# n8n: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 39 judge labels across 3 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/n8n

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workflow orchestration](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/workflow-orchestration/index.md) | 13% | 4 | 3% | 32 |
| [Robotic process automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/robotic-process-automation/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 0% | 6 |
| [AI IT support agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/ai-it-support-agents/index.md) | 0% | 139 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most budget-conscious companies with some technical capability, n8n offers the best balance of features, flexibility, and cost." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Orchestration)
- "For most small teams, n8n (open-source, self-hosted) or Zapier (no-code, free tier) are the best starting points" (Mistral Small, Orchestration)
- "For a company with a limited budget, n8n (self-hosted) is almost always the best choice." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Orchestration)
- "The best limited-budget choice in 2026 is therefore usually n8n for general workflow automation" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Orchestration)

## And against it

- "Self-hosting avoids some vendor costs but transfers responsibility for security patches, backups, upgrades, availability, and monitoring to your team" (Perplexity Sonar, Orchestration)
- "requires technical expertise to build/maintain. Not "plug-and-play."" (Grok 4.20, AI IT agents)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named n8n, from 111 of the 123 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- zapier.com: 59
- ones.com: 47
- kestra.io: 27
- cflowapps.com: 26
- gane.ai/index: 25
- larksuite.com: 25
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com: 22
- github.com: 20
- getorchestra.io: 19
- wrike.com: 19

### Pages cited

- https://zapier.com/blog/workflow-orchestration-tools: 53
- https://cflowapps.com/best-workflow-orchestration-tools: 26
- https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/workflow-orchestration-tools: 18
- https://wrike.com/workflow-guide/workflow-orchestration-tools: 18
- https://kestra.io/resources/infrastructure/workflow-orchestration-tools: 16
- https://larksuite.com/en_us/blog/workflow-orchestration: 16
- https://ones.com/blog/solution-guide/workflow-orchestration-tools-2026: 15
- https://larksuite.com/en_us/blog/workflow-orchestration-tools: 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/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.