Compare 3 free alternatives to n8n for Background Jobs. Every one of their free tier limits side by side, with the read and catalogue dates we hold.

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Best n8n Alternatives with Free Tiers (2026)

3 free alternatives in Background Jobs. Sorted by pricing stability.

Current n8n Situation

Risk Level: stable
Category: Background Jobs
Pricing Page: n8n.io/pricing/

Recommended Migration Targets

These alternatives were identified from n8n’s pricing changes as recommended replacements.

Zapier stable recommended
Free
Workflow automation — 100 tasks/month, unlimited Zaps but limited to 2-step only (one trigger + one action), 2,500 table records, 10 form pages
Workflow Automation Read and confirmed 2026-11-09
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Pipedream recommended
Legacy Free
Pipedream Workflows stopped taking new signups and subscriptions on 2026-09-30 and shuts down on 2027-03-31; Workflows data is deleted by 2027-04-30. Workspaces that already exist keep running workflows until then, the free ones within a daily credit limit and limits on active workflows and…
Workflow Automation Read 2026-10-24 · confirmed 2026-09-24
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not_a_free_offer Tier "Legacy Free" is a free tier closed to new accounts.
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Free Forever
Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — 1,000 credits/month (renamed from operations; each module action counts as one credit), 512 MB data transfer/mo, 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval between scheduled runs, 5 MB max file size, 5-minute max scenario runtime, 7-day…
Workflow Automation Read 2026-10-07 · catalogue date 2026-04-19 · tried again 2026-11-01 and did not read the page
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verification_lapsed We have not been able to confirm this offer since 2026-04-19 — more than 180 days.

All Free Alternatives (3)

1 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 0 are demoted with the reason named, and 2 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.

Zapier stable
Free
Workflow automation — 100 tasks/month, unlimited Zaps but limited to 2-step only (one trigger + one action), 2,500 table records, 10 form pages
Workflow Automation Read and confirmed 2026-11-09
Profile
Pipedream
Legacy Free
Pipedream Workflows stopped taking new signups and subscriptions on 2026-09-30 and shuts down on 2027-03-31; Workflows data is deleted by 2027-04-30. Workspaces that already exist keep running workflows until then, the free ones within a daily credit limit and limits on active workflows and…
Workflow Automation Read 2026-10-24 · confirmed 2026-09-24
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not_a_free_offer Tier "Legacy Free" is a free tier closed to new accounts.
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Free Forever
Visual workflow automation (formerly Integromat) — 1,000 credits/month (renamed from operations; each module action counts as one credit), 512 MB data transfer/mo, 2 active scenarios, 15-minute minimum interval between scheduled runs, 5 MB max file size, 5-minute max scenario runtime, 7-day…
Workflow Automation Read 2026-10-07 · catalogue date 2026-04-19 · tried again 2026-11-01 and did not read the page
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verification_lapsed We have not been able to confirm this offer since 2026-04-19 — more than 180 days.
Recompute today's order yourself. The order above is a permutation seeded only on the UTC date and the query key — no vendor name, slug, id or offer field is an input. The algorithm is published, so anyone can reproduce this page's order without asking us.
date
2026-11-14
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alternative-to:n8n
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187abe3e5c1ff97f90a8bdfd23d8a365a2e07e62bb511cc9125c013094a04d1e
tie_count
1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best free alternatives to n8n?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 3 free alternatives to n8n, each listed below with its tier, category and the read and catalogue dates we hold. Of those, 1 carries no recorded demerit, 2 are listed last behind a stated gate. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
Is n8n's free tier still available?
Yes, n8n currently offers a free tier (Self-Hosted). All 2 records we hold were our own errors and have been withdrawn.
How many free alternatives to n8n exist?
There are 3 free alternatives to n8n tracked on AgentDeals across the Background Jobs, Workflow Automation categories.
Has n8n changed their pricing?
All 2 records we hold were our own errors and have been withdrawn.