n8n vs Bardeen
Compare n8n and Bardeen on pricing, free tier, open source, API, self-host, verdict and momentum.
Both are automation tools. n8n is freemium (self-host free; cloud Starter €24/mo (€20/mo billed yearly)) with an API, self-hostable and a free tier; Bardeen is freemium (free tier (100 credits/mo); paid from $10/mo) with a free tier. The catalog stamp is ship for n8n and situational for Bardeen, last verified 2026-09-01 and 2026-08-19 respectively.
Auto-paired from catalog data — the verdicts are hand-set, the pairing is algorithmic.
n8n
Source-available workflow automation with strong AI agent nodes.
Bardeen
Browser-native automation with AI that scrapes and runs workflows in the cloud.
| field | n8n | Bardeen |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | freemium · self-host free; cloud Starter €24/mo (€20/mo billed yearly) | freemium · free tier (100 credits/mo); paid from $10/mo |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| open source | no | no |
| api | yes | no |
| self-host | yes | no |
| verdict | ship | situational |
| momentum | blueshift | steady |
| last verified | 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-19 |
| key limitation | Fair-code license, not true open source for resale. | Relies on browser selectors that break when websites redesign. |
The call
Pick n8n — we ship it; Bardeen is situational for us.
Pick Bardeen for browser-first repetitive work that can be expressed as a pl…