Free tier
✓ AvailableFree tier
✓ AvailableSelf-hosted free; cloud has paid plans
Starts at
Starts at
Freemium
Starts at
$0 self-hosted
Model
Model
Hybrid
Model
Flat rate
Enterprise
Enterprise
✕ NoneEnterprise
✓ AvailableBest for
✓ Best for
Non-technical users and developers building simple conditional automations between consumer apps and IoT devices
✓ Best for
Self-hosted, code-friendly automationOwn your data and logic
AI-powered workflowsBuilt-in LLM/agent nodes
Not ideal for
✕ Not for
Complex multi-step business workflows or automations requiring code logic
✕ Not for
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Strengths
↑ Strengths
700+ integrations
Simple if-this-then-that logic
IoT & smart home
Developer API
↑ Strengths
Open source and self-hostable
Code when you need it
AI/agent nodes
Weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
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↓ Weaknesses
Self-hosting ops
Fewer prebuilt apps than Zapier