Fillout vs n8n

Fillout builds branded forms and passes the answers to your tools. n8n is a workflow builder with code and self-hosting for technical teams. Pick Fillout for the form, n8n for the logic behind it.

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The verdict

If people outside your team fill in the form and it needs to look like your brand, pick Fillout. If you have technical people, high volume or data rules that push you towards self-hosting, pick n8n for the automation behind it.

A sensible pairing is Fillout for the form and n8n for what happens next, using the webhook. If nobody on your team is comfortable with JSON and servers, use a simpler connector instead. I would not pick n8n just to collect a form.

What the data says

Both cover 4 of the 4 features we compared.
Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
Only n8n has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
In our Automation ranking, n8n places 1 and Fillout 5 of 11.

Side by side

Fillout and n8n compared
8 points compared	Fillout	n8n
Starts at	$15/mo	€20/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	No	Yes
AI / LLM nodes	Yes	Yes
Built-in AI	Yes	Yes
Integrations & API	Yes	Yes
Visual builder	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Fillout

Free1,000 responses per month, unlimited forms and unlimited seats.Free
StarterShown as 15 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$180/yr
ProShown as 40 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$480/yr
BusinessShown as 75 per month billed annually; all plans have unlimited seats.$900/yr

n8n

Community Edition (self-hosted)Free standard self-hosted version of n8n, offered by n8n on GitHub.Free
StarterHosted by n8n with 2,500 workflow executions a month; 20 per month billed annually.€240/yr
ProHosted by n8n with 10,000 executions a month and 3 shared projects; 50 per month billed annually.€600/yr
BusinessSelf-hosted only with 40,000 executions a month, SSO and Git version control; 667 per month billed annually.€8,004/yr

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Fillout if…

Pick Fillout if you are in marketing, product or operations and need applications, registrations or intake forms without a developer. It supports custom domains, fonts and branded embeds.

There is a free plan. Response limits drive cost, and white-label options sit on the Pro and Business plans. Check that the integration you need writes the right fields before you rebuild your forms.

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Choose n8n if…

Pick n8n if you want automation with code-level control. It has parallel branches, code blocks, agent nodes and human approval steps, and it is available on managed cloud or self-hosted. Cost follows executions, and the free Community Edition runs on your own server.

Self-hosting needs an owner for hosting, updates and security. Some smaller apps have no native node, so expect manual API calls. It also has a built-in MCP server.

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