Workflow automation and iPaaS · November 2026 Edition
Celigo vs n8n
Zero of fourteen models named Celigo first on the direct prompt; zero named n8n. Celigo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and n8n by fourteen and Celigo carries 21 labels and n8n 51, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Berlin, Spain, founded 2019. Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share9%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%20%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2151A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Celigo reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Workato was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. Workato vs Celigo · Workato vs n8n · Make vs Celigo
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the workflow automation and ipaas page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CeligoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsn8n
Direct001 against n8n
Paraphrase50
Comparative00
Budget-constrained03
Scale-constrained001 against n8n
Negative011 against Celigo · 8 against n8n
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Celigo and n8n stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Celigo n8n first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Celigo on the left and n8n on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Celigo and n8n stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashWorkato alternatives: Celigo, Make, n8n
Perplexity SonarWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Celigo, Cleo Integration Cloud, Jitterbit Harmony, Microsoft Power Automate
DeepSeek V4 FlashWorkato alternatives: Celigo, Make, Tray.ai, Zapier, n8n
Llama 4 MaverickWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Celigo, Kye, Make, ServiceNow Flow Designer, SnapLogic, Zapier
GPT-6 LunaWorkato alternatives: Celigo, Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier
Muse Glimmer 30BWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Celigo, Make, Zapier
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5HubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Workato, Zapier
GPT-5.4 miniWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Zapier
Grok 4.20Workato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Make, Microsoft Power Automate, Tray.ai, Zapier
Mistral SmallWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier
Qwen 3.7 FlashWorkato alternatives: Make, Microsoft Power Automate, Tray.ai, Zapier
Kimi K2Zapier alternatives: HubSpot Operations Hub, Make, Tray.ai, Workato
GLM 4.7 FlashXWorkato alternatives: Boomi Enterprise Platform, Make, Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier
MiniMax M2.5Make, Zapier alternatives: SnapLogic, Workato
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Celigo5%#5 of 11n8n5%#4 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Celigo0%#14 of 15n8n0%#15 of 15What the models said about Celigo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Enterprise integration iPaaS (Celigo, Boomi, MuleSoft) | OAuth flows that don't enforce per-app scopes or isolation can enable COAT/CORF.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“First choice: Celigo (Integrator.io) if you want a cost-effective, mid-market iPaaS with strong ERP/CRM connectors” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Celigo - Best for mid-sized companies wanting predictable pricing and faster setup with a flat-rate model” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Celigo as the starting point” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about n8n
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“n8n — Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities (2025–2026)... The pattern shows that n8n has patched critical vulnerabilities only to have researchers find new bypasses shortly after.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best to avoid if you want simplicity but choose self-hosted anyway: n8n or similar open-source/self-hosted platforms” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · hard negative
“n8n without operational expertise — Its self-hosted option provides strong control, but your team becomes responsible for patching, backups, availability, monitoring, and security.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“n8n is by far the most cost-effective option on the market... It is the single best long-term investment for budget growth.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“If you have technical resources, n8n self-hosted will give you the most power for literally $0 in software costs.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Go with n8n — it's dramatically cheaper at scale and gives you unlimited flexibility.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.