n8n vs Retell AI

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

n8n is the stronger AI pick in AI Agents: it has a visibility score of 22 versus 2 for Retell AI, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose n8n if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22 vs 2)
You need SOC 2 coverage
Avoids vendor lock-in and offers self-hosting
Excellent low-code visual workflow automation

Choose Retell AI if…

You need HIPAA or SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 coverage
Highly rated by developers and SMBs
One of the highest customer star ratings

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	n8n	Retell AI
Visibility score	22%	2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in AI Agents	#5	#42
Share of voice	4.4%	0.5%
Mentions this run	30	3
Positive in AI answers	57%	—

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

n8n 0pp · Retell AI 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

n8n leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

27.2%

3.1%

AI Mode

7.6%

Perplexity

31.3%

0.9%

n8nRetell AI

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1n8n ranked higher

0Retell AI ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	n8n	Retell AI
What are the best AI Agents tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#7	#13

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	n8n	Retell AI
Pricing model	—	Usage-based
Entry price	—	Contact sales
Free plan	—	Yes
Deployment	Hosted on n8n Cloud or self-hosted on-prem or with Docker.	Cloud platform, with enterprise on-premises deployment available
Integrations	2000+	—
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001
Support	Forum support on all plans, Email support on Enterprise, Dedicated support with SLA on Enterprise	Community and email support, 24/7 omnichannel support with dedicated portal (Enterprise), Dedicated implementation support (Enterprise), Named account manager (Enterprise)
Founded	2019	2023
Headquarters	Berlin, Germany	Redwood City, California
Employees	51–200	51–200
Funding	Series C · $240M raised	Seed · $5M raised
Best for	Technical teams that want the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.	Businesses that run high call volumes in healthcare, insurance, financial services, logistics and similar fields, and teams that want to build and change voice agents themselves.