Comparison · 5 fields · checked 5 Aug 2026
n8n vs Bardeen
Quick answern8n is free forever if self-hosted and ships a REST API with full workflow export; Bardeen has no free plan at all, starts at $10/month, and has no public API.
Rows shaded in sienna are where the two differ. Unshaded rows are where they match — listed so you know we checked, not because we skipped them.
| Field | n8n | Bardeen |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Perpetual — Free only if self-hosted on your own server — n8n Cloud has no permanent free plan, only a free trial. | None |
| Starting price | $20/mo, billed annually | $10/mo |
| Data export | Full export + API | Partial export |
| API | REST | — |
| Integrations | 8 listed | 8 listed |
Choose n8n when
Choose n8n when you're able to self-host for a permanently free Community Edition, or want a REST API and full JSON workflow export on n8n Cloud's $20/mo Starter tier.
Try n8n →Choose Bardeen when
Choose Bardeen when your work is mostly browser-based data scraping — it's $10/month from day one with no free tier, and playbooks export individually, though there's no public API.
Try Bardeen →Ordered alphabetically, not by commission.