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Lindy vs n8n

Both are automation tools. Here is what separates them.

Lindyn8n
What it isLindy is the AI employee that connects to all your tools, knows everything about your company, and does real work for the whole team.Workflow automation you can self-host, with AI agent nodes and the option to write code in a step.
CategoryAutomationAutomation
PricingFreemium · Free · from $49.99/moFreemium · Free (self-hosted) · Cloud from €24/mo
How it billsFlat monthlyFree
Free tierYesYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features
  • Email triage and drafting
  • Meeting scheduling and notes
  • CRM updates from conversations
  • Trigger-based agent workflows
  • Phone call handling
  • Self-hostable with no task limits
  • Hundreds of integrations
  • Code steps in JavaScript or Python
  • AI agent nodes with tools and memory
  • Fair-code licence
What works
  • Deep integration into everyday admin
  • Works unattended once trusted
  • Handles the boring half of a job
  • No per-task cost when self-hosted
  • Escape hatch to code
  • Data can stay on your infrastructure
What does not
  • Expensive
  • Requires granting broad account access
  • Setup takes tuning before it is reliable
  • Self-hosting is real work
  • Fewer polished integrations than Zapier
  • Steeper learning curve

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