# n8n: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 1 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/n8n/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow automation and iPaaS | 9% | 4 | 21% | 48 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a company with a limited budget, n8n stands out as the best overall workflow automation and integration platform." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Automation & iPaaS)
- "Best Overall Value (Free Option Available) ... n8n is unbeatable if you have technical resources to self-host" (Kimi K2, Automation & iPaaS)
- "n8n self-hosted or Activepieces gives you truly zero vendor cost and unlimited runs" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Automation & iPaaS)
- "n8n — Self-hosted or cloud, structurally cheaper for high-volume use" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Automation & iPaaS)

## And against it

- "Critical vulnerabilities: Multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-27577, CVE-2026-27493) with CVSS scores of 9.4-9.5" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Automation & iPaaS)
- "Tens of thousands of systems may be exposed to a critical vulnerability in n8n (CVE-2026-21858)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Automation & iPaaS)
- "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, Automation & iPaaS)
- "n8n, especially self-hosted: Be cautious if you don't have someone responsible for upgrades, access controls, backups, and secret management." (GPT-6 Luna, Automation & iPaaS)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Workflow automation and iPaaS: 12% to 9%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 → 4 of 67.

## The company

n8n; https://n8n.io; Berlin, Spain; founded 2019. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What n8n's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI workflow automation platform (https://n8n.io/)
- For: technical teams (https://n8n.io/)
- Price stated: All plans include unlimited users & workflows and every integration. Pricing based on monthly workflow executions, regardless of complexity. (https://n8n.io/pricing)
- Starting price: 20€/mo, billed annually (https://n8n.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://n8n.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://n8n.io/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, SOC 2 audited
- Hosting: EU, Frankfurt, Germany
- Customers named: Huel, Vodafone, Trendyol, Stepstone, Icatu Seguros, Seguros Bolívar, Quid, Delivery Hero

## What it publishes

Every page n8n.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 163186 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 282 pages, 46 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 635 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 218 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-07
- report or ebook: 1492 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-21
- comparison: 51 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- template or tool: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 79 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Introducing n8n Agents https://blog.n8n.io/introducing-n8n-agents
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Prompt testing frameworks https://blog.n8n.io/prompt-testing-frameworks
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: Reducing ai workflow latency https://blog.n8n.io/reducing-ai-workflow-latency
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: How the transactional outbox pattern guarantees event delivery https://blog.n8n.io/how-the-transactional-outbox-pattern-guarantees-event-delivery
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Api rate limiting https://blog.n8n.io/api-rate-limiting
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Gateway credits https://blog.n8n.io/gateway-credits

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.