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Kintone vs n8n

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Kintone

Software

Customizable workplace platform by Cybozu for no-code data, task and team management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
n8n logo

n8n

Software

The fair-code workflow automation tool

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only n8n has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Kintone priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user; n8n starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kintone and n8n actually diverge.

Attributes where Kintone and n8n differ
AttributeKintonen8n
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Docker, Self-hosted
FoundedUnknown2019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kintone

Nothing recorded that n8n does not also cover.

Only in n8n

  • Workflow automation
  • Visual editor
  • Conditional execution
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • REST API

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kintone

No use cases recorded yet. See the Kintone review.

n8n

  • Building AI agents and workflow automation for technical teamsnot Kintone
  • Visual workflow design with capability to write custom JavaScript or Python codenot Kintone
  • Enterprise deployments with self-hosted or cloud optionsnot Kintone
  • Integrating 500+ pre-built applications with custom API connectionsnot Kintone

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kintone

  • Priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
  • Each app is capped at 300 records and the account is capped at 50,000 API calls daily, with 5GB storage per user, which constrains larger data-heavy deployments

n8n

  • Starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions
  • Starter and Pro tiers restricted to Cloud hosting only, not self-hosted
  • Business tier requires 6 months minimum commitment at €667/month
  • SSO/SAML/LDAP authentication requires Business or Enterprise tier
  • Dedicated support with SLA available only on Enterprise plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Kintone

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Kintone review.

n8n

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the n8n review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kintone if

Nothing in the data separates Kintone from n8n on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Kintone review

Choose n8n if

  • You need workflow automation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
  • You also want visual editor.
n8n review

Questions people ask

Is Kintone or n8n better?
Neither clearly leads. Kintone starts at On request and n8n at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kintone or n8n?
n8n has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kintone and Free for n8n.
Does Kintone or n8n run on more platforms?
Kintone runs on Web. n8n runs on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
Can I use n8n for free?
Yes. n8n has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kintone starts at On request.
What can Kintone do that n8n cannot?
n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping.
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