# n8n: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 55 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/n8n

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workflow automation and iPaaS](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/workflow-automation-and-ipaas/index.md) | 5% | 5 | 20% | 51 |
| [AI marketing agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/ai-marketing-agents/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 0% | 2 |
| [Client onboarding platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/client-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 101 | 0% | 1 |
| [Creative automation platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/creative-automation/index.md) | 0% | 97 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, Automation & iPaaS)
- "If you have technical resources, n8n self-hosted will give you the most power for literally $0 in software costs." (Kimi K2, Automation & iPaaS)
- "Go with n8n — it's dramatically cheaper at scale and gives you unlimited flexibility." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Automation & iPaaS)
- "n8n – Open-source, self-hostable, more transparent pricing." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Automation & iPaaS)

## And against it

- "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, Automation & iPaaS)
- "Best to avoid if you want simplicity but choose self-hosted anyway: n8n or similar open-source/self-hosted platforms" (GPT-5.4 mini, Automation & iPaaS)
- "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, Automation & iPaaS)
- "cloud version can have uptime/reliability issues, limited native integrations compared to leaders, and community/support gaps" (Grok 4.20, Automation & iPaaS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named n8n, from 127 of the 144 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ones.com: 70
- zapier.com: 52
- make.com: 36
- capterra.com: 19
- technologyadvice.com: 18
- g2.com: 17
- stepper.io: 17
- n8n.io: 15 (its own site)
- munro.agency: 13
- albato.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://make.com/blog/best-automated-workflow-tools-for-scaling-manual-processes: 19
- https://technologyadvice.com/blog/project-management/best-workflow-automation-software: 17
- https://zapier.com/compare: 17
- https://ones.com/blog/ones-solutions/workflow-automation-software-6-affordable-picks-for-smbs: 14
- https://munro.agency/insights/top-workflow-automation-and-integration-platforms: 13
- https://guideflow.com/blog/workflow-automation-platforms: 10
- https://ones.com/blog/ones-solutions/7-best-workflow-automation-platforms-compared-for-small-business: 10
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-automation-software: 10

## The company

n8n; https://n8n.io; Berlin, Spain; founded 2019. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What n8n's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI workflow automation platform (https://n8n.io/)
- For: technical teams (https://n8n.io/)
- Price stated: All plans include unlimited users & workflows and every integration. Pricing based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity. (https://n8n.io/pricing)
- Starting price: 20€/mo, billed annually (https://n8n.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://n8n.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://n8n.io/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
- Hosting: EU, Frankfurt, Germany
- Customers named: Huel, Vodafone, Trendyol, Stepstone, Icatu Seguros, Seguros Bolívar, Quid, Delivery Hero

## What it publishes

Every page n8n.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 163186 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 282 pages, 46 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 635 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 218 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-07
- report or ebook: 1492 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-21
- comparison: 51 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- template or tool: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 79 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Introducing n8n Agents https://blog.n8n.io/introducing-n8n-agents
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Prompt testing frameworks https://blog.n8n.io/prompt-testing-frameworks
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: Reducing ai workflow latency https://blog.n8n.io/reducing-ai-workflow-latency
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: How the transactional outbox pattern guarantees event delivery https://blog.n8n.io/how-the-transactional-outbox-pattern-guarantees-event-delivery
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Api rate limiting https://blog.n8n.io/api-rate-limiting
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Gateway credits https://blog.n8n.io/gateway-credits

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.