Head-to-head · checked October 2026

Gumloop vsn8n

Pricing, features, and which one fits your team — compared from each tool's own pricing and product pages.

Gumloop is a hosted AI-first canvas built for non-developers, with scraping and AI nodes, a free plan (2,000 credits) and Solo plans around $37/month. n8n is a general automation platform you can self-host free, with 1,500+ integrations and code nodes; cloud starts at €20/month. Choose Gumloop for quick AI workflows without engineering, n8n for breadth, control and self-hosting.

Gumloop vs n8n at a glance

Gumloopn8n
Starting priceFree (2,000 credits); Solo around $37/monthFree self-hosted; Cloud from €20/month
What you pay forCredits per runWorkflow executions
Self-hostingNo (private infrastructure on Enterprise)Yes — Community Edition
FocusAI workflows, scraping, enrichmentGeneral automation with AI nodes
Custom codeLimitedJavaScript and Python nodes
Best forNon-technical operatorsTechnical teams

Which should you choose?

Choose Gumloop if…

  • You want AI and scraping steps without touching code.
  • You want a hosted tool with no servers to run.
  • You build and share many small AI flows quickly.

Choose n8n if…

  • You need to self-host or keep data in your own infrastructure.
  • You need a broad integration library and code nodes.
  • Your volume makes per-execution pricing attractive.

A third option

Where Ideople fits

Gumloop and n8n are both canvases. Ideople is agent-first: you describe the job instead of drawing it, the agent plans its steps on each run, and it can run once per row in a datatable — with high-risk actions held for approval.

Gumloop vs n8n: questions people ask

For non-developers, usually yes. Gumloop is built around AI steps and templates; n8n gives more control but expects more technical comfort.
Not on standard plans; Gumloop lists private infrastructure only for Enterprise. n8n's Community Edition can be self-hosted free.

Sources

Prices and features as published on October 2026. Vendors change plans often; check their pages before you buy.