n8n vs Zapier
Zero of fourteen models named n8n first on the direct prompt; one named Zapier. Both were named by all fourteen models and n8n carries 48 labels and Zapier 66, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Berlin, Spain, founded 2019. Named in one category this edition.
United States, founded 2012. Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the workflow automation and ipaas page.
By framing
n8nFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZapier
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, n8n and Zapier were named in the same answer 122 times, of the 131 answers naming n8n and the 235 naming Zapier. In those answers Zapier took the first choice forty-three times and n8n nine.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
n8n Zapier first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, n8n on the left and Zapier on the right.The direct prompt
Zapier first, n8n not the choice
1 of 14 modelsn8n was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
n8n9%#4 of 11Zapier5%#6 of 11Zapier4%#5 of 14n8n2%#8 of 14What the models said about n8n
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Critical vulnerabilities: Multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-27577, CVE-2026-27493) with CVSS scores of 9.4-9.5” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Tens of thousands of systems may be exposed to a critical vulnerability in n8n (CVE-2026-21858)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“This popular open-source workflow automation platform has faced multiple critical vulnerabilities... If you use n8n, ensure you're running the latest versions” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a company with a limited budget, n8n stands out as the best overall workflow automation and integration platform.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value (Free Option Available) ... n8n is unbeatable if you have technical resources to self-host” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“n8n self-hosted or Activepieces gives you truly zero vendor cost and unlimited runs” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Zapier
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“lacks the governance, error-handling, and scalability needed for core B2B operations... Use for ad-hoc automations, not your backbone.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Zapier remains SOC 2 Type II / SOC 3 certified and is fastest for simple low-volume workflows, but be cautious for regulated data, high-volume or credential-sensitive flows.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Zapier - Offers a wide range of integrations (7,000+ apps) and a user-friendly interface. It has a free plan available” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Zapier: The market leader. Known for having the most integrations (5,000+) and being the easiest to set up.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Zapier wins for non-technical teams (zero learning curve)... Zapier/Make for general SaaS automation” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.