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Apify vs n8n

Apifyn8n

Bottom line: Apify for developers and technical data teams; n8n for developers and technical teams who want code flexibility inside a visual builder.

	Apify Cloud platform for web scraping and browser automation at scale Visit	n8n n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets users build complex automations through a visual, node-based interface Visit
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Pricing	Freemium	Freemium
Category	Automation	Automation
Tags	web-scrapingbrowser-automationdeveloper-toolsdata-extractionproxies	automate-workflowswrite-code
Best for	Developers and technical data teams High-volume or complex scraping Teams needing managed proxies at scale	Developers and technical teams who want code flexibility inside a visual builder DevOps and IT operations teams automating internal processes Security operations teams handling incident enrichment and response
Pros	Large marketplace of prebuilt Actors Powerful for custom, code-based scrapers Managed proxies and anti-blocking tools Scheduling, storage, and datasets built in Robust API and JS/Python SDKs	The hybrid no-code/code model is genuinely flexible: you can build the majority of a workflow visually and then drop into JavaScript or Python for the parts that need custom logic, avoiding the dead ends common to pure no-code tools. Self-hosting under a fair-code license gives teams full control over data residency and infrastructure, which matters for security operations, compliance-sensitive workloads, and organizations that don't want sensitive data routed through a third-party cloud. Execution-based pricing that charges per completed workflow run, rather than per step or per user, can dramatically lower costs for complex multi-step automations and removes the seat-counting friction of per-user platforms. Strong AI and agent tooling is built in, with nodes for LLM connections RAG pipelines, and agents whose reasoning steps stay visible and traceable on the canvas instead of being hidden in a black box.
Cons	Usage-based credit + proxy billing is hard to forecast Store Actors add their own separate pricing Steeper learning curve than no-code tools No self-hosted/on-prem option Costs can climb at high volume	The platform has a meaningful learning curve; its power and code-friendly design assume technical comfort, making it less approachable for non-technical business users than simpler no-code automation tools. Self-hosting trades licensing savings for operational overhead — you take on hosting, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance, and AI agent token costs accrue on top regardless of deployment. Execution-based pricing is cost-efficient but can be hard to predict, since high-volume or frequently triggered workflows can consume execution allowances faster than expected. Some advanced governance and collaboration features (such as SSO/SAML Git-based version control, and different environments) are gated to higher Business and Enterprise tiers.

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