n8n records 4,522,449 monthly visits with -7.4% month-over-month growth and Freemium pricing. SurfSense records 61,868 monthly visits with -17.4% growth and Freemium, Free Trial, Contact for Pricing pricing.
Open-source workflow automation built for AI agents and technical teams
A private, offline notebook that turns your own sources into reports, decks and briefings
| Dimension / Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | n8n.io | surfsense.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium, Free Trial, Contact for Pricing |
| Monthly Visits | 4.52M (4,522,449) | 61.87K (61,868) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -361.7K (-7.4%) | -13.08K (-17.4%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇮🇳 India (13.2%) | 🇺🇸 United States (23.3%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 1.57M | 21K |
| User Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
Open-source workflow automation built for AI agents and technical teams
Build automations with a visual node editor, then insert JavaScript or Python code nodes when you need custom logic.
Connect to 500+ native services, any REST API via HTTP nodes, and any agent or coding assistant through MCP.
Run agents alongside regular steps, inspect every decision, and add structured inputs, guardrails and human approval steps.
Watch workflows execute live, open past runs, replay a run with mocked data and re-run just the step that failed.
A private, offline notebook that turns your own sources into reports, decks and briefings
Install a normal desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux and run it with no account. With a local model you can pull the network cable and keep querying your indexed sources, since nothing is sent to a vendor.
Choose a bundled local Qwen or Gemma model at first launch, or paste a key for OpenAI, Anthropic or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The model is a setting rather than a fixed vendor choice.
Turn one set of sources into slide decks, reports, briefing notes, podcasts, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, Markdown, Word, PDF, HTML and spreadsheet outputs — generated and stored locally.
Optional plugins pull research from Google Search, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Google Maps, Amazon, Walmart, Indeed and the open web, and anyone can register their own MCP server.
Unmatched ecosystem of app connectors and reliability, but significantly more expensive and lacks n8n's self-hosting freedom.
Unmatched ecosystem of app connectors and reliability, but significantly more expensive and lacks n8n's self-hosting freedom.
No-code builder for custom AI agents and workflows
No-code builder for custom AI agents and workflows
Chat with any PDF, video, or website and get cited answers in seconds
Free / Open-sourceOutstanding open-source visual canvas for RAG pipelines and LLM agents, but less suited for general API integrations.
Free / Open-sourceOutstanding open-source visual canvas for RAG pipelines and LLM agents, but less suited for general API integrations.
SpecialistMultiplayer AI where people and agents work side by side
SpecialistMultiplayer AI where people and agents work side by side
Turn one prompt into live business apps, AI agents and automated workflows
Free / Open-sourceOwn your intelligence: a private AI assistant that runs entirely on your machine
Free / Open-sourceOwn your intelligence: a private AI assistant that runs entirely on your machine
Powerful visual builder specifically tailored for complex AI agent workflows, but less mature for traditional enterprise automation.
Powerful visual builder specifically tailored for complex AI agent workflows, but less mature for traditional enterprise automation.
AI agents that turn your own documents into summaries, mind maps and reports
AI agents that turn your own documents into summaries, mind maps and reports
SpecialistDeveloper-first integration platform with granular code control, but lacks n8n's visual node-based workflow builder.
Enterprise-grade security and robust workflow automation, but less focused on open-source self-hosting and consumer use cases.
Enterprise-grade security and robust workflow automation, but less focused on open-source self-hosting and consumer use cases.
Free / Open-sourceAn open-source no-code automation tool with a clean interface, but fewer native app integrations than n8n.
Free / Open-sourceAn open-source no-code automation tool with a clean interface, but fewer native app integrations than n8n.
