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n8n vs Whale

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Two Automation tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, n8n comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
In our Automation ranking, n8n places 1 and Whale 11 of 11.

Side by side

n8n and Whale compared
At a glance	n8n	WHWhale
Starts at	€20/mo	$249/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Not known yet
MCP server	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

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

WH

Whale

ScaleGrowing teams centralizing operations and standardizing onboarding.$249/mo
AdvanceScaling organizations needing advanced analytics, e-signatures, and granular permissions.$499/mo

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

Who each is for

Choose n8n if…

Technical teams, developers and agencies who want visual workflow automation with code-level control, AI agent building and the option to self-host.

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WH

Choose Whale if…

We haven't written up who Whale suits yet.

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