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UiPathBusiness orchestration and automation for AI agents, robots, and people
Comparison · AI Agents · weekly run Nov 3

n8n vs UiPath

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 3.5 for UiPath, and ranks ahead in 25% of the answers that name both.

Choose n8n if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22 vs 3.5)
  • AI answers describe it more positively (57% vs 38% positive)
  • You need SOC 2 or GDPR coverage
  • Avoids vendor lock-in and offers self-hosting

Choose UiPath if…

  • You need SOC 1 Type 2 or SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 42001:2023 or ISO/IEC 27001:2022 or ISO/IEC 27017 or ISO/IEC 27018 or ISO 9001:2015 or HITRUST or HIPAA or C5 coverage
  • You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)
  • Excellent for enterprise agentic automation blending RPA with AI decision-making
  • Fast implementation times compared with peers

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric n8n UiPath
Visibility score22%3.5%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in AI Agents#5#28
Share of voice4.4%1.3%
Mentions this run309
Positive in AI answers57%38%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3n8n 22%

n8n 0pp · UiPath 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

n8n leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
27.2%
6.5%
AI Mode
7.6%
1.1%
Perplexity
31.3%
2.8%
n8nUiPath

Head to head in AI answers

4 engine answers name both brands

1n8n ranked higher
3UiPath ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

Dimensionn8nUiPath
Pricing model—Flat tiers
Entry price—Free; paid from $25 / mo
Free plan—Yes
DeploymentHosted on n8n Cloud or self-hosted on-prem or with Docker.Cloud (Automation Cloud, with regional or dedicated options) or self-hosted on premises, including air-gapped
Integrations2000+—
ComplianceSOC 2, GDPRSOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO 9001:2015, HITRUST, HIPAA, C5
SupportForum support on all plans, Email support on Enterprise, Dedicated support with SLA on EnterpriseBronze Support (Basic tier), UiPath Community Forum
Founded20192005
HeadquartersBerlin, GermanyNew York City, NY, United States
Employees51–2001,001–5,000
FundingSeries C · $240M raisedIPO (NYSE: PATH) · $1970M raised
Best forTechnical teams that want the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code.Large enterprises and regulated industries that need agents, robots, and people governed on one platform

Plans side by side

n8n

Pricing not available.

UiPath

Community$0free forever
Basic$25per month (starting at)
StandardCustomcontact sales
EnterpriseCustomcontact sales
UiPath pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

n8n

  • Avoids vendor lock-in and offers self-hosting
  • Excellent low-code visual workflow automation
  • Strong native AI agent and MCP support
  • Broad integrations across SaaS apps and APIs
  • Free self-hosted edition and affordable cloud plans
  • Self-hosting requires technical skill such as Docker or server management

UiPath

  • Excellent for enterprise agentic automation blending RPA with AI decision-making
  • Fast implementation times compared with peers
  • Rated Exemplary by ISG
  • Strong for workflow automation, RPA, and complex business processes
  • Good for automating operational processes across multiple applications

    Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “n8n vs UiPath”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/n8n-vs-uipath, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.