Workato vs n8n
Eight of fourteen models named Workato first on the direct prompt; zero named n8n. Both were named by all fourteen models and Workato carries 56 labels and n8n 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Berlin, Spain, founded 2019. Named in one category 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
WorkatoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsn8n
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Workato and n8n were named in the same answer sixty-three times, of the 162 answers naming Workato and the 131 naming n8n. In those answers n8n took the first choice three times and Workato sixteen.
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 4.20 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | |
Workato n8n first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workato on the left and n8n on the right.The direct prompt
Workato first, n8n not the choice
8 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
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 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
Workato28%#1 of 11n8n9%#4 of 11What the models said about Workato
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Caution points are cost and complexity... Overkill for small teams; licensing and implementation costs can be high relative to simpler needs.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“often enterprise-first and can require significant IT involvement ... may be overkill for simple team automation” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Powerful but expensive (~$2,500+/month...). Better for enterprises with dedicated integration budgets.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Workato is the best overall choice due to its scalability, depth, and B2B-focused integrations.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Workato is most often named as the overall "best for mid-market and enterprise IT teams running governed integrations"” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Workato is the safest and most flexible first choice if you want business teams to automate across apps” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What 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 4.20 · 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
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.